Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Italy
Italy: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments was 131 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
131
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
20th
of 210 countries
All-time high
228
in 2022
All-time low
62
in 2002
Years of data
27
2000–2026
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Italy, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2026, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Italy stood at 131.
The figure is down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Italy peaked at 228 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 62, in 2002.
Italy ranks 20th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70 | — |
| 2001 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 62 | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 71 | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 71 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 71 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 71 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 109 | +53.5% |
| 2008 | 109 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 134 | +22.9% |
| 2010 | 134 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 134 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 136 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 135 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 198 | +46.7% |
| 2015 | 195 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 195 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 195 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 195 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 225 | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 225 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 225 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 228 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 129 | -43.4% |
| 2024 | 129 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 131 | +1.6% |
| 2026 | 131 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.8 | 62 | 134 | 10 |
| 2010s | 174.2 | 134 | 225 | 10 |
| 2020s | 171.14 | 129 | 228 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 17 United Republic of Tanzania 147 compare
- 18 Poland 145 compare
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- 22 Australia and New Zealand 125 compare
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More gender data for Italy
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,215 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.82 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 51,731 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 51,731 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2695 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 186,934 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 198,063 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 188,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 199,674 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 193,267 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Italy?
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Italy was 131 in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 228 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 62 in 2002.
- How does Italy rank for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Italy ranks 20th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is number of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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