Share of women in parliament ipu in Italy
Italy: Share of women in parliament ipu was 32.75 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
32.75
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
59th
of 193 countries
All-time high
35.71
in 2018
All-time low
9.84
in 2001
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Share of women in parliament ipu in Italy, 1997–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Italy recorded 32.75 for share of women in parliament ipu 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 ipu in Italy peaked at 35.71 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.84, 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 ipu in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 11.11 | — |
| 1998 | 11.11 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 11.11 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 11.11 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 9.84 | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 9.84 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11.49 | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 11.53 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 11.53 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 17.3 | +50.1% |
| 2007 | 17.3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 21.27 | +22.9% |
| 2009 | 21.27 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 21.27 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 21.59 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 21.43 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 31.43 | +46.7% |
| 2014 | 31.43 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 30.95 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 30.95 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 30.95 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 35.71 | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 35.71 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 35.71 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 35.71 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 32.25 | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 32.25 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 32.25 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 32.75 | +1.6% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 32.75 is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.28, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Italy's 32.75 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.42, 98% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.11 | 11.11 | 11.11 | 3 |
| 2000s | 14.25 | 9.84 | 21.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.14 | 21.27 | 35.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.49 | 32.25 | 35.71 | 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)
- 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 share of women in parliament ipu in Italy?
- Share of women in parliament ipu in Italy was 32.75 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 35.71 in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.84 in 2001.
- How does Italy rank for share of women in parliament ipu?
- Italy ranks 59th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament ipu 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in parliament ipu. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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