Brazil vs Iraq: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number)
Brazil
88
in 2026
Iraq
84
in 2026
Brazil rank
40th
Iraq rank
41st
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number) over time
- Brazil
- Iraq
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 88 against 84 in Iraq, a difference of 4.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 40th and Iraq ranks 41st of 212 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.75 | 44.12 | 4.38 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 50.5 | 82.1 | 31.6 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 84.43 | 91.14 | 6.71 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of seats held by women in national parliaments, Brazil or Iraq?
- Brazil, at 88 against 84 in Iraq as of 2026.
- What is the difference in number of seats held by women in national parliaments between Brazil and Iraq?
- 4, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Iraq?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Brazil and Iraq rank globally for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Brazil ranks 40th and Iraq ranks 41st of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.