Iraq vs Mongolia: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Iraq
25.5%
in 2025
Mongolia
25.4%
in 2025
Iraq rank
98th
Mongolia rank
99th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Iraq
- Mongolia
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 25.5% against 25.4% in Mongolia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Mongolia ahead.
Iraq ranks 98th and Mongolia ranks 99th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Mongolia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.4% | 7.9% | 1.5% | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 17.8% | 7.6% | 10.3% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 13.6% | 11.9% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 19.9% | 8.0% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Iraq or Mongolia?
- Iraq, at 25.5% against 25.4% in Mongolia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Iraq and Mongolia?
- 0.1%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Mongolia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Mongolia rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Iraq ranks 98th and Mongolia ranks 99th 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.