Australia vs Switzerland: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments
Australia
38
in 2024
Switzerland
38.5
in 2024
Australia rank
34th
Switzerland rank
31st
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments over time
- Australia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 38.5 against 38 in Australia, a difference of 0.5.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Switzerland ahead.
Australia ranks 34th and Switzerland ranks 31st of 190 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.84 | 21.5 | 3.66 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 25.37 | 25.78 | 0.4104 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 26.91 | 31.9 | 4.99 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 35.28 | 40.5 | 5.22 | 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, Australia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 38.5 against 38 in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Australia and Switzerland?
- 0.5, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Switzerland rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Australia ranks 34th and Switzerland ranks 31st of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.