Bhutan vs Iran: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)
Bhutan
4.3%
in 2025
Iran
4.9%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
183rd
Iran rank
182nd
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) over time
- Bhutan
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 4.9% against 4.3% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Iran ahead.
Bhutan ranks 183rd and Iran ranks 182nd of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 3 and Iran in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.0% | 4.9% | 2.9% | Iran |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 3.7% | 4.1% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 4.1% | 5.4% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 5.4% | 7.2% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Bhutan or Iran?
- Iran, at 4.9% against 4.3% in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Bhutan and Iran?
- 0.6%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Iran?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Iran rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Bhutan ranks 183rd and Iran ranks 182nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), published as Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.