Iceland vs Mexico: Share of women in parliament
Iceland
46.0%
in 2025
Mexico
50.2%
in 2025
Iceland rank
8th
Mexico rank
5th
Share of women in parliament over time
- Iceland
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 50.2% against 46.0% in Iceland, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 99 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Mexico ahead.
Iceland ranks 8th and Mexico ranks 5th of 174 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 6 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1940s | 1.9% | 0.0% | 1.9% | Iceland |
| 1950s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 0.1% | Iceland |
| 1960s | 2.2% | 5.3% | 3.2% | Mexico |
| 1970s | 4.7% | 6.5% | 1.9% | Mexico |
| 1980s | 13.7% | 10.7% | 3.0% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 25.2% | 12.0% | 13.2% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 33.3% | 21.2% | 12.1% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 41.3% | 38.9% | 2.4% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 46.0% | 49.8% | 3.7% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Iceland or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 50.2% against 46.0% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Iceland and Mexico?
- 4.2%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Mexico?
- 99 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Mexico rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Iceland ranks 8th and Mexico ranks 5th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women in parliament. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of women in the lower or single chamber of the legislature.