How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and United States of America?

24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.

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.

Iraq vs United States of America: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments

Iraq

28.88

in 2024

United States of America

28.74

in 2024

Iraq rank

74th

United States of America rank

75th

Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments over time

Iraq
United States of America

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 28.88 against 28.74 in United States of America, a difference of 0.14.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1997 it was United States of America ahead.

Iraq ranks 74th and United States of America ranks 75th of 190 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
1990s	6.4	12.26	5.86	United States of America
2000s	19.5	15.79	3.72	Iraq
2010s	25.5	19.35	6.15	Iraq
2020s	28.42	28.3	0.1205	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 United States of America?: Iraq, at 28.88 against 28.74 in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Iraq and United States of America?: 0.14, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and United States of America?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
How do Iraq and United States of America rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?: Iraq ranks 74th and United States of America ranks 75th 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: 18 August 2026

Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.