Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Iraq
Iraq: Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament was 0.5 ratio in 2026. ▬ Flat
Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Iraq, 2021–2026
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.5 ratio for representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Iraq ranks 90th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Iraq, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.52 ratio | — |
| 2022 | 0.57 ratio | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 0.56 ratio | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.57 ratio | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 0.56 ratio | -1.8% |
| 2026 | 0.5 ratio | -10.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.5 ratio is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.485 ratio, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.5 ratio is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.44 ratio, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Iraq
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 representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Iraq?
- Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Iraq was 0.5 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.57 ratio in 2022.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 ratio in 2026.
- How does Iraq rank for representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament?
- Iraq ranks 90th out of 171 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iraq 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.