What is the highest women's political participation index recorded in Afghanistan?

The highest recorded value was 0.905 in 2018.

What is the lowest women's political participation index recorded in Afghanistan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.046 in 2022.

How does Afghanistan rank for women's political participation index?

Afghanistan ranks 176th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is women's political participation index rising or falling in Afghanistan?

Over the last ten years it is down 93.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Afghanistan data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's Political Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women's Political Participation Index in Afghanistan

Name: Women's Political Participation Index in Afghanistan
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Afghanistan: Women's Political Participation Index was 0.057 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.057

Change on year

down 54.4%

World rank

176th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.905

in 2018

All-time low

0.046

in 2022

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Women's Political Participation Index in Afghanistan, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, women's political participation index in Afghanistan stood at 0.057.

That represents a change of down 54.4% on the previous year and down 93.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's political participation index in Afghanistan peaked at 0.905 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.046, in 2022.

That places Afghanistan 176th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Women's Political Participation Index in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Women's Political Participation Index in Afghanistan, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.08	—
1790	0.08	+0.0%
1791	0.08	+0.0%
1792	0.08	+0.0%
1793	0.08	+0.0%
1794	0.08	+0.0%
1795	0.08	+0.0%
1796	0.08	+0.0%
1797	0.08	+0.0%
1798	0.08	+0.0%
1799	0.08	+0.0%
1800	0.08	+0.0%
1801	0.08	+0.0%
1802	0.08	+0.0%
1803	0.08	+0.0%
1804	0.08	+0.0%
1805	0.08	+0.0%
1806	0.08	+0.0%
1807	0.08	+0.0%
1808	0.08	+0.0%
1809	0.08	+0.0%
1810	0.08	+0.0%
1811	0.08	+0.0%
1812	0.08	+0.0%
1813	0.08	+0.0%
1814	0.08	+0.0%
1815	0.08	+0.0%
1816	0.08	+0.0%
1817	0.08	+0.0%
1818	0.08	+0.0%
1819	0.08	+0.0%
1820	0.08	+0.0%
1821	0.08	+0.0%
1822	0.08	+0.0%
1823	0.08	+0.0%
1824	0.08	+0.0%
1825	0.08	+0.0%
1826	0.08	+0.0%
1827	0.08	+0.0%
1828	0.08	+0.0%
1829	0.08	+0.0%
1830	0.08	+0.0%
1831	0.08	+0.0%
1832	0.08	+0.0%
1833	0.08	+0.0%
1834	0.08	+0.0%
1835	0.08	+0.0%
1836	0.08	+0.0%
1837	0.08	+0.0%
1838	0.08	+0.0%
1839	0.08	+0.0%
1840	0.08	+0.0%
1841	0.08	+0.0%
1842	0.08	+0.0%
1843	0.08	+0.0%
1844	0.08	+0.0%
1845	0.08	+0.0%
1846	0.08	+0.0%
1847	0.08	+0.0%
1848	0.08	+0.0%
1849	0.08	+0.0%
1850	0.08	+0.0%
1851	0.08	+0.0%
1852	0.08	+0.0%
1853	0.08	+0.0%
1854	0.08	+0.0%
1855	0.08	+0.0%
1856	0.08	+0.0%
1857	0.08	+0.0%
1858	0.08	+0.0%
1859	0.08	+0.0%
1860	0.08	+0.0%
1861	0.08	+0.0%
1862	0.08	+0.0%
1863	0.08	+0.0%
1864	0.08	+0.0%
1865	0.08	+0.0%
1866	0.08	+0.0%
1867	0.08	+0.0%
1868	0.08	+0.0%
1869	0.08	+0.0%
1870	0.08	+0.0%
1871	0.08	+0.0%
1872	0.08	+0.0%
1873	0.08	+0.0%
1874	0.08	+0.0%
1875	0.08	+0.0%
1876	0.08	+0.0%
1877	0.08	+0.0%
1878	0.08	+0.0%
1879	0.08	+0.0%
1880	0.08	+0.0%
1881	0.08	+0.0%
1882	0.08	+0.0%
1883	0.08	+0.0%
1884	0.08	+0.0%
1885	0.08	+0.0%
1886	0.08	+0.0%
1887	0.08	+0.0%
1888	0.08	+0.0%
1889	0.08	+0.0%
1890	0.08	+0.0%
1891	0.08	+0.0%
1892	0.08	+0.0%
1893	0.08	+0.0%
1894	0.08	+0.0%
1895	0.08	+0.0%
1896	0.08	+0.0%
1897	0.08	+0.0%
1898	0.08	+0.0%
1899	0.08	+0.0%
1900	0.08	+0.0%
1901	0.08	+0.0%
