Bulgaria vs Iraq: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Bulgaria
25.0%
in 2026
Iraq
25.5%
in 2026
Bulgaria rank
108th
Iraq rank
105th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Bulgaria
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 25.5% against 25.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 108th and Iraq ranks 105th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.2% | 16.4% | 3.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 25.5% | 3.6% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 27.8% | 3.2% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Bulgaria or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 25.5% against 25.0% in Bulgaria as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Bulgaria and Iraq?
- 0.5%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iraq?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Bulgaria and Iraq rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Bulgaria ranks 108th and Iraq ranks 105th 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.