Italy vs South America: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments
Italy
131
in 2026
South America
667
in 2026
Italy rank
20th
South America rank
22nd
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Italy
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 667 against 131 in Italy, a difference of 536.
That makes South America's figure about 5.1 times Italy's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 20th and South America ranks 22nd of 210 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.8 | 290.6 | 206.8 | South America |
| 2010s | 174.2 | 410.5 | 236.3 | South America |
| 2020s | 171.14 | 573 | 401.86 | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of seats held by women in national parliaments, Italy or South America?
- South America, at 667 against 131 in Italy as of 2026.
- What is the difference in number of seats held by women in national parliaments between Italy and South America?
- 536, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South America?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Italy and South America rank globally for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Italy ranks 20th and South America ranks 22nd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.