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Women's Political Participation Index in Italy

Italy: Women's Political Participation Index was 0.994 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.994
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
32nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.998
in 2019
All-time low
0.047
in 1900
Years of data
159
1815–2025

Women's Political Participation Index in Italy, 1815–2025

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Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Italy recorded 0.994 for women's political participation index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's political participation index in Italy peaked at 0.998 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.047, in 1900.

That places Italy 32nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Women's Political Participation Index in Italy, year by year

Year Value Change
1815 0.091 —
1816 0.091 +0.0%
1817 0.091 +0.0%
1818 0.091 +0.0%
1819 0.091 +0.0%
1820 0.091 +0.0%
1821 0.091 +0.0%
1822 0.091 +0.0%
1823 0.091 +0.0%
1824 0.091 +0.0%
1825 0.091 +0.0%
1826 0.091 +0.0%
1827 0.091 +0.0%
1828 0.091 +0.0%
1829 0.091 +0.0%
1830 0.091 +0.0%
1831 0.091 +0.0%
1832 0.091 +0.0%
1833 0.091 +0.0%
1834 0.091 +0.0%
1835 0.091 +0.0%
1836 0.091 +0.0%
1837 0.091 +0.0%
1838 0.091 +0.0%
1839 0.091 +0.0%
1840 0.091 +0.0%
1841 0.091 +0.0%
1842 0.091 +0.0%
1843 0.091 +0.0%
1844 0.091 +0.0%
1845 0.091 +0.0%
1846 0.091 +0.0%
1847 0.091 +0.0%
1900 0.047 -48.4%
1901 0.047 +0.0%
1902 0.047 +0.0%
1903 0.047 +0.0%
1904 0.047 +0.0%
1905 0.047 +0.0%
1906 0.047 +0.0%
1907 0.047 +0.0%
1908 0.047 +0.0%
1909 0.047 +0.0%
1910 0.047 +0.0%
1911 0.047 +0.0%
1912 0.047 +0.0%
1913 0.047 +0.0%
1914 0.047 +0.0%
1915 0.055 +17.0%
1916 0.055 +0.0%
1917 0.055 +0.0%
1918 0.055 +0.0%
1919 0.1 +81.8%
1920 0.1 +0.0%
1921 0.1 +0.0%
1922 0.1 +0.0%
1923 0.1 +0.0%
1924 0.1 +0.0%
1925 0.1 +0.0%
1926 0.1 +0.0%
1927 0.1 +0.0%
1928 0.1 +0.0%
1929 0.1 +0.0%
1930 0.1 +0.0%
1931 0.1 +0.0%
1932 0.1 +0.0%
1933 0.1 +0.0%
1934 0.1 +0.0%
1935 0.1 +0.0%
1936 0.1 +0.0%
1937 0.1 +0.0%
1938 0.1 +0.0%
1939 0.1 +0.0%
1940 0.1 +0.0%
1941 0.1 +0.0%
1942 0.1 +0.0%
1943 0.1 +0.0%
1944 0.1 +0.0%
1945 0.16 +60.0%
1946 0.313 +95.6%
1947 0.468 +49.5%
1948 0.547 +16.9%
1949 0.589 +7.7%
1950 0.589 +0.0%
1951 0.589 +0.0%
1952 0.589 +0.0%
1953 0.546 -7.3%
1954 0.546 +0.0%
1955 0.546 +0.0%
1956 0.546 +0.0%
1957 0.546 +0.0%
1958 0.518 -5.1%
1959 0.518 +0.0%
1960 0.57 +10.0%
1961 0.57 +0.0%
1962 0.57 +0.0%
1963 0.578 +1.4%
1964 0.578 +0.0%
1965 0.578 +0.0%
1966 0.578 +0.0%
1967 0.578 +0.0%
1968 0.54 -6.6%
1969 0.54 +0.0%
1970 0.712 +31.9%
1971 0.712 +0.0%
1972 0.73 +2.5%
1973 0.73 +0.0%
1974 0.73 +0.0%
1975 0.73 +0.0%
1976 0.787 +7.8%
1977 0.787 +0.0%
1978 0.787 +0.0%
1979 0.8 +1.7%
1980 0.835 +4.4%
1981 0.835 +0.0%
1982 0.835 +0.0%
1983 0.825 -1.2%
1984 0.825 +0.0%
1985 0.825 +0.0%
1986 0.825 +0.0%
1987 0.885 +7.3%
1988 0.885 +0.0%
1989 0.885 +0.0%
1990 0.885 +0.0%
1991 0.908 +2.6%
1992 0.862 -5.1%
1993 0.898 +4.2%
1994 0.947 +5.5%
1995 0.947 +0.0%
1996 0.922 -2.6%
1997 0.922 +0.0%
1998 0.922 +0.0%
1999 0.922 +0.0%
2000 0.922 +0.0%
2001 0.912 -1.1%
2002 0.912 +0.0%
2003 0.912 +0.0%
2004 0.912 +0.0%
2005 0.912 +0.0%
2006 0.958 +5.0%
2007 0.958 +0.0%
2008 0.973 +1.6%
2009 0.973 +0.0%
2010 0.982 +0.9%
2011 0.982 +0.0%
2012 0.982 +0.0%
2013 0.993 +1.1%
2014 0.995 +0.2%
2015 0.995 +0.0%
2016 0.995 +0.0%
2017 0.996 +0.1%
2018 0.996 +0.0%
2019 0.998 +0.2%
2020 0.997 -0.1%
2021 0.997 +0.0%
2022 0.994 -0.3%
2023 0.994 +0.0%
2024 0.994 +0.0%
2025 0.994 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1810s 0.091 0.091 0.091 5
1820s 0.091 0.091 0.091 10
1830s 0.091 0.091 0.091 10
1840s 0.091 0.091 0.091 8
1900s 0.047 0.047 0.047 10
1910s 0.0555 0.047 0.1 10
1920s 0.1 0.1 0.1 10
1930s 0.1 0.1 0.1 10
1940s 0.2577 0.1 0.589 10
1950s 0.5533 0.518 0.589 10
1960s 0.568 0.54 0.578 10
1970s 0.7505 0.712 0.8 10
1980s 0.846 0.825 0.885 10
1990s 0.9135 0.862 0.947 10
2000s 0.9344 0.912 0.973 10
2010s 0.9914 0.982 0.998 10
2020s 0.995 0.994 0.997 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 29 Jamaica 0.995 compare
  2. 29 Senegal 0.995 compare
  3. 29 Taiwan 0.995 compare
  4. 32 Canada 0.994 compare
  5. 32 Estonia 0.994 compare
  6. 32 Latvia 0.994 compare
  7. 32 Luxembourg 0.994 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's political participation index in Italy?
Women's political participation index in Italy was 0.994 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's political participation index recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.998 in 2019.
What is the lowest women's political participation index recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.047 in 1900.
How does Italy rank for women's political participation index?
Italy ranks 32nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's political participation index rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 Women's Political Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women's Political Participation Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 26,373 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.