Italy vs Western Europe: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments
Italy
131
in 2026
Western Europe
723
in 2026
Italy rank
20th
Western Europe rank
21st
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Italy
- Western Europe
How they compare
Western Europe currently reports 723 against 131 in Italy, a difference of 592.
That makes Western Europe's figure about 5.5 times Italy's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 20th and Western Europe ranks 21st of 210 countries.
Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.8 | 501.8 | 418 | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 174.2 | 629.4 | 455.2 | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 171.14 | 767.71 | 596.57 | Western 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 Western Europe?
- Western Europe, at 723 against 131 in Italy as of 2026.
- What is the difference in number of seats held by women in national parliaments between Italy and Western Europe?
- 592, with Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Western Europe?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Italy and Western Europe rank globally for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Italy ranks 20th and Western Europe ranks 21st 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.