Italy vs Southern Europe: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments
Italy
131
in 2026
Southern Europe
800
in 2026
Italy rank
20th
Southern Europe rank
19th
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Italy
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Southern Europe currently reports 800 against 131 in Italy, a difference of 669.
That makes Southern Europe's figure about 6.1 times Italy's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Southern Europe has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 20th and Southern Europe ranks 19th of 210 countries.
Southern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.8 | 395.4 | 311.6 | Southern Europe |
| 2010s | 174.2 | 699.2 | 525 | Southern Europe |
| 2020s | 171.14 | 822.57 | 651.43 | Southern Europe |
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 Southern Europe?
- Southern Europe, at 800 against 131 in Italy as of 2026.
- What is the difference in number of seats held by women in national parliaments between Italy and Southern Europe?
- 669, with Southern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Southern Europe?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Italy and Southern Europe rank globally for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Italy ranks 20th and Southern Europe ranks 19th 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.