Afghanistan vs India: Share of women in ministerial positions
Afghanistan
6.5%
in 2020
India
5.6%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
173rd
India rank
176th
Share of women in ministerial positions over time
- Afghanistan
- India
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 6.5% against 5.6% in India, a difference of 0.9%.
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 | 6.8% | 6.9% | 0.0% | India |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 15.1% | 3.2% | India |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 9.1% | 2.6% | 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 6.5% against 5.6% in India as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of women in ministerial positions between Afghanistan and India?
- 0.9%, 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?
- IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by 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.
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About this data
Deputy prime ministers and prime ministers or heads of government that hold ministerial portfolios are included, vice-presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.