Iraq vs Sudan [former]: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Iraq
25.5%
in 2026
Sudan [former]
25.6%
in 2011
Iraq rank
105th
Sudan [former] rank
104th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Iraq
- Sudan [former]
How they compare
Sudan [former] currently reports 25.6% against 25.5% in Iraq, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sudan [former] ahead.
Iraq ranks 105th and Sudan [former] ranks 104th of 210 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Sudan [former] | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.4% | 13.2% | 3.2% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 22.2% | 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 Sudan [former]?
- Sudan [former], at 25.6% against 25.5% in Iraq as of 2011.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Iraq and Sudan [former]?
- 0.1%, with Sudan [former] ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sudan [former]?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2011.
- How do Iraq and Sudan [former] rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Iraq ranks 105th and Sudan [former] ranks 104th 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.