Iceland vs Southern Europe: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) … number
Iceland
46.0%
in 2026
Southern Europe
34.5%
in 2026
Iceland rank
9th
Southern Europe rank
7th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) … number over time
- Iceland
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 46.0% against 34.5% in Southern Europe, a difference of 11.5%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times Southern Europe's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 9th and Southern Europe ranks 7th of 212 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.3% | 16.4% | 16.9% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 41.1% | 27.5% | 13.6% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 44.7% | 34.2% | 10.5% | 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, Iceland or Southern Europe?
- Iceland, at 46.0% against 34.5% in Southern Europe as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Iceland and Southern Europe?
- 11.5%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Southern Europe?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Iceland and Southern Europe rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Iceland ranks 9th and Southern Europe ranks 7th of 212 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.