Share of women in ministerial positions in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Share of women in ministerial positions was 10.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women in ministerial positions in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2005–2024
Source: IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 10.0% 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, Islamic Republic of peaked at 10.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2010.
Iran, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.7% | — |
| 2008 | 3.2% | -52.2% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | +203.3% |
| 2014 | 10.0% | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | -33.0% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 6.7% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 10.0% | +100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 3.2% | 6.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 3.0% | 10.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 5.0% | 10.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
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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 share of women in ministerial positions in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 10.0% in 2024, according to IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2010.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 157th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial positions rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by 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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Deputy prime ministers and prime ministers or heads of government that hold ministerial portfolios are included, vice-presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.