Share of women in parliament in Italy
Italy: Share of women in parliament was 32.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
32.8%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
55th
of 174 countries
All-time high
35.7%
in 2018
All-time low
0.0%
in 1900
Years of data
125
1900–2025
Share of women in parliament in Italy, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Italy recorded 32.8% for share of women in parliament in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 6.0% 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, 0.0%, in 1900.
Italy ranks 55th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of women in parliament in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.0% | — |
| 1901 | 0.0% | — |
| 1902 | 0.0% | — |
| 1903 | 0.0% | — |
| 1904 | 0.0% | — |
| 1905 | 0.0% | — |
| 1906 | 0.0% | — |
| 1907 | 0.0% | — |
| 1908 | 0.0% | — |
| 1909 | 0.0% | — |
| 1910 | 0.0% | — |
| 1911 | 0.0% | — |
| 1912 | 0.0% | — |
| 1913 | 0.0% | — |
| 1914 | 0.0% | — |
| 1915 | 0.0% | — |
| 1916 | 0.0% | — |
| 1917 | 0.0% | — |
| 1918 | 0.0% | — |
| 1919 | 0.0% | — |
| 1920 | 0.0% | — |
| 1921 | 0.0% | — |
| 1922 | 0.0% | — |
| 1923 | 0.0% | — |
| 1924 | 0.0% | — |
| 1925 | 0.0% | — |
| 1926 | 0.0% | — |
| 1927 | 0.0% | — |
| 1928 | 0.0% | — |
| 1929 | 0.0% | — |
| 1930 | 0.0% | — |
| 1931 | 0.0% | — |
| 1932 | 0.0% | — |
| 1933 | 0.0% | — |
| 1934 | 0.0% | — |
| 1935 | 0.0% | — |
| 1936 | 0.0% | — |
| 1937 | 0.0% | — |
| 1938 | 0.0% | — |
| 1939 | 0.0% | — |
| 1940 | 0.0% | — |
| 1941 | 0.0% | — |
| 1942 | 0.0% | — |
| 1944 | 0.0% | — |
| 1945 | 0.0% | — |
| 1946 | 3.8% | — |
| 1947 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 7.8% | +105.3% |
| 1949 | 7.8% | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 7.8% | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 7.8% | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 7.8% | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 5.6% | -28.2% |
| 1954 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 4.2% | -25.0% |
| 1959 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4.6% | +9.5% |
| 1964 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2.7% | -41.3% |
| 1969 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3.8% | +40.7% |
| 1973 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 7.5% | +97.4% |
| 1977 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 8.4% | +12.0% |
| 1980 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 7.6% | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 12.9% | +69.7% |
| 1988 | 12.9% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 12.9% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 12.9% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 12.9% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 8.1% | -37.2% |
| 1993 | 8.1% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 15.1% | +86.4% |
| 1995 | 15.1% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 11.1% | -26.5% |
| 1997 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 11.1% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 9.8% | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 9.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 17.3% | +75.8% |
| 2007 | 17.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 21.3% | +22.9% |
| 2009 | 21.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 21.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 21.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 21.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 28.4% | +33.6% |
| 2014 | 30.9% | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 30.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 30.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 30.9% | +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 | 32.3% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 32.8% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.6% | 0.0% | 7.8% | 9 |
| 1950s | 6.0% | 4.2% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.1% | 2.7% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.2% | 2.7% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.4% | 7.6% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.7% | 8.1% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 9.8% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 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 V-Dem (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 0.0% in 1900.
- How does Italy rank for share of women in parliament?
- Italy ranks 55th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 125 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Percentage of women in the lower or single chamber of the legislature.