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
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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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Indicator
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
191 places, 5,023 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.