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
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1997–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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More gender data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 18,410 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.73 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 77,077 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 77,077 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 552,656 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 580,401 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 565,065 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 593,686 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 576,359 (2025)
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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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.