Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Iraq
Iraq: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 25.5% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Iraq, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2026, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Iraq stood at 25.5%.
The figure is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Iraq peaked at 29.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2000.
That places Iraq 105th out of 210 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.4% | — |
| 2001 | 7.6% | +18.7% |
| 2002 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 25.4% | +234.9% |
| 2007 | 25.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 25.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 25.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 25.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 25.2% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 25.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 25.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 25.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 26.5% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 26.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 25.3% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 25.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 25.2% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 26.4% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 26.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 28.9% | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 28.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 29.2% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 28.9% | -1.2% |
| 2026 | 25.5% | -11.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 25.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.4%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 25.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.9%, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.4% | 6.4% | 25.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 25.2% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 25.5% | 29.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More gender data for Iraq
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17,091 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3028 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 34,846 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 34,846 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 566,580 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 596,188 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 558,252 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 587,298 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 550,204 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Iraq?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Iraq was 25.5% 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 29.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Iraq ranks 105th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq 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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