Share of women in parliament ipu (Inter-Parliamentary Unio) in Iran
Iran: Share of women in parliament ipu (Inter-Parliamentary Unio) was 4.91 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.91
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
182nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
5.88
in 2016
All-time low
2.76
in 2009
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Share of women in parliament ipu in Iran, 1997–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women in parliament ipu in Iran is 4.91, 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 ipu in Iran peaked at 5.88 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.76, in 2009.
That places Iran 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 ipu (Inter-Parliamentary Unio) in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 4.89 | — |
| 1998 | 4.89 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.89 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.45 | -29.4% |
| 2001 | 3.45 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.14 | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 4.14 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.14 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.14 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.14 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.14 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.8 | -32.4% |
| 2009 | 2.76 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 2.76 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.76 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.1 | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 3.1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.88 | +89.5% |
| 2017 | 5.88 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.88 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.88 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.59 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 5.59 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.59 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.59 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.83 | -13.7% |
| 2025 | 4.91 | +1.8% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 4.91 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.82, 22% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 4.91 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.3, 27% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.89 | 4.89 | 4.89 | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.73 | 2.76 | 4.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.15 | 2.76 | 5.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.35 | 4.83 | 5.59 | 6 |
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 parliament ipu in Iran?
- Share of women in parliament ipu in Iran was 4.91 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 5.88 in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.76 in 2009.
- How does Iran rank for share of women in parliament ipu?
- Iran ranks 182nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament ipu rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.3%. 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 parliament ipu. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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