Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Iceland

Iceland: Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments was 46 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
46
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
1st
of 37 countries
All-time high
49.2
in 2024
All-time low
30.6
in 2004
Years of data
23
2003–2025

Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Iceland, 2003–2025

010203040502003201420252003: 35.52004: 30.62005: 32.82006: 33.92007: 31.72008: 33.32009: 42.92010: 41.32011: 38.72012: 39.72013: 412014: 41.32015: 462016: 47.62017: 38.12018: 38.12019: 38.12020: 39.72021: 47.62022: 47.62023: 47.62024: 49.22025: 46

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Iceland is 46, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Iceland peaked at 49.2 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.6, in 2004.

That places Iceland 1st out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Iceland, 2003 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2003 35.5
2004 30.6 -13.8%
2005 32.8 +7.2%
2006 33.9 +3.4%
2007 31.7 -6.5%
2008 33.3 +5.0%
2009 42.9 +28.8%
2010 41.3 -3.7%
2011 38.7 -6.3%
2012 39.7 +2.6%
2013 41 +3.3%
2014 41.3 +0.7%
2015 46 +11.4%
2016 47.6 +3.5%
2017 38.1 -20.0%
2018 38.1 +0.0%
2019 38.1 +0.0%
2020 39.7 +4.2%
2021 47.6 +19.9%
2022 47.6 +0.0%
2023 47.6 +0.0%
2024 49.2 +3.4%
2025 46 -6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.39 30.6 42.9 7
2010s 40.99 38.1 47.6 10
2020s 46.28 39.7 49.2 6

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 1 Finland 46 compare
  2. 2 Türkiye 19.9 compare
  3. 3 Norway 45 compare
  4. 4 Sweden 44.8 compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Iceland?
Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Iceland was 46 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest seats held by women in national parliaments and governments recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 49.2 in 2024.
What is the lowest seats held by women in national parliaments and governments recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 30.6 in 2004.
How does Iceland rank for seats held by women in national parliaments and governments?
Iceland ranks 1st out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is seats held by women in national parliaments and governments rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments
Source
Eurostat
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CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 814 data points, 2003–2025
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