Which has higher gender of the head of government, Switzerland or Tunisia?

Switzerland, at 1 against 1 in Tunisia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Tunisia?

136 years are reported by both, from 1799 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gender of the head of government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Switzerland vs Tunisia: Gender of the head of government

Switzerland

in 2025

Tunisia

in 2025

Switzerland rank

1st

Tunisia rank

1st

Gender of the head of government over time

Switzerland
Tunisia

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 1 against 1 in Tunisia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 136 shared years of data; in 1799 it was Tunisia ahead.

Switzerland ranks 1st and Tunisia ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 3 and Tunisia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Switzerland	Tunisia	Difference	Ahead
1790s	0	0	0	—
1800s	0	0	0	—
1810s	0	0	0	—
1820s	0	0	0	—
1830s	0	0	0	—
1840s	0	0	0	—
1850s	0	0	0	—
1860s	0	0	0	—
1870s	0	0	0	—
1880s	0	0	0	—
1890s	0	0	0	—
1980s	0	0	0	—
1990s	0.1	0	0.1	Switzerland
2000s	0.1	0	0.1	Switzerland
2010s	0.5	0	0.5	Switzerland
2020s	0.3333	0.5	0.1667	Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender of the head of government, Switzerland or Tunisia?: Switzerland, at 1 against 1 in Tunisia as of 2025.
What is the difference in gender of the head of government between Switzerland and Tunisia?: 0, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Tunisia?: 136 years are reported by both, from 1799 to 2025.
How do Switzerland and Tunisia rank globally for gender of the head of government?: Switzerland ranks 1st and Tunisia ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gender of the head of government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Gender of the head of government
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,756 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Denotes whether the head of government in office on December 31 is a woman.