Italy vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of

Italy
33.4%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
26.0%
in 2025
Italy rank
8th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
10th

Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of over time

  • Italy
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
0102030201920222025

How they compare

Italy currently reports 33.4% against 26.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 7.4%.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th of 23 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of, Italy or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Italy, at 33.4% against 26.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of between Italy and Sub-Saharan Africa?
7.4%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sub-Saharan Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2025.
How do Italy and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of?
Italy ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th of 23 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of local government (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of local government (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
35 places, 224 data points, 2015–2025
Last refreshed