Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Iceland: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
27.4%
in 2025
Iceland
46.0%
in 2025
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
12th
Iceland rank
9th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 46.0% against 27.4% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 18.6%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.7 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 12th 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 | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.1% | 28.6% | 19.4% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 15.6% | 34.0% | 18.5% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 40.5% | 18.0% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 45.5% | 18.8% | 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, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 46.0% against 27.4% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Iceland?
- 18.6%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Iceland?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Iceland rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 12th 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.