Afghanistan vs Philippines: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Afghanistan
27.0%
in 2021
Philippines
28.3%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
90th
Philippines rank
88th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Afghanistan
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 28.3% against 27.0% in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 90th and Philippines ranks 88th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.5% | 18.5% | 9.0% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 26.3% | 1.4% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 27.0% | 28.0% | 0.9% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Afghanistan or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 28.3% against 27.0% in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Afghanistan and Philippines?
- 1.3%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Philippines?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Philippines rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Afghanistan ranks 90th and Philippines ranks 88th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), published as Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.