Dominica vs Switzerland: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Dominica
40.6%
in 2026
Switzerland
39.7%
in 2026
Dominica rank
30th
Switzerland rank
33rd
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Dominica
- Switzerland
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 40.6% against 39.7% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Dominica ranks 30th and Switzerland ranks 33rd of 210 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.4% | 24.9% | 7.5% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 30.6% | 12.3% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 37.6% | 40.6% | 3.0% | 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, Dominica or Switzerland?
- Dominica, at 40.6% against 39.7% in Switzerland as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Dominica and Switzerland?
- 0.9%, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Switzerland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Dominica and Switzerland rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Dominica ranks 30th 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.