Asia vs Switzerland: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Asia
21.1%
in 2026
Switzerland
39.7%
in 2026
Asia rank
34th
Switzerland rank
33rd
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Asia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 39.7% against 21.1% in Asia, a difference of 18.6%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.9 times Asia's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 34th and Switzerland ranks 33rd of 42 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.7% | 24.9% | 11.2% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 30.6% | 13.0% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 40.6% | 20.2% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Asia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 39.7% against 21.1% in Asia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Asia and Switzerland?
- 18.6%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Switzerland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Asia and Switzerland rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Asia ranks 34th and Switzerland ranks 33rd of 42 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.