Iceland vs United Arab Emirates: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Iceland
46.0%
in 2026
United Arab Emirates
50.0%
in 2026
Iceland rank
9th
United Arab Emirates rank
6th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Iceland
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 50.0% against 46.0% in Iceland, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 9th and United Arab Emirates ranks 6th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.3% | 6.8% | 26.6% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 41.1% | 20.2% | 20.9% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 44.7% | 50.0% | 5.3% | United Arab Emirates |
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 United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 50.0% against 46.0% in Iceland as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Iceland and United Arab Emirates?
- 4.0%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Arab Emirates?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Iceland and United Arab Emirates rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Iceland ranks 9th and United Arab Emirates ranks 6th of 210 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.