Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) was 0.7948 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.7948
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
13th
of 147 countries
All-time high
0.798
in 2021
All-time low
0.6924
in 2007
Years of data
16
2006–2022
Global Gender Gap Index in Switzerland, 2006–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, global gender gap index in Switzerland stood at 0.7948.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global gender gap index in Switzerland peaked at 0.798 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.6924, in 2007.
Switzerland ranks 13th of 147 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.6997 | — |
| 2007 | 0.6924 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.736 | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.7426 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7562 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7627 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7672 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7736 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7798 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.785 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.776 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.755 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.755 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.779 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.798 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.7948 | -0.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.7948 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7379, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.7948 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7382, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7177 | 0.6924 | 0.7426 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.7678 | 0.755 | 0.785 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.7906 | 0.779 | 0.798 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More gender data for Switzerland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,307 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7842 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 7,823 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 7,823 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.4582 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 40,521 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 42,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 41,261 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 43,323 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 41,297 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global gender gap index in Switzerland?
- Global gender gap index in Switzerland was 0.7948 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest global gender gap index recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.798 in 2021.
- What is the lowest global gender gap index recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6924 in 2007.
- How does Switzerland rank for global gender gap index?
- Switzerland ranks 13th out of 147 countries with data for 2022.
- Is global gender gap index rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Global Gender Gap Index (GGI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data on five composite measures of gender equality.