Switzerland vs Uzbekistan: Share of women in parliament
Switzerland
39.0%
in 2025
Uzbekistan
38.0%
in 2025
Switzerland rank
32nd
Uzbekistan rank
35th
Share of women in parliament over time
- Switzerland
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 39.0% against 38.0% in Uzbekistan, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 93 shared years of data; in 1921 it was Uzbekistan ahead.
Switzerland ranks 32nd and Uzbekistan ranks 35th of 174 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 4 and Uzbekistan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 17.0% | 17.0% | Uzbekistan |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 22.6% | 22.6% | Uzbekistan |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 27.6% | 27.6% | Uzbekistan |
| 1970s | 6.0% | 30.5% | 24.5% | Uzbekistan |
| 1980s | 11.8% | 30.4% | 18.6% | Uzbekistan |
| 1990s | 19.1% | 6.6% | 12.5% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 25.6% | 13.8% | 11.7% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 20.0% | 11.6% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 40.3% | 34.2% | 6.1% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Switzerland or Uzbekistan?
- Switzerland, at 39.0% against 38.0% in Uzbekistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Switzerland and Uzbekistan?
- 1.0%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Uzbekistan?
- 93 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2025.
- How do Switzerland and Uzbekistan rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Switzerland ranks 32nd and Uzbekistan ranks 35th 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.