Iran vs Solomon Islands: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)
Iran
4.9%
in 2025
Solomon Islands
6.0%
in 2025
Iran rank
182nd
Solomon Islands rank
179th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) over time
- Iran
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 6.0% against 4.9% in Iran, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 182nd and Solomon Islands ranks 179th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Solomon Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.9% | 2.0% | 2.8% | Iran |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 0.2% | 3.5% | Iran |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 1.8% | 2.3% | Iran |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 7.1% | 1.7% | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Iran or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 6.0% against 4.9% in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Iran and Solomon Islands?
- 1.1%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Solomon Islands?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Solomon Islands rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Iran ranks 182nd and Solomon Islands ranks 179th 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.