Which has higher women's political participation index, France or Switzerland?

France, at 0.999 against 0.999 in Switzerland as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and Switzerland?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's Political Participation Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

France vs Switzerland: Women's Political Participation Index

France

0.999

in 2025

Switzerland

0.999

in 2025

France rank

12th

Switzerland rank

12th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

France
Switzerland

How they compare

France currently reports 0.999 against 0.999 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Switzerland ahead.

France ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 12th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.23	0.299	0.069	Switzerland
1910s	0.2402	0.2935	0.0533	Switzerland
1920s	0.264	0.288	0.024	Switzerland
1930s	0.2748	0.288	0.0132	Switzerland
1940s	0.4707	0.288	0.1827	France
1950s	0.6558	0.2966	0.3592	France
1960s	0.6267	0.331	0.2957	France
1970s	0.633	0.7025	0.0695	Switzerland
1980s	0.6954	0.825	0.1296	Switzerland
1990s	0.8517	0.9334	0.0817	Switzerland
2000s	0.9293	0.9846	0.0553	Switzerland
2010s	0.989	0.9921	0.0031	Switzerland
2020s	0.999	0.9988	0.0002	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, France or Switzerland?: France, at 0.999 against 0.999 in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between France and Switzerland?: 0, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Switzerland?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do France and Switzerland rank globally for women's political participation index?: France ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 12th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's Political Participation Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Women's Political Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 26,373 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.