Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Iceland
Iceland: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 46.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Iceland, 1997–2025
Source: Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Iceland is 46.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Iceland peaked at 47.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 25.4%, in 1997.
Iceland ranks 9th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 25.4% | — |
| 1998 | 25.4% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 34.9% | +37.5% |
| 2000 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 30.2% | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 30.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 33.3% | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 33.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 33.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 33.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 42.9% | +28.6% |
| 2010 | 42.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 39.7% | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 39.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 39.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 39.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 41.3% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 47.6% | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 38.1% | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 38.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 38.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 38.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 47.6% | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 47.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 47.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 46.0% | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 46.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.6% | 25.4% | 34.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 34.1% | 30.2% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.5% | 38.1% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 38.1% | 47.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 6 Andorra 50.0% compare
- 6 United Arab Emirates 50.0% compare
- 8 Costa Rica 49.1% compare
- 10 Australia 46.0% compare
- 11 Monaco 45.8% compare
- 12 New Zealand 45.5% compare
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 national parliaments in Iceland?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Iceland was 46.0% in 2025, according to Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU).
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 47.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.4% in 1997.
- How does Iceland rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Iceland ranks 9th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), published as part of Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.