Kenya vs Switzerland: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions
Kenya
30.4%
in 2025
Switzerland
28.6%
in 2025
Kenya rank
53rd
Switzerland rank
56th
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions over time
- Kenya
- Switzerland
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 30.4% against 28.6% in Switzerland, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Switzerland ahead.
Kenya ranks 53rd 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 | Kenya | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3% | 14.3% | 4.0% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 40.9% | 16.9% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 40.0% | 9.1% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of women in ministerial level positions, Kenya or Switzerland?
- Kenya, at 30.4% against 28.6% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of women in ministerial level positions between Kenya and Switzerland?
- 1.8%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Switzerland?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Switzerland rank globally for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Kenya ranks 53rd 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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About this data
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.