Women in parliament — all countries

Women in parliament — Italy

Women in parliament in Italy in 2025 — 32.8%. Ranked 58 in the world out of 184. Since 1997, the indicator has risen by 21.6 pp.

2025 32.8% +0.5 pp vs 2024
World rank 58of 184
Period maximum 35.7%2018
Period minimum 9.8%2001

Trend over time

1997–2025 · % of seats

Women in parliament — Italy, 1997–202501020304019972000200320062009201220152018202120241997: 11.1%1998: 11.1%1999: 11.1%2000: 11.1%2001: 9.8%2002: 9.8%2003: 11.5%2004: 11.5%2005: 11.5%2006: 17.3%2007: 17.3%2008: 21.3%2009: 21.3%2010: 21.3%2011: 21.6%2012: 21.4%2013: 31.4%2014: 31.4%2015: 31%2016: 31%2017: 31%2018: 35.7%2019: 35.7%2020: 35.7%2021: 35.7%2022: 32.3%2023: 32.3%2024: 32.3%2025: 32.8%
Change over the period: +21.6 pp Annual average: 0.77 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Italy 32.8%
World 27.2%
Southern Europe computed 34.8%
High-income countries computed 30.1%
Women in parliament — Italy, by year Italy All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 32.8 +0.5 pp
2024 32.3 +0 pp
2023 32.3 +0 pp
2022 32.3 −3.5 pp
2021 35.7 +0 pp
2020 35.7 +0 pp
2019 35.7 +0 pp
2018 35.7 +4.8 pp
2017 31 +0 pp
2016 31 +0 pp
2015 31 −0.5 pp
2014 31.4 +0 pp
2013 31.4 +10 pp
2012 21.4 −0.2 pp
2011 21.6 +0.3 pp
2010 21.3 +0 pp
2009 21.3 +0 pp
2008 21.3 +4 pp
2007 17.3 +0 pp
2006 17.3 +5.8 pp
2005 11.5 +0 pp
2004 11.5 +0 pp
2003 11.5 +1.6 pp
2002 9.8 +0 pp
2001 9.8 −1.3 pp
2000 11.1 +0 pp
1999 11.1 +0 pp
1998 11.1 +0 pp
1997 11.1

About the indicator

The share of seats held by women in the national parliament (in bicameral systems, in the lower or single chamber). Data of the Inter-Parliamentary Union. The indicator depends directly on the electoral system and on the presence of quotas: in countries with proportional representation and gender quotas the share is consistently higher.

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