Kenya vs Switzerland: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments
Kenya
80
in 2026
Switzerland
79
in 2026
Kenya rank
44th
Switzerland rank
45th
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Kenya
- Switzerland
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 80 against 79 in Switzerland, a difference of 1.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Kenya ranks 44th and Switzerland ranks 45th of 210 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.1 | 49.7 | 35.6 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 51.3 | 61.3 | 10 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 78.43 | 81.14 | 2.71 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of seats held by women in national parliaments, Kenya or Switzerland?
- Kenya, at 80 against 79 in Switzerland as of 2026.
- What is the difference in number of seats held by women in national parliaments between Kenya and Switzerland?
- 1, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Switzerland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Kenya and Switzerland rank globally for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Kenya ranks 44th and Switzerland ranks 45th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.