Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments was 67 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Afghanistan, 2006–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Afghanistan stood at 67. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Afghanistan peaked at 69 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 67, in 2008.
Afghanistan ranks 59th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 68 | — |
| 2007 | 68 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 67 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 67 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 68 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 69 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 67 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 67 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 67 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.5 | 67 | 68 | 4 |
| 2010s | 68.89 | 68 | 69 | 9 |
| 2020s | 67 | 67 | 67 | 3 |
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More gender data for Afghanistan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 20,358 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.64 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 29,681 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 29,681 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 707,563 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 739,025 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 690,872 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 720,642 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 674,248 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Afghanistan?
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Afghanistan was 67 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 69 in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 67 in 2008.
- How does Afghanistan rank for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Afghanistan ranks 59th out of 210 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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