Europe and Northern America vs Iceland: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Europe and Northern America
33.0%
in 2026
Iceland
46.0%
in 2026
Europe and Northern America rank
10th
Iceland rank
9th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Europe and Northern America
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 46.0% against 33.0% in Europe and Northern America, a difference of 13.0%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.4 times Europe and Northern America's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Europe and Northern America ranks 10th 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 | Europe and Northern America | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.7% | 33.3% | 13.6% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 41.1% | 15.2% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 32.2% | 44.7% | 12.5% | 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, Europe and Northern America or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 46.0% against 33.0% in Europe and Northern America as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Europe and Northern America and Iceland?
- 13.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Northern America and Iceland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Europe and Northern America and Iceland rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 10th 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.