Germany vs Italy: Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments
Germany
32.7%
in 2025
Italy
33.9%
in 2025
Germany rank
25th
Italy rank
22nd
Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 33.9% against 32.7% in Germany, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 25th and Italy ranks 22nd of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.1% | 14.8% | 16.3% | Germany |
| 2010s | 33.7% | 28.4% | 5.3% | Germany |
| 2020s | 34.1% | 34.3% | 0.2% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher seats held by women in national parliaments and governments, Germany or Italy?
- Italy, at 33.9% against 32.7% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in seats held by women in national parliaments and governments between Germany and Italy?
- 1.2%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for seats held by women in national parliaments and governments?
- Germany ranks 25th and Italy ranks 22nd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.