Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) vs Iceland: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
32.4%
in 2026
Iceland
46.0%
in 2026
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) rank
11th
Iceland rank
9th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 46.0% against 32.4% in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand), a difference of 13.6%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.4 times Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)'s.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) ranks 11th and Iceland ranks 9th of 42 groups.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.3% | 33.3% | 14.1% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 41.1% | 15.9% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 44.7% | 13.3% | 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, Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 46.0% against 32.4% in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) and Iceland?
- 13.6%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) and Iceland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) and Iceland rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) ranks 11th and Iceland ranks 9th of 42 groups.
- 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.