Bhutan vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Bhutan
4.3%
in 2026
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
4.9%
in 2026
Bhutan rank
200th
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
198th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Bhutan
- Iran (Islamic Republic of)
How they compare
Iran (Islamic Republic of) currently reports 4.9% against 4.3% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s figure about 1.2 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.
Bhutan ranks 200th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 198th of 210 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2% | 3.9% | 3.2% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 3.8% | 5.3% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 5.4% | 7.5% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Bhutan or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of), at 4.9% against 4.3% in Bhutan as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Bhutan and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- 0.6%, with Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Bhutan and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Bhutan ranks 200th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 198th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.