Which has higher women's political participation index, Canada or Italy?

Canada, at 0.994 against 0.994 in Italy as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Italy?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's Political Participation Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Canada vs Italy: Women's Political Participation Index

Canada

0.994

in 2025

Italy

0.994

in 2025

Canada rank

32nd

Italy rank

32nd

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Canada
Italy

How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.994 against 0.994 in Italy, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 32nd and Italy ranks 32nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 10 and Italy in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Italy	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.062	0.047	0.015	Canada
1910s	0.1135	0.0555	0.058	Canada
1920s	0.3466	0.1	0.2466	Canada
1930s	0.369	0.1	0.269	Canada
1940s	0.5234	0.2577	0.2657	Canada
1950s	0.568	0.5533	0.0147	Canada
1960s	0.6668	0.568	0.0988	Canada
1970s	0.7245	0.7505	0.026	Italy
1980s	0.8704	0.846	0.0244	Canada
1990s	0.959	0.9135	0.0455	Canada
2000s	0.9754	0.9344	0.041	Canada
2010s	0.9852	0.9914	0.0062	Italy
2020s	0.9948	0.995	0.0002	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Canada or Italy?: Canada, at 0.994 against 0.994 in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Canada and Italy?: 0, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Italy?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Canada and Italy rank globally for women's political participation index?: Canada ranks 32nd and Italy ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's Political Participation Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Women's Political Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 26,373 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.