France vs Switzerland: Key features of women's political empowerment
France
0.929
in 2025
Switzerland
0.93
in 2025
France rank
12th
Switzerland rank
10th
Key features of women's political empowerment over time
- France
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.93 against 0.929 in France, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Switzerland ahead.
France ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.4844 | 0.536 | 0.0516 | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 0.489 | 0.5351 | 0.0461 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 0.507 | 0.54 | 0.033 | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 0.5093 | 0.5368 | 0.0275 | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 0.5665 | 0.532 | 0.0345 | France |
| 1950s | 0.7882 | 0.537 | 0.2512 | France |
| 1960s | 0.7842 | 0.553 | 0.2312 | France |
| 1970s | 0.7957 | 0.7891 | 0.0066 | France |
| 1980s | 0.8269 | 0.8488 | 0.0219 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.883 | 0.9009 | 0.0179 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.917 | 0.927 | 0.01 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.9392 | 0.934 | 0.0052 | France |
| 2020s | 0.9295 | 0.9378 | 0.0083 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key features of women's political empowerment, France or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.93 against 0.929 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key features of women's political empowerment between France and Switzerland?
- 0.001, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Switzerland?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do France and Switzerland rank globally for key features of women's political empowerment?
- France ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key features of women's political empowerment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.