Afghanistan vs Sudan: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments

Afghanistan
27.0%
in 2022
Sudan
27.6%
in 2019
Afghanistan rank
96th
Sudan rank
94th

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Sudan
0102030200620142022

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 27.6% against 27.0% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 96th and Sudan ranks 94th of 210 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Afghanistan or Sudan?
Sudan, at 27.6% against 27.0% in Afghanistan as of 2019.
What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Afghanistan and Sudan?
0.6%, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sudan?
7 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2018.
How do Afghanistan and Sudan rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
Afghanistan ranks 96th and Sudan ranks 94th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
252 places, 6,448 data points, 2000–2026
Last refreshed