Afghanistan vs Sudan: Share of women in parliament
Afghanistan
27.0%
in 2020
Sudan
27.6%
in 2018
Afghanistan rank
85th
Sudan rank
82nd
Share of women in parliament over time
- Afghanistan
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 27.6% against 27.0% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Sudan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 85th and Sudan ranks 82nd of 174 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 6.6% | 6.6% | Sudan |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 5.1% | 4.6% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 27.4% | 17.5% | 9.9% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 27.3% | 0.4% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Afghanistan or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 27.6% against 27.0% in Afghanistan as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Afghanistan and Sudan?
- 0.6%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sudan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2018.
- How do Afghanistan and Sudan rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Afghanistan ranks 85th and Sudan ranks 82nd 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.