Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in Iran
Iran: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) was 4.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Iran, 1997–2025
Source: Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Iran is 4.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Iran peaked at 5.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2009.
Iran ranks 182nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in Iran, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 4.9% | — |
| 1998 | 4.9% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.9% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.4% | -29.4% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.1% | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | -32.4% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | +89.5% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.8% | -13.7% |
| 2025 | 4.9% | +1.8% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 4.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.8%, 22% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 4.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.3%, 27% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 2.8% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 2.8% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 4.8% | 5.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Iran?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Iran was 4.9% in 2025, according to Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU).
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2009.
- How does Iran rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Iran ranks 182nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), published as part of Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.