Armenia vs Switzerland: Share of women in parliament
Armenia
38.3%
in 2025
Switzerland
39.0%
in 2025
Armenia rank
33rd
Switzerland rank
32nd
Share of women in parliament over time
- Armenia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 39.0% against 38.3% in Armenia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 96 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Switzerland ahead.
Armenia ranks 33rd and Switzerland ranks 32nd of 174 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1940s | 17.0% | 0.0% | 17.0% | Armenia |
| 1950s | 22.6% | 0.0% | 22.6% | Armenia |
| 1960s | 27.6% | 0.0% | 27.6% | Armenia |
| 1970s | 30.5% | 6.0% | 24.5% | Armenia |
| 1980s | 30.4% | 11.8% | 18.6% | Armenia |
| 1990s | 7.9% | 19.1% | 11.2% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 25.6% | 20.1% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 31.6% | 17.9% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 33.7% | 40.3% | 6.6% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Armenia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 39.0% against 38.3% in Armenia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Armenia and Switzerland?
- 0.7%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Switzerland?
- 96 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Armenia and Switzerland rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Armenia ranks 33rd and Switzerland ranks 32nd of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women in parliament. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of women in the lower or single chamber of the legislature.