Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Italy
Italy: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 25.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Italy, 2005–2025
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Italy stood at 25.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Italy peaked at 43.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2005.
That places Italy 74th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8.3% | — |
| 2008 | 24.0% | +189.2% |
| 2010 | 21.7% | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 16.7% | -23.0% |
| 2014 | 30.0% | +79.6% |
| 2015 | 43.8% | +46.0% |
| 2016 | 27.8% | -36.5% |
| 2018 | 27.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 33.3% | +19.9% |
| 2020 | 36.4% | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 26.7% | -26.7% |
| 2023 | 25.0% | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1% | 8.3% | 24.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 16.7% | 43.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 25.0% | 36.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 72 Mauritania 25.9% compare
- 73 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 25.7% compare
- 74 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 25.0% compare
- 74 Eswatini 25.0% compare
- 74 Greece 25.0% compare
- 74 Saint Kitts and Nevis 25.0% compare
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 women in ministerial level positions in Italy?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Italy was 25.0% in 2025, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics.
- What is the highest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 43.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2005.
- How does Italy rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Italy ranks 74th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics, published as part of Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Women in ministerial level positions is the proportion of women in ministerial or equivalent positions (including deputy prime ministers) in the government. Prime Ministers/Heads of Government are included when they hold ministerial portfolios. Vice-Presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.