How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Mongolia?

14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics, published as Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iraq vs Mongolia: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions

Iraq

13.0%

in 2025

Mongolia

12.5%

in 2025

Iraq rank

137th

Mongolia rank

140th

Proportion of women in ministerial level positions over time

Iraq
Mongolia

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 13.0% against 12.5% in Mongolia, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 137th and Mongolia ranks 140th of 192 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Mongolia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Mongolia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	14.6%	12.9%	1.6%	Iraq
2010s	5.6%	10.8%	5.2%	Mongolia
2020s	12.5%	16.2%	3.7%	Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of women in ministerial level positions, Iraq or Mongolia?: Iraq, at 13.0% against 12.5% in Mongolia as of 2025.
What is the difference in proportion of women in ministerial level positions between Iraq and Mongolia?: 0.5%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Mongolia?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Iraq and Mongolia rank globally for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?: Iraq ranks 137th and Mongolia ranks 140th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics, published as Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%)
Unit: %
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 3,282 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Women in ministerial level positions is the proportion of women in ministerial or equivalent positions (including deputy prime ministers) in the government. Prime Ministers/Heads of Government are included when they hold ministerial portfolios. Vice-Presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.