Women's Political Empowerment Index in Iceland
Iceland: Women's Political Empowerment Index was 0.883 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.883
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
35th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.935
in 2022
All-time low
0.479
in 1900
Years of data
103
1900–2025
Women's Political Empowerment Index in Iceland, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women's political empowerment index in Iceland is 0.883, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's political empowerment index in Iceland peaked at 0.935 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.479, in 1900.
Iceland ranks 35th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 103 years of available data.
Women's Political Empowerment Index in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.479 | — |
| 1901 | 0.479 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.479 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.479 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.479 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.479 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.479 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.491 | +2.5% |
| 1908 | 0.491 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.491 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.491 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.491 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.491 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.491 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.491 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.509 | +3.7% |
| 1916 | 0.576 | +13.2% |
| 1917 | 0.576 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.576 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.596 | +3.5% |
| 1920 | 0.598 | +0.3% |
| 1921 | 0.61 | +2.0% |
| 1945 | 0.637 | +4.4% |
| 1946 | 0.648 | +1.7% |
| 1947 | 0.648 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.648 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.661 | +2.0% |
| 1950 | 0.661 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.661 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.661 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.637 | -3.6% |
| 1954 | 0.637 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.637 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.648 | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 0.648 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.648 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.657 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 0.661 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 0.661 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.661 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.65 | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.654 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.654 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.664 | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.664 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.694 | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 0.73 | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 0.73 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.73 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.73 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.734 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.734 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.734 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.734 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.734 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.746 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.746 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.746 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.807 | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 0.851 | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 0.854 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.855 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.872 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.878 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.885 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.887 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.887 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.887 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.89 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.898 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.898 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.898 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.91 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.923 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.921 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.921 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.919 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.919 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.919 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.922 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.923 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.923 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.92 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.921 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.923 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.92 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.918 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.92 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.919 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.922 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.926 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.919 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.918 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.927 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.929 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.935 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.891 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 0.883 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.4826 | 0.479 | 0.491 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.5288 | 0.491 | 0.596 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.604 | 0.598 | 0.61 | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.6484 | 0.637 | 0.661 | 5 |
| 1950s | 0.6495 | 0.637 | 0.661 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6569 | 0.65 | 0.664 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7284 | 0.694 | 0.734 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8221 | 0.746 | 0.872 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8918 | 0.878 | 0.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.921 | 0.919 | 0.923 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9206 | 0.918 | 0.926 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9108 | 0.883 | 0.935 | 6 |
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 women's political empowerment index in Iceland?
- Women's political empowerment index in Iceland was 0.883 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women's political empowerment index recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.935 in 2022.
- What is the lowest women's political empowerment index recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.479 in 1900.
- How does Iceland rank for women's political empowerment index?
- Iceland ranks 35th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is women's political empowerment index rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's Political Empowerment Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.