Pakistan - 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 Pakistan was 20.18 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 24 years was 22.51 in 2012, while its lowest value was 2.30 in 1997.

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

Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) (www.ipu.org).

See also:

Year Value
1997 2.30
1998 2.30
2002 21.05
2003 21.64
2004 21.35
2005 21.35
2006 21.35
2007 21.05
2008 22.49
2009 22.22
2010 22.22
2011 22.51
2012 22.51
2013 20.74
2014 20.74
2015 20.59
2016 20.59
2017 20.59
2018 20.23
2019 20.23
2020 20.18
2021 20.18

Classification

Topic: Gender Indicators

Sub-Topic: Public life & decision making