Estonia vs Iraq: Share of women in parliament
Estonia
28.7%
in 2025
Iraq
28.9%
in 2025
Estonia rank
77th
Iraq rank
75th
Share of women in parliament over time
- Estonia
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 28.9% against 28.7% in Estonia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1908 it was Iraq ahead.
Estonia ranks 77th and Iraq ranks 75th of 174 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 5 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1940s | 17.0% | 0.0% | 17.0% | Estonia |
| 1950s | 21.8% | 0.0% | 21.8% | Estonia |
| 1980s | 30.4% | 10.2% | 20.1% | Estonia |
| 1990s | 12.3% | 8.8% | 3.4% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 19.9% | 17.8% | 2.1% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 25.4% | 2.1% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 28.1% | 28.1% | 0.0% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Estonia or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 28.9% against 28.7% in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Estonia and Iraq?
- 0.2%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Iraq?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1908 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Iraq rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Estonia ranks 77th and Iraq ranks 75th 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.