Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): Number of seats held by women in national parliaments was 14 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Iran (Islamic Republic of) recorded 14 for number of seats held by women in national parliaments in 2026.
The figure is up 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 17 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2009.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 158th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13 | — |
| 2001 | 10 | -23.1% |
| 2002 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 12 | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8 | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 17 | +88.9% |
| 2018 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 14 | -12.5% |
| 2026 | 14 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3 | 8 | 13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.1 | 8 | 17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.57 | 14 | 17 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)
More gender data for Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 4.9% (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 25.5% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant 27.9% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant 25.5% (2023)
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS 20.4% (2024)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in organized 1.03 (2020)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.1% (2026)
- Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th 21.4% (2024)
- Adjusted gender parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency 0.9561 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 14 in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 17 in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2009.
- How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 158th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is number of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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