Iceland vs Monaco: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Iceland
46.0%
in 2025
Monaco
45.8%
in 2025
Iceland rank
9th
Monaco rank
11th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Iceland
- Monaco
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 46.0% against 45.8% in Monaco, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 9th and Monaco ranks 11th of 193 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Monaco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.6% | 16.7% | 11.9% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 34.1% | 22.2% | 11.9% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 40.5% | 23.5% | 17.0% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 39.6% | 5.9% | 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, Iceland or Monaco?
- Iceland, at 46.0% against 45.8% in Monaco as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Iceland and Monaco?
- 0.2%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Monaco?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Monaco rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Iceland ranks 9th and Monaco ranks 11th of 193 countries.
- 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.