Italy vs Portugal: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments

Italy
32.25
in 2024
Portugal
32.61
in 2024
Italy rank
57th
Portugal rank
55th

Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments over time

  • Italy
  • Portugal
10203040199720102024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 32.61 against 32.25 in Italy, a difference of 0.36.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Portugal ahead.

Italy ranks 57th and Portugal ranks 55th of 190 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 11.11 14.93 3.82 Portugal
2000s 14.25 22 7.75 Portugal
2010s 29.14 32.52 3.38 Portugal
2020s 33.64 37.13 3.49 Portugal

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 Portugal?
Portugal, at 32.61 against 32.25 in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Italy and Portugal?
0.36, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
Italy ranks 57th and Portugal ranks 55th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
191 places, 5,023 data points, 1997–2024
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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.