Namibia vs Switzerland: Gender of the head of state
Namibia
1
in 2025
Switzerland
1
in 2025
Namibia rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st
Gender of the head of state over time
- Namibia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 1 against 1 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.1667 | 0.3333 | 0.1667 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender of the head of state, Namibia or Switzerland?
- Namibia, at 1 against 1 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gender of the head of state between Namibia and Switzerland?
- 0, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Switzerland?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Switzerland rank globally for gender of the head of state?
- Namibia ranks 1st and Switzerland 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 state. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Denotes whether the head of state in office on December 31 is a woman.