Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Iceland
Iceland: Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) was 0.9% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
0.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
8th
of 184 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2023
All-time low
0.8%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Iceland, 2021–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.9% for ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in 2026.
That represents a change of up 18.8% over ten years.
Iceland ranks 8th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.8% | — |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.9% | -3.5% |
| 2026 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 1.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6%, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1.0% compare
- 6 Mexico 1.0% compare
- 7 Costa Rica 1.0% compare
- 9 Cabo Verde 0.9% compare
- 10 Australia 0.9% compare
- 11 Australia and New Zealand 0.9% 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 ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Iceland?
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Iceland was 0.9% in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2021.
- How does Iceland rank for ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of)?
- Iceland ranks 8th out of 184 countries with data for 2026.
- Is ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. 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 Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of women in parliament in the proportion of women in the national population with the age of eligibility as a lower bound boundary), Lower Chamber or Unicameral. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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