Women in parliament — all countries

Women in parliament — Iran

Women in parliament in Iran in 2025 — 4.9%. Ranked 175 in the world out of 184. Since 1997, the indicator has risen by 0 pp.

2025 4.9% +0.1 pp vs 2024
World rank 175of 184
Period maximum 5.9%2016
Period minimum 2.8%2009

Trend over time

1997–2025 · % of seats

Women in parliament — Iran, 1997–20252345619972000200320062009201220152018202120241997: 4.9%1998: 4.9%1999: 4.9%2000: 3.4%2001: 3.4%2002: 4.1%2003: 4.1%2004: 4.1%2005: 4.1%2006: 4.1%2007: 4.1%2008: 2.8%2009: 2.8%2010: 2.8%2011: 2.8%2012: 3.1%2013: 3.1%2014: 3.1%2015: 3.1%2016: 5.9%2017: 5.9%2018: 5.9%2019: 5.9%2020: 5.6%2021: 5.6%2022: 5.6%2023: 5.6%2024: 4.8%2025: 4.9%
Change over the period: +0 pp Annual average: 0 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Iran

Iran 4.9%
World 27.2%
Southern Asia computed 8.8%
Women in parliament — Iran, by year Iran All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 4.9 +0.1 pp
2024 4.8 −0.8 pp
2023 5.6 +0 pp
2022 5.6 +0 pp
2021 5.6 +0 pp
2020 5.6 −0.3 pp
2019 5.9 +0 pp
2018 5.9 +0 pp
2017 5.9 +0 pp
2016 5.9 +2.8 pp
2015 3.1 +0 pp
2014 3.1 +0 pp
2013 3.1 +0 pp
2012 3.1 +0.3 pp
2011 2.8 +0 pp
2010 2.8 +0 pp
2009 2.8 −0 pp
2008 2.8 −1.3 pp
2007 4.1 +0 pp
2006 4.1 +0 pp
2005 4.1 +0 pp
2004 4.1 +0 pp
2003 4.1 +0 pp
2002 4.1 +0.7 pp
2001 3.4 +0 pp
2000 3.4 −1.4 pp
1999 4.9 +0 pp
1998 4.9 +0 pp
1997 4.9

Southern Asia, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of seats held by women in the national parliament (in bicameral systems, in the lower or single chamber). Data of the Inter-Parliamentary Union. The indicator depends directly on the electoral system and on the presence of quotas: in countries with proportional representation and gender quotas the share is consistently higher.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.