Iraq vs United States of America: Share of women in parliament
Iraq
28.9%
in 2025
United States of America
28.9%
in 2025
Iraq rank
75th
United States of America rank
75th
Share of women in parliament over time
- Iraq
- United States of America
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 28.9% against 28.9% in United States of America, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 88 shared years of data; in 1908 it was United States of America ahead.
Iraq ranks 75th and United States of America ranks 75th of 174 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | United States of America | 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% | 1.1% | 1.1% | United States of America |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 2.8% | 2.8% | United States of America |
| 1980s | 10.2% | 5.1% | 5.1% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 9.0% | 10.7% | 1.6% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 17.8% | 15.5% | 2.3% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 19.4% | 6.0% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 28.1% | 28.4% | 0.3% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Iraq or United States of America?
- Iraq, at 28.9% against 28.9% in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Iraq and United States of America?
- 0.0%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and United States of America?
- 88 years are reported by both, from 1908 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and United States of America rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Iraq ranks 75th and United States of America 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.