Share of women in ministerial positions in Iran
Iran: Share of women in ministerial positions was 10 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women in ministerial positions in Iran, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded 10 for share of women in ministerial positions 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, share of women in ministerial positions in Iran peaked at 10 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2010.
Iran ranks 157th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of women in ministerial 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 17.91, 56% of the median. (58 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 Share of women in ministerial 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 share of women in ministerial positions in Iran?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Iran was 10 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2010.
- How does Iran rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Iran ranks 157th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in ministerial positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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