Europe & Central Asia vs Iceland: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Europe & Central Asia
31.7%
in 2025
Iceland
46.0%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia rank
8th
Iceland rank
9th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 46.0% against 31.7% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 14.3%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.5 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th and Iceland ranks 9th of 47 groups.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.2% | 28.6% | 13.3% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 34.1% | 15.0% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 40.5% | 15.0% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 45.5% | 14.4% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Europe & Central Asia or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 46.0% against 31.7% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Europe & Central Asia and Iceland?
- 14.3%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Iceland?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Iceland rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th and Iceland ranks 9th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), published as Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.