1902	0.08	+0.0%
1903	0.08	+0.0%
1904	0.08	+0.0%
1905	0.08	+0.0%
1906	0.08	+0.0%
1907	0.08	+0.0%
1908	0.08	+0.0%
1909	0.08	+0.0%
1910	0.08	+0.0%
1911	0.08	+0.0%
1912	0.08	+0.0%
1913	0.08	+0.0%
1914	0.08	+0.0%
1915	0.08	+0.0%
1916	0.08	+0.0%
1917	0.08	+0.0%
1918	0.08	+0.0%
1919	0.08	+0.0%
1920	0.08	+0.0%
1921	0.08	+0.0%
1922	0.08	+0.0%
1923	0.08	+0.0%
1924	0.148	+85.0%
1925	0.148	+0.0%
1926	0.148	+0.0%
1927	0.148	+0.0%
1928	0.148	+0.0%
1929	0.148	+0.0%
1930	0.098	-33.8%
1931	0.098	+0.0%
1932	0.098	+0.0%
1933	0.12	+22.4%
1934	0.12	+0.0%
1935	0.12	+0.0%
1936	0.12	+0.0%
1937	0.12	+0.0%
1938	0.12	+0.0%
1939	0.12	+0.0%
1940	0.12	+0.0%
1941	0.12	+0.0%
1942	0.12	+0.0%
1943	0.12	+0.0%
1944	0.12	+0.0%
1945	0.12	+0.0%
1946	0.12	+0.0%
1947	0.12	+0.0%
1948	0.12	+0.0%
1949	0.12	+0.0%
1950	0.12	+0.0%
1951	0.12	+0.0%
1952	0.12	+0.0%
1953	0.12	+0.0%
1954	0.12	+0.0%
1955	0.12	+0.0%
1956	0.12	+0.0%
1957	0.173	+44.2%
1958	0.173	+0.0%
1959	0.173	+0.0%
1960	0.173	+0.0%
1961	0.173	+0.0%
1962	0.173	+0.0%
1963	0.173	+0.0%
1964	0.173	+0.0%
1965	0.237	+37.0%
1966	0.237	+0.0%
1967	0.237	+0.0%
1968	0.237	+0.0%
1969	0.208	-12.2%
1970	0.208	+0.0%
1971	0.208	+0.0%
1972	0.208	+0.0%
1973	0.208	+0.0%
1974	0.167	-19.7%
1975	0.167	+0.0%
1976	0.167	+0.0%
1977	0.167	+0.0%
1978	0.167	+0.0%
1979	0.207	+24.0%
1980	0.207	+0.0%
1981	0.207	+0.0%
1982	0.207	+0.0%
1983	0.207	+0.0%
1984	0.207	+0.0%
1985	0.207	+0.0%
1986	0.207	+0.0%
1987	0.207	+0.0%
1988	0.264	+27.5%
1989	0.264	+0.0%
1990	0.264	+0.0%
1991	0.264	+0.0%
1992	0.189	-28.4%
1993	0.101	-46.6%
1994	0.101	+0.0%
1995	0.076	-24.8%
1996	0.056	-26.3%
1997	0.056	+0.0%
1998	0.056	+0.0%
1999	0.056	+0.0%
2000	0.056	+0.0%
2001	0.056	+0.0%
2002	0.331	+491.1%
2003	0.362	+9.4%
2004	0.362	+0.0%
2005	0.438	+21.0%
2006	0.885	+102.1%
2007	0.889	+0.5%
2008	0.885	-0.4%
2009	0.885	+0.0%
2010	0.896	+1.2%
2011	0.896	+0.0%
2012	0.896	+0.0%
2013	0.895	-0.1%
2014	0.895	+0.0%
2015	0.904	+1.0%
2016	0.904	+0.0%
2017	0.904	+0.0%
2018	0.905	+0.1%
2019	0.892	-1.4%
2020	0.892	+0.0%
2021	0.079	-91.1%
2022	0.046	-41.8%
2023	0.046	+0.0%
2024	0.125	+171.7%
2025	0.057	-54.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.08	0.08	0.08	1
1790s	0.08	0.08	0.08	10
1800s	0.08	0.08	0.08	10
1810s	0.08	0.08	0.08	10
1820s	0.08	0.08	0.08	10
1830s	0.08	0.08	0.08	10
1840s	0.08	0.08	0.08	10
1850s	0.08	0.08	0.08	10
1860s	0.08	0.08	0.08	10
1870s	0.08	0.08	0.08	10
1880s	0.08	0.08	0.08	10
1890s	0.08	0.08	0.08	10
1900s	0.08	0.08	0.08	10
1910s	0.08	0.08	0.08	10
1920s	0.1208	0.08	0.148	10
1930s	0.1134	0.098	0.12	10
1940s	0.12	0.12	0.12	10
1950s	0.1359	0.12	0.173	10
1960s	0.2021	0.173	0.237	10
1970s	0.1874	0.167	0.208	10
1980s	0.2184	0.207	0.264	10
1990s	0.1219	0.056	0.264	10
2000s	0.5149	0.056	0.889	10
2010s	0.8987	0.892	0.905	10
2020s	0.2075	0.046	0.892	6

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's political participation index in Afghanistan?: Women's political participation index in Afghanistan was 0.057 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's political participation index recorded in Afghanistan?: The highest recorded value was 0.905 in 2018.
What is the lowest women's political participation index recorded in Afghanistan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.046 in 2022.
How does Afghanistan rank for women's political participation index?: Afghanistan ranks 176th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's political participation index rising or falling in Afghanistan?: Over the last ten years it is down 93.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's Political Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Women's Political Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 26,373 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.