Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Italy
Italy: Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament was 0.69 ratio in 2026. ▲ Rising
Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Italy, 2021–2026
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
Italy recorded 0.69 ratio for representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in 2026. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% over ten years.
That places Italy 22nd out of 71 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Italy, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.65 ratio | — |
| 2022 | 0.66 ratio | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.65 ratio | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.68 ratio | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 0.69 ratio | +1.5% |
| 2026 | 0.69 ratio | +0.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.69 ratio is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.66 ratio, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.69 ratio is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.62 ratio, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
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 representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Italy?
- Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Italy was 0.69 ratio in 2026, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.69 ratio in 2025.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.65 ratio in 2021.
- How does Italy rank for representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament?
- Italy ranks 22nd out of 71 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of women in parliament in the proportion of women in the national population with the age of eligibility as a lower bound boundary), Upper Chamber.