Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Iceland
Iceland: Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions was 60 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Iceland, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Iceland stood at 60. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Iceland peaked at 60 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.3, in 2005.
That places Iceland 3rd out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 27.3 | — |
| 2008 | 36.4 | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 45.5 | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 50 | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 37.5 | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 44.4 | +18.4% |
| 2016 | 40 | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 41.67 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 50 | +20.0% |
| 2024 | 60 | +20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.85 | 27.3 | 36.4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 42.49 | 37.5 | 50 | 7 |
| 2020s | 47.92 | 40 | 60 | 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2,349 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 2,353 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 2,500 (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 60 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 60 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 3rd out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. 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 Women in Ministerial Level Positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.