Proportion of Seats Held By Women in Local Government in Iceland

Iceland: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in Local Government was 51.28 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
51.28
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 26 countries
All-time high
51.28
in 2022
All-time low
6.1
in 1980
Years of data
27
1980–2023

Proportion of Seats Held By Women in Local Government in Iceland, 1980–2023

10203040501980200120231980: 6.11990: 21.81995: 24.82000: 28.22001: 28.22002: 31.52003: 31.52004: 31.52005: 31.52006: 35.92007: 35.92008: 35.92009: 35.92010: 39.82011: 39.82012: 39.82013: 39.82014: 442015: 442016: 442017: 442018: 472019: 472020: 472021: 472022: 51.32023: 51.3

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 51.28 for proportion of seats held by women in local government in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in local government in Iceland peaked at 51.28 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.1, in 1980.

That places Iceland 1st out of 26 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Proportion of Seats Held By Women in Local Government in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of Seats Held By Women in Local Government in Iceland, 1980 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1980 6.1
1990 21.8 +257.4%
1995 24.8 +13.8%
2000 28.2 +13.7%
2001 28.2 +0.0%
2002 31.5 +11.7%
2003 31.5 +0.0%
2004 31.5 +0.0%
2005 31.5 +0.0%
2006 35.9 +14.0%
2007 35.9 +0.0%
2008 35.9 +0.0%
2009 35.9 +0.0%
2010 39.8 +10.9%
2011 39.8 +0.0%
2012 39.84 +0.1%
2013 39.84 +0.0%
2014 44.05 +10.6%
2015 44.05 +0.0%
2016 44.05 +0.0%
2017 44.05 +0.0%
2018 47.01 +6.7%
2019 47.01 +0.0%
2020 47.01 +0.0%
2021 47.01 +0.0%
2022 51.28 +9.1%
2023 51.28 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 6.1 6.1 6.1 1
1990s 23.3 21.8 24.8 2
2000s 32.6 28.2 35.9 10
2010s 42.95 39.8 47.01 10
2020s 49.14 47.01 51.28 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 2 Andorra 45 compare
  2. 3 Sweden 44.02 compare
  3. 4 Norway 40.96 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of seats held by women in local government in Iceland?
Proportion of seats held by women in local government in Iceland was 51.28 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in local government recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 51.28 in 2022.
What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in local government recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 6.1 in 1980.
How does Iceland rank for proportion of seats held by women in local government?
Iceland ranks 1st out of 26 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of seats held by women in local government rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Seats Held By Women in Local Government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Proportion of Seats Held By Women in Local Government
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International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
26 places, 305 data points, 1980–2023
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