Europe vs Iceland: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Europe
33.3%
in 2026
Iceland
46.0%
in 2026
Europe rank
9th
Iceland rank
9th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Europe
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 46.0% against 33.3% in Europe, a difference of 12.7%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.4 times Europe's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 9th 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 | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.9% | 33.3% | 13.5% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 41.1% | 14.9% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 44.7% | 12.2% | 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 or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 46.0% against 33.3% in Europe as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Europe and Iceland?
- 12.7%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Iceland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Europe and Iceland rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Europe ranks 9th 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.