Iceland vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Proportion of women in ministerial level positions
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions over time
- Iceland
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 50.0% against 29.2% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 20.8%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.7 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 7th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 9th of 192 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.9% | 19.1% | 12.8% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 42.5% | 23.5% | 18.9% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 48.3% | 29.3% | 19.0% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of women in ministerial level positions, Iceland or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Iceland, at 50.0% against 29.2% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of women in ministerial level positions between Iceland and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 20.8%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Iceland ranks 7th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 9th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics, published as Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Women in ministerial level positions is the proportion of women in ministerial or equivalent positions (including deputy prime ministers) in the government. Prime Ministers/Heads of Government are included when they hold ministerial portfolios. Vice-Presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.