Iraq vs Turkmenistan: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Iraq
25.5%
in 2025
Turkmenistan
25.6%
in 2025
Iraq rank
98th
Turkmenistan rank
97th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Iraq
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 25.6% against 25.5% in Iraq, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Iraq ranks 98th and Turkmenistan ranks 97th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Turkmenistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.4% | 18.0% | 11.6% | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 21.1% | 4.6% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 22.1% | 3.4% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 25.4% | 2.5% | 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 Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 25.6% 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 Turkmenistan?
- 0.1%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Turkmenistan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Turkmenistan rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Iraq ranks 98th and Turkmenistan ranks 97th 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.