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
Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Iceland, 2003–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
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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