Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Iceland
Iceland: Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament was 0.94 ratio in 2026. ▲ Rising
Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Iceland, 2021–2026
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
In 2026, representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Iceland stood at 0.94 ratio.
The figure is up 19.0% over ten years.
That places Iceland 8th out of 171 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Iceland, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.79 ratio | — |
| 2022 | 0.95 ratio | +20.3% |
| 2023 | 0.98 ratio | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.98 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.94 ratio | -4.1% |
| 2026 | 0.94 ratio | +0.0% |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 5 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.01 ratio compare
- 6 Costa Rica 0.96 ratio compare
- 6 Mexico 0.96 ratio compare
- 9 Cape Verde 0.93 ratio compare
- 10 Australia 0.9 ratio compare
- 10 New Zealand 0.9 ratio compare
- 10 Sweden 0.9 ratio 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 representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Iceland?
- Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Iceland was 0.94 ratio in 2026, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.98 ratio in 2023.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.79 ratio in 2021.
- How does Iceland rank for representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament?
- Iceland ranks 8th out of 171 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.