Share of women in parliament in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Share of women in parliament was 27.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Share of women in parliament in Afghanistan, 2005–2021
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women in parliament in Afghanistan is 27.0%, 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 in Afghanistan peaked at 27.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, 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 in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 27.3% | — |
| 2006 | 27.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 27.7% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 27.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 27.3% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 27.7% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 27.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 27.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 27.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 27.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 27.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 27.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 27.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 27.9% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 27.0% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 27.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.5% | 27.3% | 27.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 27.7% | 27.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 27.0% | 27.0% | 27.0% | 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 703,775 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 657,754 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 686,729 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in Afghanistan?
- Share of women in parliament in Afghanistan was 27.0% in 2021, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 27.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 2020.
- How does Afghanistan rank for share of women in parliament?
- Afghanistan ranks 90th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of women in parliament 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 Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.