How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Switzerland?

14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics, published as Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brazil vs Switzerland: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions

Brazil

29.0%

in 2025

Switzerland

28.6%

in 2025

Brazil rank

55th

Switzerland rank

56th

Proportion of women in ministerial level positions over time

Brazil
Switzerland

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 29.0% against 28.6% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Switzerland ahead.

Brazil ranks 55th and Switzerland ranks 56th of 192 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
2000s	11.4%	28.6%	17.2%	Switzerland
2010s	13.9%	40.9%	27.0%	Switzerland
2020s	27.5%	40.0%	12.5%	Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of women in ministerial level positions, Brazil or Switzerland?: Brazil, at 29.0% against 28.6% in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in proportion of women in ministerial level positions between Brazil and Switzerland?: 0.4%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Switzerland?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Brazil and Switzerland rank globally for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?: Brazil ranks 55th and Switzerland ranks 56th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics, published as Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%)
Unit: %
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 3,282 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Women in ministerial level positions is the proportion of women in ministerial or equivalent positions (including deputy prime ministers) in the government. Prime Ministers/Heads of Government are included when they hold ministerial portfolios. Vice-Presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.