Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Pakistan
Pakistan: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 21.7% in 2026. ▼ Falling
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Pakistan, 2003–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 21.7% for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in 2026.
The figure is up 27.3% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Pakistan peaked at 22.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2025.
That places Pakistan 125th out of 210 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 21.6% | — |
| 2004 | 21.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 21.4% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 21.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 21.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 21.1% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 22.5% | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 22.2% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 22.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 22.5% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 22.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 20.7% | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 20.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20.6% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 20.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20.2% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 20.2% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 20.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 20.5% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 17.0% | -16.8% |
| 2026 | 21.7% | +27.3% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 21.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.7%, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 21.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.9%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +27.3% | 17.0% | 21.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.6% | 21.1% | 22.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 20.2% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 17.0% | 21.7% | 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 proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Pakistan?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Pakistan was 21.7% in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2025.
- How does Pakistan rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Pakistan ranks 125th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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