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Iran, Islamic Rep.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)

Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.

Global rank#175out of 184 countries
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Historical trend

5.95.14.33.52.8199720112025Iran, Islamic Rep. · 2025: 4.91%Iran, Islamic Rep.

Analytical takeaways

  • Iran, Islamic Rep. records 4.91% for Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in 2025, ranking #175 globally out of 184 countries.
  • Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) increased from 4.89% in 1997 to 4.91% in 2025, a gain of 0.03%.
  • The country sits in the bottom quartile of the global distribution for this metric, which also makes the page relevant for low-value and lagging-performance searches.

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