Share of women in parliament in Iraq
Iraq: Share of women in parliament was 25.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament in Iraq, 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
In 2025, share of women in parliament in Iraq stood at 25.5%.
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 in Iraq peaked at 29.1% 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 in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | 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 | 25.5% | +234.9% |
| 2007 | 25.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 25.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 25.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 25.2% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 25.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 25.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 25.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 25.3% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 26.5% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 26.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 25.3% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 25.2% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 25.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 26.4% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 28.9% | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 28.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 29.1% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 28.9% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 25.5% | -11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 17.8% | 7.6% | 25.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 25.2% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 25.5% | 29.1% | 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 578,858 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 545,044 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 573,388 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in Iraq?
- Share of women in parliament in Iraq was 25.5% 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 29.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 1997.
- How does Iraq rank for share of women in parliament?
- Iraq ranks 98th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament 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 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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About this data
Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.