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)
051015200020132026

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.

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Indicator
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
252 places, 6,448 data points, 2000–2026
Last refreshed