Iraq vs Lesotho: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Iraq
25.5%
in 2026
Lesotho
25.0%
in 2026
Iraq rank
105th
Lesotho rank
108th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Iraq
- Lesotho
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 25.5% against 25.0% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 105th and Lesotho ranks 108th of 210 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.4% | 12.1% | 4.3% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 24.8% | 0.7% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 24.6% | 3.1% | 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 Lesotho?
- Iraq, at 25.5% against 25.0% in Lesotho as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Iraq and Lesotho?
- 0.5%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Lesotho?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Iraq and Lesotho rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Iraq ranks 105th and Lesotho ranks 108th 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.