Iran vs Lebanon: Share of women in parliament (V-Dem)
Iran
4.9%
in 2025
Lebanon
6.3%
in 2025
Iran rank
165th
Lebanon rank
162nd
Share of women in parliament (V-Dem) over time
- Iran
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 6.3% against 4.9% in Iran, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.3 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 102 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Lebanon ahead.
Iran ranks 165th and Lebanon ranks 162nd of 174 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 5 and Lebanon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1960s | 2.2% | 0.0% | 2.2% | Iran |
| 1970s | 6.7% | 0.0% | 6.7% | Iran |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 0.0% | 1.5% | Iran |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 1.9% | 0.6% | Iran |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 3.3% | 0.2% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.4% | 0.7% | Iran |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.7% | 0.1% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Iran or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 6.3% against 4.9% in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Iran and Lebanon?
- 1.4%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Lebanon?
- 102 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Lebanon rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Iran ranks 165th and Lebanon ranks 162nd 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.