Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Pakistan
Pakistan: Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament was 0.37 ratio in 2026. ▬ Flat
Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Pakistan, 2021–2026
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
The most recent figure for representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Pakistan is 0.37 ratio, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
That places Pakistan 53rd out of 71 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.39 ratio | — |
| 2022 | 0.39 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.38 ratio | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.38 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.38 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 0.37 ratio | -2.6% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.37 ratio is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.525 ratio, 70% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.37 ratio is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.335 ratio, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
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 representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Pakistan?
- Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Pakistan was 0.37 ratio in 2026, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.39 ratio in 2021.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.37 ratio in 2026.
- How does Pakistan rank for representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament?
- Pakistan ranks 53rd out of 71 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of women in parliament in the proportion of women in the national population with the age of eligibility as a lower bound boundary), Upper Chamber.