Iran
Country in Asia
In brief
Women in parliament: 4.9% (2025). World rank 180 of 190; in Asia, 41 of 46. Regulatory quality, score 0–100: 29.2 (2025). World rank 195 of 205 (1 = best); in Asia, 46 of 49. Voice and accountability, score 0–100: 27.9 (2025). World rank 187 of 205 (1 = best); in Asia, 39 of 49. From 2015 to 2025: women in parliament 3.1% → 4.9%, rule of law 43.1 → 38.6 (score 0–100), and control of corruption 32.7 → 25 (score 0–100).
State
- Form of government
- Theocracy
- Head of state
- Mojtaba Khamenei
- Head of government
- Masoud Pezeshkian
- Independence
- No data
- UN member
- Yes
- Women in parliament
- 4.9% 2025