Share of women in parliament in Italy
Italy: Share of women in parliament was 32.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament in Italy, 1997–2025
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Italy recorded 32.8% for share of women in parliament in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Italy peaked at 35.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2001.
Italy ranks 59th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 11.1% | — |
| 1998 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 9.8% | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 9.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11.5% | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 11.5% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 11.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 17.3% | +50.1% |
| 2007 | 17.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 21.3% | +22.9% |
| 2009 | 21.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 21.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 21.6% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 21.4% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 31.4% | +46.7% |
| 2014 | 31.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 31.0% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 31.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 31.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 35.7% | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 35.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 35.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 35.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 32.2% | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 32.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 32.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 32.8% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.1% | 11.1% | 11.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 9.8% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 21.3% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 32.2% | 35.7% | 6 |
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 204,768 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 199,802 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 211,606 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in Italy?
- Share of women in parliament in Italy was 32.8% in 2025, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2001.
- How does Italy rank for share of women in parliament?
- Italy ranks 59th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament 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 Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.