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
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in Local Government in Iceland, 1980–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More public sector data for Iceland
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 0 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 0 current USD (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 0 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
- Tax revenue 23.2% (2023)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 1,595 (2019)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 34.6% (2023)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP 51.25 (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 10.26 (2019)
- Taxes on goods and services 35.2% (2023)
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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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.