Share of women in parliament ipu in Iraq
Iraq: Share of women in parliament ipu was 25.53 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
25.53
Change on year
down 11.6%
World rank
98th
of 193 countries
All-time high
29.05
in 2023
All-time low
6.4
in 1997
Years of data
26
1997–2025
Share of women in parliament ipu in Iraq, 1997–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of women in parliament ipu in Iraq stood at 25.53.
That represents a change of down 11.6% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament ipu in Iraq peaked at 29.05 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.4, in 1997.
Iraq ranks 98th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament ipu in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 6.4 | — |
| 1998 | 6.4 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6.4 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7.6 | +18.7% |
| 2001 | 7.6 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 25.45 | +234.9% |
| 2007 | 25.45 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 25.45 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 25.45 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 25.23 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 25.23 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 25.23 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 25.23 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 25.3 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 26.52 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 26.52 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 25.3 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 25.23 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 25.23 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 26.44 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 28.88 | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 28.88 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 29.05 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 28.88 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 25.53 | -11.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 25.53 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.82, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 25.53 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.3, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 3 |
| 2000s | 17.8 | 7.6 | 25.45 | 7 |
| 2010s | 25.5 | 25.23 | 26.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.94 | 25.53 | 29.05 | 6 |
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 share of women in parliament ipu in Iraq?
- Share of women in parliament ipu in Iraq was 25.53 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 29.05 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4 in 1997.
- How does Iraq rank for share of women in parliament ipu?
- Iraq ranks 98th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament ipu rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq 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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