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 4.83 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4.83
Change on year
down 13.7%
World rank
179th
of 190 countries
All-time high
5.88
in 2016
All-time low
2.76
in 2009
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1997–2024

02461997201020241997: 4.91998: 4.91999: 4.92000: 3.42001: 3.42002: 4.12003: 4.12004: 4.12005: 4.12006: 4.12007: 4.12008: 2.82009: 2.82010: 2.82011: 2.82012: 3.12013: 3.12014: 3.12015: 3.12016: 5.92017: 5.92018: 5.92019: 5.92020: 5.62021: 5.62022: 5.62023: 5.62024: 4.8

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 4.83 for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.7% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 5.88 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.76, in 2009.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 179th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 4.89
1998 4.89 +0.0%
1999 4.89 +0.0%
2000 3.45 -29.4%
2001 3.45 +0.0%
2002 4.14 +20.0%
2003 4.14 +0.0%
2004 4.14 +0.0%
2005 4.14 +0.0%
2006 4.14 +0.0%
2007 4.14 +0.0%
2008 2.8 -32.4%
2009 2.76 -1.4%
2010 2.76 +0.0%
2011 2.76 +0.0%
2012 3.1 +12.5%
2013 3.1 +0.0%
2014 3.1 +0.0%
2015 3.1 +0.0%
2016 5.88 +89.5%
2017 5.88 +0.0%
2018 5.88 +0.0%
2019 5.88 +0.0%
2020 5.59 -4.9%
2021 5.59 +0.0%
2022 5.59 +0.0%
2023 5.59 +0.0%
2024 4.83 -13.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.89 4.89 4.89 3
2000s 3.73 2.76 4.14 10
2010s 4.15 2.76 5.88 10
2020s 5.44 4.83 5.59 5

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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 4.83 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 5.88 in 2016.
What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 2.76 in 2009.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 179th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
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 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments
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International Monetary Fund
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191 places, 5,023 data points, 1997–2024
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