Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 6.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Afghanistan, 2005–2020
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Afghanistan is 6.5%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Afghanistan peaked at 16.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2008.
Afghanistan ranks 172nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10.0% | — |
| 2008 | 3.7% | -63.0% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 12.0% | +62.2% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 16.7% | +67.0% |
| 2018 | 16.1% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 9.7% | -39.9% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | -33.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 3.7% | 10.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 7.4% | 16.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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 proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Afghanistan?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Afghanistan was 6.5% in 2020, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics.
- What is the highest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2008.
- How does Afghanistan rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Afghanistan ranks 172nd out of 192 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics, published as part of Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Women in ministerial level positions is the proportion of women in ministerial or equivalent positions (including deputy prime ministers) in the government. Prime Ministers/Heads of Government are included when they hold ministerial portfolios. Vice-Presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.