Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Pakistan
Pakistan: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments was 17.04 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Pakistan, 1997–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 17.04 for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in 2024.
That represents a change of down 16.7% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Pakistan peaked at 22.51 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.3, in 1997.
Pakistan ranks 140th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2.3 | — |
| 1998 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 21.05 | +813.7% |
| 2003 | 21.64 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 21.34 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 21.34 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 21.34 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 21.05 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 22.49 | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 22.22 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 22.22 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 22.51 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 22.51 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 20.74 | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 20.74 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 20.59 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 20.59 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 20.59 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20.23 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 20.23 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 20.18 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 20.18 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 20.47 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 20.47 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 17.04 | -16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.56 | 21.05 | 22.49 | 8 |
| 2010s | 21.1 | 20.23 | 22.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.67 | 17.04 | 20.47 | 5 |
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 17.04 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 22.51 in 2011.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 in 1997.
- How does Pakistan rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Pakistan ranks 140th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.