Italy vs South Sudan: Share of women in parliament
Italy
32.8%
in 2025
South Sudan
32.4%
in 2025
Italy rank
55th
South Sudan rank
56th
Share of women in parliament 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 12 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 55th and South Sudan ranks 56th of 174 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 7.8% | 0.0% | 7.8% | Italy |
| 1950s | 6.4% | 0.0% | 6.4% | Italy |
| 1970s | 6.4% | 6.2% | 0.2% | Italy |
| 1980s | 9.2% | 5.1% | 4.1% | Italy |
| 1990s | 11.4% | 7.0% | 4.4% | Italy |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 13.6% | 0.1% | Italy |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 27.2% | 1.5% | Italy |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 32.0% | 1.5% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Italy or South Sudan?
- Italy, at 32.8% against 32.4% in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Italy and South Sudan?
- 0.4%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Sudan?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2025.
- How do Italy and South Sudan rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Italy ranks 55th and South Sudan ranks 56th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women in parliament. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of women in the lower or single chamber of the legislature.