What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Syrian Arab Republic?

0.0%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Syrian Arab Republic?

29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women in parliament. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Syrian Arab Republic: Share of women in parliament

Iran, Islamic Republic of

4.9%

in 2025

Syrian Arab Republic

4.9%

in 2025

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

182nd

Syrian Arab Republic rank

181st

Share of women in parliament over time

Iran, Islamic Republic of
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 4.9% against 4.9% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Syrian Arab Republic has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 182nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 181st of 193 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
1990s	4.9%	9.9%	5.0%	Syrian Arab Republic
2000s	3.7%	11.6%	7.9%	Syrian Arab Republic
2010s	4.1%	12.6%	8.5%	Syrian Arab Republic
2020s	5.4%	9.8%	4.5%	Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of women in parliament, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Syrian Arab Republic?: Syrian Arab Republic, at 4.9% against 4.9% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Syrian Arab Republic?: 0.0%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Syrian Arab Republic?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for share of women in parliament?: Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 182nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 181st of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women in parliament. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of women in parliament
Unit: %
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 193 places, 5,259 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.