Cabo Verde vs Iceland: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Cabo Verde
45.8%
in 2026
Iceland
46.0%
in 2026
Cabo Verde rank
11th
Iceland rank
9th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Cabo Verde
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 46.0% against 45.8% in Cabo Verde, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Cabo Verde ranks 11th and Iceland ranks 9th of 210 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cabo Verde | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3% | 33.3% | 20.0% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 41.1% | 20.0% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 44.7% | 7.4% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Cabo Verde or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 46.0% against 45.8% in Cabo Verde as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Cabo Verde and Iceland?
- 0.2%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cabo Verde and Iceland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Cabo Verde and Iceland rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Cabo Verde ranks 11th and Iceland ranks 9th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.