Switzerland vs World: Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of

Switzerland
39.3%
in 2025
World
35.6%
in 2025
Switzerland rank
4th
World rank
3rd

Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of over time

  • Switzerland
  • World
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 39.3% against 35.6% in World, a difference of 3.7%.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times World's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2020 it was World ahead.

Switzerland ranks 4th and World ranks 3rd of 23 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of, Switzerland or World?
Switzerland, at 39.3% against 35.6% in World as of 2025.
What is the difference in proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of between Switzerland and World?
3.7%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and World?
6 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2025.
How do Switzerland and World rank globally for proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of?
Switzerland ranks 4th and World ranks 3rd of 23 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of local government (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of local government (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
35 places, 224 data points, 2015–2025
Last refreshed