Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Iraq
Iraq: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments was 28.88 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Iraq, 1997–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Iraq is 28.88, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Iraq peaked at 29.05 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.4, in 1997.
Iraq ranks 74th of 190 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 6.4 | — |
| 1998 | 6.4 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6.4 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7.6 | +18.7% |
| 2001 | 7.6 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 25.45 | +234.9% |
| 2007 | 25.45 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 25.45 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 25.45 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 25.23 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 25.23 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 25.23 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 25.23 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 25.3 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 26.52 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 26.52 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 25.3 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 25.23 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 25.23 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 26.44 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 28.88 | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 28.88 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 29.05 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 28.88 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 3 |
| 2000s | 17.8 | 7.6 | 25.45 | 7 |
| 2010s | 25.5 | 25.23 | 26.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.42 | 26.44 | 29.05 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 71 Sierra Leone 29.53 compare
- 72 Colombia 29.41 compare
- 73 Singapore 29.29 compare
- 75 United States of America 28.74 compare
- 76 Trinidad and Tobago 28.57 compare
- 77 Lithuania 28.37 compare
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 28.88 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 29.05 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4 in 1997.
- How does Iraq rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Iraq ranks 74th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq 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.