Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Italy

Italy: Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments was 33.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
33.9
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
19th
of 37 countries
All-time high
35.8
in 2019
All-time low
9.9
in 2004
Years of data
23
2003–2025

Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Italy, 2003–2025

102030402003201420252003: 10.22004: 9.92005: 10.72006: 16.12007: 16.22008: 20.22009: 20.32010: 20.22011: 20.52012: 20.62013: 30.52014: 30.32015: 30.22016: 30.12017: 30.22018: 35.32019: 35.82020: 35.62021: 35.82022: 332023: 33.62024: 33.82025: 33.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Italy stood at 33.9.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Italy peaked at 35.8 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.9, in 2004.

That places Italy 19th out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Italy, 2003 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2003 10.2
2004 9.9 -2.9%
2005 10.7 +8.1%
2006 16.1 +50.5%
2007 16.2 +0.6%
2008 20.2 +24.7%
2009 20.3 +0.5%
2010 20.2 -0.5%
2011 20.5 +1.5%
2012 20.6 +0.5%
2013 30.5 +48.1%
2014 30.3 -0.7%
2015 30.2 -0.3%
2016 30.1 -0.3%
2017 30.2 +0.3%
2018 35.3 +16.9%
2019 35.8 +1.4%
2020 35.6 -0.6%
2021 35.8 +0.6%
2022 33 -7.8%
2023 33.6 +1.8%
2024 33.8 +0.6%
2025 33.9 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.8 9.9 20.3 7
2010s 28.37 20.2 35.8 10
2020s 34.28 33 35.8 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 16 Luxembourg 35 compare
  2. 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 34.7 compare
  3. 18 Albania 34.3 compare
  4. 20 Croatia 33.3 compare
  5. 21 Germany 32.7 compare
  6. 22 Liechtenstein 32 compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Italy?
Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Italy was 33.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest seats held by women in national parliaments and governments recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 35.8 in 2019.
What is the lowest seats held by women in national parliaments and governments recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 9.9 in 2004.
How does Italy rank for seats held by women in national parliaments and governments?
Italy ranks 19th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is seats held by women in national parliaments and governments rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 814 data points, 2003–2025
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