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
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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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Indicator
Representation of women in the judiciary
Unit
ratio
Source
Inter-Parliamentary Union and United Nations Development Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
47 places, 330 data points, 2008–2025
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Proportions of positions in the judiciary compared to national distributions (ratio).