Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament was 0.1 ratio in 2026. ▼ Falling
Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2021–2026
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
The most recent figure for representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 0.1 ratio, 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, Islamic Republic of ranks 163rd of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.11 ratio | — |
| 2022 | 0.11 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.11 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.11 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.1 ratio | -9.1% |
| 2026 | 0.1 ratio | +0.0% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 0.1 ratio is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.485 ratio, 21% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 0.1 ratio is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.44 ratio, 23% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
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 representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 0.1 ratio in 2026, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.11 ratio in 2021.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 ratio in 2025.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 163rd out of 171 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of women in parliament in the proportion of women in the national population with the age of eligibility as a lower bound boundary), Lower Chamber or Unicameral.