Iraq vs Tajikistan: Share of women in parliament
Iraq
28.9%
in 2025
Tajikistan
28.6%
in 2025
Iraq rank
75th
Tajikistan rank
78th
Share of women in parliament over time
- Iraq
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 28.9% against 28.6% in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1908 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Iraq ranks 75th and Tajikistan ranks 78th of 174 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and Tajikistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Tajikistan | 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 | 0.0% | 17.0% | 17.0% | Tajikistan |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 21.8% | 21.8% | Tajikistan |
| 1980s | 10.2% | 30.4% | 20.1% | Tajikistan |
| 1990s | 9.0% | 2.6% | 6.4% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 17.8% | 15.4% | 2.4% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 19.0% | 6.3% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 28.1% | 26.2% | 1.9% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Iraq or Tajikistan?
- Iraq, at 28.9% against 28.6% in Tajikistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Iraq and Tajikistan?
- 0.3%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Tajikistan?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1908 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Tajikistan rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Iraq ranks 75th and Tajikistan ranks 78th 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.