Netherlands vs Switzerland: Share of the population that is female
Netherlands
50.3%
in 2025
Switzerland
50.3%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
113th
Switzerland rank
114th
Share of the population that is female over time
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 50.3% against 50.3% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.
Netherlands ranks 113th and Switzerland ranks 114th of 215 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.1% | 51.3% | 1.2% | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 50.2% | 51.2% | 1.0% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 50.6% | 51.3% | 0.7% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 50.7% | 51.2% | 0.5% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 50.6% | 51.0% | 0.4% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 50.6% | 0.0% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 50.3% | 0.0% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that is female, Netherlands or Switzerland?
- Netherlands, at 50.3% against 50.3% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of the population that is female between Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 0.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for share of the population that is female?
- Netherlands ranks 113th and Switzerland ranks 114th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population that is female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.