Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of in Iceland
Iceland: Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of was 51.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of in Iceland, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of in Iceland stood at 51.3%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of in Iceland peaked at 51.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.0%, in 2015.
Iceland ranks 1st of 23 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 44.0% | — |
| 2019 | 47.0% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 47.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 47.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 47.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 51.3% | +9.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 51.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.3%, 1.6× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 51.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.2%, 1.6× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.5% | 44.0% | 47.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 48.1% | 47.0% | 51.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More gender data for Iceland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 69.14 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.228 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 345.21 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 345.21 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7736 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,155 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,290 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,184 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,324 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,211 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of in Iceland?
- Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of in Iceland was 51.3% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 51.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.0% in 2015.
- How does Iceland rank for proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of?
- Iceland ranks 1st out of 23 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of local government (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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