Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions was 10 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 10, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 10 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2010.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 155th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.7 | — |
| 2008 | 3.2 | -52.2% |
| 2010 | 3 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 9.1 | +203.3% |
| 2014 | 10 | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.7 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 6.5 | -33.0% |
| 2019 | 6.45 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 6.67 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 5 | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 10 | +100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.95 | 3.2 | 6.7 | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.82 | 3 | 10 | 7 |
| 2020s | 6.67 | 5 | 10 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 153 Fiji 10.53 compare
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- 155 Japan 10 compare
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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 women in ministerial level positions in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 10 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2010.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 155th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Women in Ministerial Level Positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.