Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Pakistan
Pakistan: Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament was 0.37 in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
0.37
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
53rd
of 71 countries
All-time high
0.39
in 2021
All-time low
0.37
in 2026
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Pakistan, 2021–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Pakistan is 0.37, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.39 | — |
| 2022 | 0.39 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.38 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.38 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.38 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 0.37 | -2.6% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.37 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.525, 70% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.37 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.335, 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 in 2026, according to 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 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 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 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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