Iran vs Iraq: Proportion of labor force who are women
Iran
16.89
in 2025
Iraq
13.26
in 2025
Iran rank
182nd
Iraq rank
184th
Proportion of labor force who are women over time
- Iran
- Iraq
How they compare
Iran currently reports 16.89 against 13.26 in Iraq, a difference of 3.63.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.3 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iraq ahead.
Iran ranks 182nd and Iraq ranks 184th of 186 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.55 | 10.82 | 0.7286 | Iran |
| 2000s | 17.87 | 13.78 | 4.08 | Iran |
| 2010s | 17.57 | 15.27 | 2.3 | Iran |
| 2020s | 16.5 | 13.51 | 3 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of labor force who are women, Iran or Iraq?
- Iran, at 16.89 against 13.26 in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of labor force who are women between Iran and Iraq?
- 3.63, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Iraq?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Iraq rank globally for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Iran ranks 182nd and Iraq ranks 184th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.