Italy vs United States: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number)
Italy
131
in 2026
United States
125
in 2026
Italy rank
21st
United States rank
23rd
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number) over time
- Italy
- United States
How they compare
Italy currently reports 131 against 125 in United States, a difference of 6.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 21st and United States ranks 23rd of 212 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.8 | 65.3 | 18.5 | Italy |
| 2010s | 174.2 | 81.2 | 93 | Italy |
| 2020s | 171.14 | 120.43 | 50.71 | Italy |
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 United States?
- Italy, at 131 against 125 in United States as of 2026.
- What is the difference in number of seats held by women in national parliaments between Italy and United States?
- 6, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United States?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Italy and United States rank globally for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Italy ranks 21st and United States ranks 23rd of 212 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.