Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Iran
Iran: Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions was 10 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Iran, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Iran 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 peaked at 10 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2010.
Iran 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, 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% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 10 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.65, 57% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran's 10 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.19, 76% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +203.3% | 3 | 9.1 |
| 2024 | +100.0% | 5 | 10 |
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
More gender data for Iran
- 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?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Iran was 10 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2010.
- How does Iran rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Iran ranks 155th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran 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.