Afghanistan vs Benin: Share of women in parliament
Afghanistan
27.0%
in 2020
Benin
26.6%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
85th
Benin rank
87th
Share of women in parliament over time
- Afghanistan
- Benin
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 27.0% against 26.6% in Benin, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1952 it was Benin ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 85th and Benin ranks 87th of 174 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Benin in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Benin | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 4.2% | 4.2% | Benin |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 5.7% | 4.9% | Benin |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 6.2% | 2.5% | Benin |
| 2000s | 27.4% | 8.0% | 19.4% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 8.4% | 19.2% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 27.0% | 8.4% | 18.6% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Afghanistan or Benin?
- Afghanistan, at 27.0% against 26.6% in Benin as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Afghanistan and Benin?
- 0.4%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Benin?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Benin rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Afghanistan ranks 85th and Benin ranks 87th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women in parliament. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of women in the lower or single chamber of the legislature.