Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Pakistan
Pakistan: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments was 72 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Pakistan, 2003–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 72 for number of seats held by women in national parliaments in 2026.
That represents a change of up 35.8% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Pakistan peaked at 77 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 53, in 2025.
That places Pakistan 52nd out of 210 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 74 | — |
| 2004 | 74 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 73 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 73 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 73 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 72 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 76 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 76 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 76 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 77 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 77 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 67 | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 67 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 70 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 69 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 70 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 53 | -24.3% |
| 2026 | 72 | +35.8% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 72 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29, 2.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 72 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 24, 3.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.57 | 72 | 76 | 7 |
| 2010s | 71.9 | 67 | 77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.57 | 53 | 72 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More gender data for Pakistan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 94,592 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6113 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 182,291 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 182,291 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3.22 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3.37 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3.17 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3.31 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3.14 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Pakistan?
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Pakistan was 72 in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 77 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 53 in 2025.
- How does Pakistan rank for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Pakistan ranks 52nd out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is number of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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