Iraq vs Malta: Share of women in parliament
Iraq
28.9%
in 2025
Malta
29.1%
in 2025
Iraq rank
75th
Malta rank
74th
Share of women in parliament over time
- Iraq
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 29.1% against 28.9% in Iraq, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 75th and Malta ranks 74th of 174 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.2% | 3.0% | 7.2% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 9.0% | 4.2% | 4.9% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 17.8% | 9.1% | 8.7% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 12.1% | 13.3% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 28.1% | 23.3% | 4.8% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Iraq or Malta?
- Malta, at 29.1% against 28.9% in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Iraq and Malta?
- 0.2%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Malta?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Malta rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Iraq ranks 75th and Malta ranks 74th 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.