Eastern Asia (excluding Japan) vs Switzerland: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Eastern Asia (excluding Japan)
23.1%
in 2022
Switzerland
39.7%
in 2026
Eastern Asia (excluding Japan) rank
30th
Switzerland rank
33rd
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Eastern Asia (excluding Japan)
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 39.7% against 23.1% in Eastern Asia (excluding Japan), a difference of 16.6%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.7 times Eastern Asia (excluding Japan)'s.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Eastern Asia (excluding Japan) ranks 30th 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 | Eastern Asia (excluding Japan) | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.8% | 24.9% | 5.1% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 30.6% | 9.7% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 42.2% | 19.2% | 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, Eastern Asia (excluding Japan) or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 39.7% against 23.1% in Eastern Asia (excluding Japan) as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Eastern Asia (excluding Japan) and Switzerland?
- 16.6%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia (excluding Japan) and Switzerland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Eastern Asia (excluding Japan) and Switzerland rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Eastern Asia (excluding Japan) ranks 30th 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.