Iceland vs New Zealand: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments

Iceland
46.03
in 2024
New Zealand
45.53
in 2024
Iceland rank
9th
New Zealand rank
12th

Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments over time

  • Iceland
  • New Zealand
0204060199720102024

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 46.03 against 45.53 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.5.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was New Zealand ahead.

Iceland ranks 9th and New Zealand ranks 12th of 190 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 28.57 29.17 0.5953 New Zealand
2000s 34.13 31.22 2.9 Iceland
2010s 40.48 34.04 6.44 Iceland
2020s 45.4 47.54 2.15 New Zealand

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 New Zealand?
Iceland, at 46.03 against 45.53 in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Iceland and New Zealand?
0.5, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and New Zealand?
28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
How do Iceland and New Zealand rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
Iceland ranks 9th and New Zealand ranks 12th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
191 places, 5,023 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.