Iraq - Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in Iraq was 28.88 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 24 years was 28.88 in 2021, while its lowest value was 6.40 in 1997.

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

Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) (www.ipu.org).

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Year Value
1997 6.40
1998 6.40
1999 6.40
2000 7.60
2001 7.60
2002 7.60
2006 25.45
2007 25.45
2008 25.45
2009 25.45
2010 25.23
2011 25.23
2012 25.23
2013 25.23
2014 25.30
2015 26.52
2016 26.52
2017 25.30
2018 25.23
2019 25.23
2020 26.44
2021 28.88

Classification

Topic: Gender Indicators

Sub-Topic: Public life & decision making