Germany vs Italy: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Germany
32.5%
in 2026
Italy
32.8%
in 2026
Germany rank
65th
Italy rank
63rd
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 32.8% against 32.5% in Germany, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 65th and Italy ranks 63rd of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.8% | 13.4% | 18.4% | Germany |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 27.6% | 6.3% | Germany |
| 2020s | 33.7% | 34.0% | 0.2% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Germany or Italy?
- Italy, at 32.8% against 32.5% in Germany as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Germany and Italy?
- 0.3%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Germany ranks 65th and Italy ranks 63rd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.