Iceland vs New Zealand: Gender of the head of state
Iceland
1
in 2025
New Zealand
1
in 2025
Iceland rank
1st
New Zealand rank
1st
Gender of the head of state over time
- Iceland
- New Zealand
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1 against 1 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was New Zealand ahead.
Iceland ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.3333 | 1 | 0.6667 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender of the head of state, Iceland or New Zealand?
- Iceland, at 1 against 1 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gender of the head of state between Iceland and New Zealand?
- 0, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and New Zealand?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and New Zealand rank globally for gender of the head of state?
- Iceland ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gender of the head of state. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Denotes whether the head of state in office on December 31 is a woman.