Afghanistan vs Benin: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments
Afghanistan
27.02
in 2021
Benin
26.61
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
87th
Benin rank
90th
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments over time
- Afghanistan
- Benin
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 27.02 against 26.61 in Benin, a difference of 0.41.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 87th and Benin ranks 90th of 190 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Benin | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.46 | 9.4 | 18.06 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 27.73 | 8.17 | 19.56 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 27.02 | 7.83 | 19.18 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Afghanistan or Benin?
- Afghanistan, at 27.02 against 26.61 in Benin as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Afghanistan and Benin?
- 0.41, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Benin?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Benin rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Afghanistan ranks 87th and Benin ranks 90th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.