Iraq vs Seychelles: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Iraq
25.5%
in 2025
Seychelles
26.5%
in 2025
Iraq rank
98th
Seychelles rank
95th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Iraq
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 26.5% against 25.5% in Iraq, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Seychelles ahead.
Iraq ranks 98th and Seychelles ranks 95th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Seychelles in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.4% | 24.8% | 18.4% | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 17.8% | 25.2% | 7.4% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 32.7% | 7.2% | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 23.3% | 4.6% | 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 Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 26.5% against 25.5% in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Iraq and Seychelles?
- 1.0%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Seychelles?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Seychelles rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Iraq ranks 98th and Seychelles ranks 95th 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.