Denmark vs Switzerland: Representation of women in the judiciary
Denmark
1.18 ratio
in 2024
Switzerland
1.16 ratio
in 2024
Denmark rank
16th
Switzerland rank
17th
Representation of women in the judiciary over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1.18 ratio against 1.16 ratio in Switzerland, a difference of 0.02 ratio.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 47 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.09 ratio | 0.8433 ratio | 0.25 ratio | Denmark |
| 2020s | 1.18 ratio | 1.06 ratio | 0.126 ratio | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher representation of women in the judiciary, Denmark or Switzerland?
- Denmark, at 1.18 ratio against 1.16 ratio in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in representation of women in the judiciary between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 0.02 ratio, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for representation of women in the judiciary?
- Denmark ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Inter-Parliamentary Union and United Nations Development Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as Representation of women in the judiciary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportions of positions in the judiciary compared to national distributions (ratio).