Share of women in parliament ipu in Iceland
Iceland: Share of women in parliament ipu was 46.03 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
46.03
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 193 countries
All-time high
47.62
in 2016
All-time low
25.4
in 1997
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Share of women in parliament ipu in Iceland, 1997–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of women in parliament ipu in Iceland stood at 46.03.
That represents a change of up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament ipu in Iceland peaked at 47.62 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 25.4, in 1997.
Iceland ranks 9th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament ipu 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% |
| 2025 | 46.03 | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 46.03 is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.28, 1.5× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 46.03 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.42, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
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 | 45.5 | 38.1 | 47.62 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 6 Andorra 50 compare
- 6 United Arab Emirates 50 compare
- 8 Costa Rica 49.12 compare
- 10 Australia 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 share of women in parliament ipu in Iceland?
- Share of women in parliament ipu in Iceland was 46.03 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 47.62 in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.4 in 1997.
- How does Iceland rank for share of women in parliament ipu?
- Iceland ranks 9th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament ipu rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in parliament ipu. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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