Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Iran
Iran: Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament was 0.1 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
0.1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
163rd
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.11
in 2021
All-time low
0.1
in 2025
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Iran, 2021–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Iran is 0.1, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.1% over ten years.
Iran ranks 163rd of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.11 | — |
| 2022 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.1 | -9.1% |
| 2026 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.485, 21% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.1 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.44, 23% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
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 representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Iran?
- Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Iran was 0.1 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in lower chamber of parliament recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.11 in 2021.
- What is the lowest representation of women in lower chamber of parliament recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 2025.
- How does Iran rank for representation of women in lower chamber of parliament?
- Iran ranks 163rd out of 171 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in lower chamber of parliament rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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