Afghanistan - Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in Afghanistan was 27.70 as of 2011. Its highest value over the past 21 years was 27.70 in 2011, while its lowest value was 4.00 in 1990.

Definition: Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.

Source: United Nations, Women's Indicators and Statistics database (www.ipu.org).

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Year	Value
1990	4.00
2005	27.30
2006	27.30
2007	27.30
2008	27.70
2009	27.70
2010	27.70
2011	27.70

Classification

Topic: Public Sector Indicators

Sub-Topic: Policy & institutions