Bhutan vs Iran: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments
Bhutan
4.26
in 2024
Iran
4.83
in 2024
Bhutan rank
181st
Iran rank
179th
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments over time
- Bhutan
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 4.83 against 4.26 in Bhutan, a difference of 0.57.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Iran ahead.
Bhutan ranks 181st and Iran ranks 179th of 190 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 3 and Iran in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 4.89 | 2.89 | Iran |
| 2000s | 7.82 | 3.73 | 4.1 | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 9.57 | 4.15 | 5.43 | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 14.19 | 5.44 | 8.75 | 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?
- Iran, at 4.83 against 4.26 in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Bhutan and Iran?
- 0.57, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Iran?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Iran rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Bhutan ranks 181st and Iran ranks 179th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.