Italy vs South Sudan: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Italy
32.8%
in 2026
South Sudan
32.4%
in 2026
Italy rank
63rd
South Sudan rank
66th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Italy
- South Sudan
How they compare
Italy currently reports 32.8% against 32.4% in South Sudan, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was South Sudan ahead.
Italy ranks 63rd and South Sudan ranks 66th of 210 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.2% | 27.2% | 2.0% | Italy |
| 2020s | 34.0% | 31.2% | 2.7% | 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, Italy or South Sudan?
- Italy, at 32.8% against 32.4% in South Sudan as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Italy and South Sudan?
- 0.4%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Sudan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Italy and South Sudan rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Italy ranks 63rd and South Sudan ranks 66th 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.