Women in ministerial positions — all countries

Women in ministerial positions — Italy

Women in ministerial positions in Italy in 2025 — 25%. Ranked 74 in the world out of 190. Since 2005, the indicator has risen by 16.7 pp.

2025 25% +0 pp vs 2024
World rank 74of 190
Period maximum 43.8%2015
Period minimum 8.3%2005

Trend over time

2005–2025 · % of ministers

Women in ministerial positions — Italy, 2005–20250204060200520072009201120132015201720192021202320252005: 8.3%2008: 24%2010: 21.7%2012: 16.7%2014: 30%2015: 43.8%2016: 27.8%2018: 27.8%2019: 33.3%2020: 36.4%2022: 26.7%2023: 25%2024: 25%2025: 25%
Change over the period: +16.7 pp Annual average: 0.84 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Italy

Italy 25%
World 22.4%
Southern Europe computed 29.3%
High-income countries computed 29.4%
Women in ministerial positions — Italy, by year Italy All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 25 +0 pp
2024 25 +0 pp
2023 25 −1.7 pp
2022 26.7
2020 36.4 +3 pp
2019 33.3 +5.5 pp
2018 27.8
2016 27.8 −16 pp
2015 43.8 +13.8 pp
2014 30
2012 16.7
2010 21.7
2008 24
2005 8.3

About the indicator

The share of women among the ministers of a government. The indicator complements the share of women in parliament and often diverges from it: parliamentary representation in many countries is backed by quotas, while the composition of a government is formed by the decision of one person or party, so it reacts faster and shifts more sharply — from zero to full parity within a single round of appointments.

Important: The aggregate for a country group is a simple average across countries rather than a weighted one: the correct weight would be the number of ministers, and the source does not publish it. A simple average answers the question of how widespread the practice is, not of how many women ministers there are in the world.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.