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