Bhutan vs Iran: Share of women in parliament (V-Dem)
Bhutan
4.3%
in 2025
Iran
4.9%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
166th
Iran rank
165th
Share of women in parliament (V-Dem) over time
- Bhutan
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 4.9% against 4.3% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 71 shared years of data; in 1954 it was Iran ahead.
Bhutan ranks 166th and Iran ranks 165th of 174 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 4 and Iran in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 2.2% | 2.2% | Iran |
| 1970s | 0.9% | 6.7% | 5.8% | Iran |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 1.5% | 0.5% | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 2.5% | 1.7% | Iran |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 3.2% | 4.6% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 4.1% | 5.4% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 5.7% | 6.9% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Bhutan or Iran?
- Iran, at 4.9% against 4.3% in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Bhutan and Iran?
- 0.6%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Iran?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Iran rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Bhutan ranks 166th and Iran ranks 165th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (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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About this data
Percentage of women in the lower or single chamber of the legislature.