Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments was 800 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Southern Europe, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Southern Europe is 800, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Southern Europe peaked at 882 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 257, in 2000.
That places Southern Europe 19th out of 42 groups with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 257 | — |
| 2001 | 312 | +21.4% |
| 2002 | 325 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 349 | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 345 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 396 | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 403 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 496 | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 519 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 552 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 585 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 584 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 614 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 653 | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 748 | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 763 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 738 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 748 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 759 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 800 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 838 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 861 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 882 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 778 | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 804 | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 795 | -1.1% |
| 2026 | 800 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 395.4 | 257 | 552 | 10 |
| 2010s | 699.2 | 584 | 800 | 10 |
| 2020s | 822.57 | 778 | 882 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
- 17 United Republic of Tanzania 147 compare
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- 20 Italy 131 compare
- 21 Indonesia 129 compare
- 22 Australia and New Zealand 125 compare
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More gender data for Southern Europe
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 16,937 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.78 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 129,562 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 129,562 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.168 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 46.99 (2027)
- SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate 0.015 (2025)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 31.71 (2025)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 34.5% (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 17.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Southern Europe?
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Southern Europe was 800 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 Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 882 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 257 in 2000.
- How does Southern Europe rank for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Southern Europe ranks 19th out of 42 groups with data for 2026.
- Is number of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Europe 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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