Iraq vs Türkiye: Women's Political Participation Index
Iraq
0.771
in 2025
Türkiye
0.759
in 2025
Iraq rank
133rd
Türkiye rank
135th
Women's Political Participation Index over time
- Iraq
- Türkiye
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.771 against 0.759 in Türkiye, a difference of 0.012.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 235 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Türkiye ahead.
Iraq ranks 133rd and Türkiye ranks 135th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.058 | 0.058 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0.058 | 0.058 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0.058 | 0.058 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0.058 | 0.058 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0.058 | 0.058 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0.058 | 0.058 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0.058 | 0.058 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0.058 | 0.058 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0.058 | 0.058 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0.058 | 0.058 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0.058 | 0.058 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0.058 | 0.058 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0.063 | 0.063 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0.083 | 0.083 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0.115 | 0.1418 | 0.0268 | Türkiye |
| 1930s | 0.1294 | 0.324 | 0.1946 | Türkiye |
| 1940s | 0.131 | 0.4069 | 0.2759 | Türkiye |
| 1950s | 0.1378 | 0.3615 | 0.2237 | Türkiye |
| 1960s | 0.1668 | 0.481 | 0.3142 | Türkiye |
| 1970s | 0.1862 | 0.4914 | 0.3052 | Türkiye |
| 1980s | 0.3525 | 0.4689 | 0.1164 | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 0.2898 | 0.5678 | 0.278 | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 0.4621 | 0.6252 | 0.1631 | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 0.801 | 0.7821 | 0.0189 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.8292 | 0.7778 | 0.0513 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women's political participation index, Iraq or Türkiye?
- Iraq, at 0.771 against 0.759 in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in women's political participation index between Iraq and Türkiye?
- 0.012, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Türkiye?
- 235 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Türkiye rank globally for women's political participation index?
- Iraq ranks 133rd and Türkiye ranks 135th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's Political Participation Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.