Iraq vs Palau: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Iraq
25.5%
in 2025
Palau
25.0%
in 2025
Iraq rank
98th
Palau rank
101st
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Iraq
- Palau
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 25.5% against 25.0% in Palau, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 98th and Palau ranks 101st of 193 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.4% | 0.0% | 6.4% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 17.8% | 0.0% | 17.8% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 5.0% | 20.5% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 12.5% | 15.4% | 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 Palau?
- Iraq, at 25.5% against 25.0% in Palau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Iraq and Palau?
- 0.5%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Palau?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Palau rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Iraq ranks 98th and Palau ranks 101st 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.