Burundi vs Switzerland: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Burundi
39.6%
in 2026
Switzerland
39.7%
in 2026
Burundi rank
34th
Switzerland rank
33rd
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Burundi
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 39.7% against 39.6% in Burundi, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Burundi ranks 34th and Switzerland ranks 33rd of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.7% | 24.9% | 3.1% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 30.6% | 2.4% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 40.6% | 2.5% | 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, Burundi or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 39.7% against 39.6% in Burundi as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Burundi and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Switzerland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Burundi and Switzerland rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Burundi ranks 34th and Switzerland ranks 33rd of 210 countries.
- 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.