Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Iceland
Iceland: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 46.0% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
46.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 210 countries
All-time high
47.6%
in 2017
All-time low
30.2%
in 2004
Years of data
27
2000–2026
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Iceland, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 46.0% for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in 2026.
The figure is up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Iceland peaked at 47.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 30.2%, in 2004.
That places Iceland 9th out of 210 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.9% | — |
| 2001 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 30.2% | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 30.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 33.3% | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 33.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 33.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 33.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 42.9% | +28.6% |
| 2011 | 42.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 39.7% | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 39.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 39.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 41.3% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 41.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 47.6% | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 38.1% | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 38.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 38.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 39.7% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 47.6% | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 47.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 47.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 46.0% | -3.3% |
| 2026 | 46.0% | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 46.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.2%, 1.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 46.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.5%, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.3% | 30.2% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.1% | 38.1% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.7% | 38.1% | 47.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 6 Andorra 50.0% compare
- 6 United Arab Emirates 50.0% compare
- 8 Costa Rica 49.1% compare
- 10 Australia 46.0% compare
- 11 Cabo Verde 45.8% compare
- 11 Monaco 45.8% compare
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 people (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,290 people (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 seats held by women in national parliaments in Iceland?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Iceland was 46.0% in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 47.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.2% in 2004.
- How does Iceland rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Iceland ranks 9th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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 seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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