Afghanistan—Women in Parliament (%)
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #89 of 194Updated April 2026
Latest Value
27.0%
2021
YoY Change
+0.0%
2020 → 2021
Global Rank
#89
of 194 countries
Maximum
27.9%
2019
Minimum
27.0%
2020
CAGR
-0.1%
16 years
Last
27.0%
Previous
27.0%
Highest
27.9%
Lowest
27.0%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Afghanistan's women in parliament (%) was 27.0% in 2021, ranking #89 out of 194 countries. This represents a +0.0% change from 2020. Over the past 16 years, the highest recorded value was 27.9% (2019) and the lowest was 27.0% (2020). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 27.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 27.0% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 27.9% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 27.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 27.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 27.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 27.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 27.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 27.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 27.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 27.7% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 27.3% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 27.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 27.7% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 27.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 27.3% |
Top Countries — Women in Parliament (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rwanda | 63.8% | 2024 |
| 2 | Cuba | 55.7% | 2024 |
| 3 | Nicaragua | 53.8% | 2024 |
| 4 | Mexico | 50.2% | 2024 |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 50.0% | 2024 |
| 6 | Andorra | 50.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Costa Rica | 49.1% | 2024 |
| 8 | Sweden | 46.7% | 2024 |
| 9 | Bolivia | 46.2% | 2024 |
| 10 | Iceland | 46.0% | 2024 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Women in Parliament (%) — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Data compiled by Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), uri: https://data.ipu.org/women-ranking/, note: For the year of 1998, the data is as of August 10, 1998., type: Excel, date accessed: 2024-03-21.