Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Iceland
Iceland: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments was 46.03 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Iceland, 1997–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Iceland stood at 46.03.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Iceland peaked at 47.62 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 25.4, in 1997.
That places Iceland 9th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 25.4 | — |
| 1998 | 25.4 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 34.92 | +37.5% |
| 2000 | 34.92 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 34.92 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 34.92 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 30.16 | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 30.16 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 33.33 | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 33.33 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 33.33 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 33.33 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 42.86 | +28.6% |
| 2010 | 42.86 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 39.68 | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 39.68 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 39.68 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 39.68 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 41.27 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 47.62 | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 38.1 | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 38.1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 38.1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 38.1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 47.62 | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 47.62 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 47.62 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 46.03 | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.57 | 25.4 | 34.92 | 3 |
| 2000s | 34.13 | 30.16 | 42.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.48 | 38.1 | 47.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.4 | 38.1 | 47.62 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 6 Costa Rica 49.12 compare
- 7 Sweden 46.7 compare
- 8 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 46.15 compare
- 10 Finland 46 compare
- 11 Monaco 45.83 compare
- 12 New Zealand 45.53 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 (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 seats held by women in national parliaments in Iceland?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Iceland was 46.03 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 47.62 in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.4 in 1997.
- How does Iceland rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Iceland ranks 9th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.