Afghanistan vs India: Share of women in ministerial positions
Afghanistan
6.45
in 2020
India
5.56
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
173rd
India rank
176th
Share of women in ministerial positions over time
- Afghanistan
- India
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 6.45 against 5.56 in India, a difference of 0.89.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times India's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 173rd and India ranks 176th of 192 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.85 | 6.85 | 0 | India |
| 2010s | 11.85 | 15.06 | 3.2 | India |
| 2020s | 6.45 | 9.09 | 2.64 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in ministerial positions, Afghanistan or India?
- Afghanistan, at 6.45 against 5.56 in India as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of women in ministerial positions between Afghanistan and India?
- 0.89, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and India?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and India rank globally for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Afghanistan ranks 173rd and India ranks 176th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of women in ministerial positions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.