Share of women in parliament in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Share of women in parliament was 4.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1997–2025
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women in parliament in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 4.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 5.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2009.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 182nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 4.9% | — |
| 1998 | 4.9% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.9% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.4% | -29.4% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.1% | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | -32.4% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | +89.5% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.8% | -13.7% |
| 2025 | 4.9% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 2.8% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 2.8% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 4.8% | 5.6% | 6 |
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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 parliament in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Share of women in parliament in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 4.9% in 2025, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2009.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for share of women in parliament?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 182nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.