Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Iceland
Iceland: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 50.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Iceland, 2005–2025
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Iceland stood at 50.0%.
The figure is down 16.7% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Iceland peaked at 60.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 2005.
That places Iceland 7th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 27.3% | — |
| 2008 | 36.4% | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 45.5% | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 50.0% | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 37.5% | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 44.4% | +18.4% |
| 2016 | 40.0% | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 41.7% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 50.0% | +20.0% |
| 2024 | 60.0% | +20.0% |
| 2025 | 50.0% | -16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.9% | 27.3% | 36.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 42.5% | 37.5% | 50.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 48.3% | 40.0% | 60.0% | 5 |
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 women in ministerial level positions in Iceland?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Iceland was 50.0% in 2025, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics.
- What is the highest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 60.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 2005.
- How does Iceland rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Iceland ranks 7th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics, published as part of Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.