Eastern Africa vs Iceland: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) … number
Eastern Africa
31.1%
in 2026
Iceland
46.0%
in 2026
Eastern Africa rank
12th
Iceland rank
9th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) … number over time
- Eastern Africa
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 46.0% against 31.1% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 14.9%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.5 times Eastern Africa's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 12th and Iceland ranks 9th of 41 groups.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.3% | 33.3% | 16.0% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 41.1% | 14.5% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 31.3% | 44.7% | 13.4% | 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, Eastern Africa or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 46.0% against 31.1% in Eastern Africa as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Eastern Africa and Iceland?
- 14.9%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Iceland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Eastern Africa and Iceland rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Eastern Africa ranks 12th and Iceland ranks 9th of 41 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.