Share of women in parliament ipu in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Share of women in parliament ipu was 27.02 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
27.02
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
90th
of 193 countries
All-time high
27.87
in 2019
All-time low
27.02
in 2020
Years of data
16
2005–2021
Share of women in parliament ipu in Afghanistan, 2005–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women in parliament ipu in Afghanistan is 27.02, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament ipu in Afghanistan peaked at 27.87 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27.02, in 2020.
That places Afghanistan 90th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of women in parliament ipu in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 27.31 | — |
| 2006 | 27.31 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 27.69 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 27.69 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 27.31 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 27.71 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 27.71 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 27.71 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 27.71 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 27.71 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 27.71 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 27.71 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 27.71 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 27.87 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 27.02 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 27.02 | +0.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 27.02 is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.43, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 27.02 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.3, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.46 | 27.31 | 27.69 | 5 |
| 2010s | 27.73 | 27.71 | 27.87 | 9 |
| 2020s | 27.02 | 27.02 | 27.02 | 2 |
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 parliament ipu in Afghanistan?
- Share of women in parliament ipu in Afghanistan was 27.02 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 27.87 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.02 in 2020.
- How does Afghanistan rank for share of women in parliament ipu?
- Afghanistan ranks 90th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of women in parliament ipu rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in parliament ipu. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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