Iraq vs Lesotho: Share of women in parliament ipu
Iraq
25.53
in 2025
Lesotho
25
in 2025
Iraq rank
98th
Lesotho rank
101st
Share of women in parliament ipu over time
- Iraq
- Lesotho
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 25.53 against 25 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.53.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 98th and Lesotho ranks 101st of 193 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.4 | 4.05 | 2.35 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 19.5 | 15.33 | 4.18 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 25.5 | 24.59 | 0.9109 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 27.94 | 24.93 | 3.02 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament ipu, Iraq or Lesotho?
- Iraq, at 25.53 against 25 in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament ipu between Iraq and Lesotho?
- 0.53, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Lesotho?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Lesotho rank globally for share of women in parliament ipu?
- Iraq ranks 98th and Lesotho ranks 101st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of women in parliament ipu. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.