Iraq vs Israel: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Iraq
25.5%
in 2026
Israel
25.8%
in 2026
Iraq rank
105th
Israel rank
103rd
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Iraq
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 25.8% against 25.5% in Iraq, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Israel ahead.
Iraq ranks 105th and Israel ranks 103rd of 210 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.4% | 13.8% | 2.6% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 23.6% | 1.9% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 25.6% | 2.2% | 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, Iraq or Israel?
- Israel, at 25.8% against 25.5% in Iraq as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Iraq and Israel?
- 0.3%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Israel?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Iraq and Israel rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Iraq ranks 105th and Israel ranks 103rd 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.