Share of women in ministerial positions in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Share of women in ministerial positions was 6.45 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
6.45
Change on year
down 33.3%
World rank
173rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
16.7
in 2016
All-time low
3.7
in 2008
Years of data
10
2005–2020
Share of women in ministerial positions in Afghanistan, 2005–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of women in ministerial positions in Afghanistan stood at 6.45.
The figure is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in ministerial positions in Afghanistan peaked at 16.7 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.7, in 2008.
That places Afghanistan 173rd out of 192 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Share of women in ministerial positions in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10 | — |
| 2008 | 3.7 | -63.0% |
| 2010 | 7.4 | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 12 | +62.2% |
| 2014 | 11.1 | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 10 | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 16.7 | +67.0% |
| 2018 | 16.1 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 9.68 | -39.9% |
| 2020 | 6.45 | -33.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 6.45 is below the median for low income countries, which is 23.67, 27% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 6.45 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.19, 49% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.85 | 3.7 | 10 | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.85 | 7.4 | 16.7 | 7 |
| 2020s | 6.45 | 6.45 | 6.45 | 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 share of women in ministerial positions in Afghanistan?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Afghanistan was 6.45 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7 in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7 in 2008.
- How does Afghanistan rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Afghanistan ranks 173rd out of 192 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of women in ministerial 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in ministerial positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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