Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Iraq
Iraq: Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament was 0.5 in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
0.5
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
90th
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.57
in 2022
All-time low
0.5
in 2026
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Iraq, 2021–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.5 for representation of women in 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 lower chamber of parliament in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.52 | — |
| 2022 | 0.57 | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 0.56 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.57 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 0.56 | -1.8% |
| 2026 | 0.5 | -10.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.485, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.5 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.44, 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 lower chamber of parliament in Iraq?
- Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Iraq was 0.5 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in lower chamber of parliament recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.57 in 2022.
- What is the lowest representation of women in lower chamber of parliament recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 2026.
- How does Iraq rank for representation of women in lower chamber of parliament?
- Iraq ranks 90th out of 171 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in 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 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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