Iceland—Gender Parity Index, Primary
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #85 of 167Updated April 2026
Latest Value
101.65
2017
YoY Change
-0.1%
2016 → 2017
Global Rank
#85
of 167 countries
Maximum
104.19
2007
Minimum
91.97
2002
CAGR
+0.2%
18 years
Last
101.65
Previous
101.74
Highest
104.19
Lowest
91.97
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Iceland's gender parity index, primary was 101.65 in 2017, ranking #85 out of 167 countries. This represents a -0.1% change from 2016. Over the past 18 years, the highest recorded value was 104.19 (2007) and the lowest was 91.97 (2002). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 101.65 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 101.74 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 99.23 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 97.82 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 97.55 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 97.31 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 99.49 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 98.63 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 97.60 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 100.39 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 104.19 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 99.49 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 98.07 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 95.02 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 95.41 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 91.97 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 94.91 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 98.37 |
Top Countries — Gender Parity Index, Primary
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Leone | 171.85 | 2018 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 171.36 | 2018 |
| 3 | Madagascar | 155.53 | 2018 |
| 4 | British Virgin Islands | 150.16 | 2017 |
| 5 | Benin | 146.92 | 2018 |
| 6 | Nepal | 146.62 | 2019 |
| 7 | Togo | 141.66 | 2018 |
| 8 | Ethiopia | 141.52 | 2015 |
| 9 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 139.92 | 2015 |
| 10 | Uganda | 139.42 | 2017 |