Iceland to have male-majority parliament after all, election recount shows

Published 27 Sep, 2021 01:38pm 1 min read
IPU compiles data on female representation in parliaments on basis of information provided by national parliaments. Reuters
IPU compiles data on female representation in parliaments on basis of information provided by national parliaments. Reuters

Iceland looked to have elected a woman-majority parliament but a recount of votes on Sunday showed there will still be more men than women in the chamber, state broadcaster RUV reported.

Here are lower houses of parliaments with a majority or equal representation of women lawmakers, followed by chambers with the smallest female representation, according to the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), a global organisation of parliaments.

Country/Percentage of women:

Rwanda 61.3

Cuba 53.4

Iceland 52.4

Nicaragua 50.6

Mexico 50.0

United Arab Emirates 50.0

Kuwait 1.5

Federated States of Micronesia 0

Papua New Guinea 0

Vanuatu 0

Yemen 0

The IPU says the data is compiled on the basis of information provided by national parliaments. They are classified according to the percentage of seats held by women in lower or single parliamentary chambers.

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