Switzerland vs Western Africa: Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of)
Switzerland
0.8%
in 2026
Western Africa
0.4%
in 2026
Switzerland rank
28th
Western Africa rank
31st
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) over time
- Switzerland
- Western Africa
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.8% against 0.4% in Western Africa, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 2.0 times Western Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 28th and Western Africa ranks 31st of 184 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of), Switzerland or Western Africa?
- Switzerland, at 0.8% against 0.4% in Western Africa as of 2026.
- What is the difference in ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) between Switzerland and Western Africa?
- 0.4%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Western Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2021 to 2026.
- How do Switzerland and Western Africa rank globally for ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of)?
- Switzerland ranks 28th and Western Africa ranks 31st of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of women in parliament in the proportion of women in the national population with the age of eligibility as a lower bound boundary), Lower Chamber or Unicameral. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.