Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 4.9% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Proportion 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 4.9% for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in 2026.
The figure is up 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 5.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2010.
That places Iran (Islamic Republic of) 198th out of 210 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.9% | — |
| 2001 | 3.5% | -29.4% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | -32.4% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | +89.7% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 4.9% | -12.2% |
| 2026 | 4.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 2.8% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 2.8% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 4.9% | 5.9% | 7 |
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More gender data for Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 14 (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 proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 4.9% in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2010.
- How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 198th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.4%. 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 Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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