Finland vs Iceland: Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments
Finland
46.0%
in 2025
Iceland
46.0%
in 2025
Finland rank
1st
Iceland rank
1st
Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments over time
- Finland
- Iceland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 46.0% against 46.0% in Iceland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 1st of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.2% | 34.4% | 4.8% | Finland |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 41.0% | 1.3% | Finland |
| 2020s | 45.8% | 46.3% | 0.4% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher seats held by women in national parliaments and governments, Finland or Iceland?
- Finland, at 46.0% against 46.0% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in seats held by women in national parliaments and governments between Finland and Iceland?
- 0.0%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iceland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Iceland rank globally for seats held by women in national parliaments and governments?
- Finland ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 1st of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.