Bhutan vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments

Bhutan
4.26
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of
4.83
in 2024
Bhutan rank
181st
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
179th

Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments over time

  • Bhutan
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
051015199720102024

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 4.83 against 4.26 in Bhutan, a difference of 0.57.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of'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, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Bhutan ranks 181st and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 179th of 190 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 3 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 2 4.89 2.89 Iran, Islamic Republic of
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, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, 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, Islamic Republic of?
0.57, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
How do Bhutan and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
Bhutan ranks 181st and Iran, Islamic Republic of 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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Indicator
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
191 places, 5,023 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.