Iran vs Maldives: Share of women in parliament (V-Dem)
Iran
4.9%
in 2025
Maldives
3.2%
in 2025
Iran rank
165th
Maldives rank
168th
Share of women in parliament (V-Dem) over time
- Iran
- Maldives
How they compare
Iran currently reports 4.9% against 3.2% in Maldives, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.5 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 67 shared years of data; in 1932 it was Maldives ahead.
Iran ranks 165th and Maldives ranks 168th of 174 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 3.4% | 1.9% | Maldives |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 6.3% | 3.7% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 8.4% | 5.3% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 5.9% | 1.7% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 4.1% | 1.5% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Iran or Maldives?
- Iran, at 4.9% against 3.2% in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Iran and Maldives?
- 1.7%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Maldives?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1932 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Maldives rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Iran ranks 165th and Maldives ranks 168th 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.