Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Italy
Italy: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 32.8% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Italy, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Italy is 32.8%, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Italy peaked at 36.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2002.
That places Italy 63rd out of 210 countries 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.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.1% | — |
| 2001 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.8% | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 11.5% | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 11.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11.5% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 11.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 17.3% | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 17.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 21.3% | +22.9% |
| 2010 | 21.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 21.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 21.6% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 21.4% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 31.4% | +46.7% |
| 2015 | 30.9% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 30.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 30.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 30.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 35.7% | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 35.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 35.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 36.2% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 32.2% | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 32.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 32.8% | +1.6% |
| 2026 | 32.8% | +0.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 32.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.2%, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Italy's 32.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.5%, 98% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +50.0% | 11.5% | 17.3% |
| 2014 | +46.7% | 21.4% | 31.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.4% | 9.8% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 21.3% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.0% | 32.2% | 36.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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 proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Italy?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Italy was 32.8% in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 36.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2002.
- How does Italy rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Italy ranks 63rd out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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