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

Iceland
46.03
in 2024
Sweden
46.7
in 2024
Iceland rank
9th
Sweden rank
7th

Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments over time

  • Iceland
  • Sweden
01020304050199720102024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 46.7 against 46.03 in Iceland, a difference of 0.67.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Sweden ahead.

Iceland ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 7th of 190 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 28.57 41.17 12.59 Sweden
2000s 34.13 45.39 11.26 Sweden
2010s 40.48 44.81 4.34 Sweden
2020s 45.4 46.7 1.31 Sweden

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 Sweden?
Sweden, at 46.7 against 46.03 in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Iceland and Sweden?
0.67, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
Iceland ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 7th 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.