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Key features of women's political empowerment in Switzerland

Switzerland: Key features of women's political empowerment was 0.93 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.93
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
10th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.94
in 2020
All-time low
0.468
in 1803
Years of data
171
1803–2025

Key features of women's political empowerment in Switzerland, 1803–2025

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Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for key features of women's political empowerment in Switzerland is 0.93, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, key features of women's political empowerment in Switzerland peaked at 0.94 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.468, in 1803.

Switzerland ranks 10th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 171 years of available data.

Key features of women's political empowerment in Switzerland, year by year

Year Value Change
1803 0.468 —
1804 0.468 +0.0%
1805 0.468 +0.0%
1806 0.468 +0.0%
1807 0.468 +0.0%
1808 0.468 +0.0%
1809 0.468 +0.0%
1810 0.468 +0.0%
1811 0.468 +0.0%
1812 0.468 +0.0%
1813 0.468 +0.0%
1814 0.468 +0.0%
1815 0.468 +0.0%
1816 0.468 +0.0%
1817 0.468 +0.0%
1818 0.468 +0.0%
1819 0.468 +0.0%
1820 0.468 +0.0%
1821 0.468 +0.0%
1822 0.468 +0.0%
1823 0.468 +0.0%
1824 0.468 +0.0%
1825 0.468 +0.0%
1826 0.468 +0.0%
1827 0.468 +0.0%
1828 0.468 +0.0%
1829 0.468 +0.0%
1830 0.468 +0.0%
1831 0.468 +0.0%
1832 0.468 +0.0%
1833 0.468 +0.0%
1834 0.468 +0.0%
1835 0.468 +0.0%
1836 0.468 +0.0%
1837 0.468 +0.0%
1838 0.468 +0.0%
1839 0.468 +0.0%
1840 0.468 +0.0%
1841 0.468 +0.0%
1842 0.468 +0.0%
1843 0.468 +0.0%
1844 0.468 +0.0%
1845 0.468 +0.0%
1846 0.468 +0.0%
1847 0.468 +0.0%
1900 0.536 +14.5%
1901 0.536 +0.0%
1902 0.536 +0.0%
1903 0.536 +0.0%
1904 0.536 +0.0%
1905 0.536 +0.0%
1906 0.536 +0.0%
1907 0.536 +0.0%
1908 0.536 +0.0%
1909 0.536 +0.0%
1910 0.536 +0.0%
1911 0.536 +0.0%
1912 0.536 +0.0%
1913 0.536 +0.0%
1914 0.535 -0.2%
1915 0.532 -0.6%
1916 0.532 +0.0%
1917 0.532 +0.0%
1918 0.538 +1.1%
1919 0.538 +0.0%
1920 0.54 +0.4%
1921 0.54 +0.0%
1922 0.54 +0.0%
1923 0.54 +0.0%
1924 0.54 +0.0%
1925 0.54 +0.0%
1926 0.54 +0.0%
1927 0.54 +0.0%
1928 0.54 +0.0%
1929 0.54 +0.0%
1930 0.54 +0.0%
1931 0.54 +0.0%
1932 0.54 +0.0%
1933 0.54 +0.0%
1934 0.54 +0.0%
1935 0.54 +0.0%
1936 0.532 -1.5%
1937 0.532 +0.0%
1938 0.532 +0.0%
1939 0.532 +0.0%
1940 0.532 +0.0%
1941 0.532 +0.0%
1942 0.532 +0.0%
1943 0.532 +0.0%
1944 0.532 +0.0%
1945 0.532 +0.0%
1946 0.532 +0.0%
1947 0.532 +0.0%
1948 0.532 +0.0%
1949 0.532 +0.0%
1950 0.534 +0.4%
1951 0.534 +0.0%
1952 0.534 +0.0%
1953 0.534 +0.0%
1954 0.534 +0.0%
1955 0.534 +0.0%
1956 0.534 +0.0%
1957 0.534 +0.0%
1958 0.549 +2.8%
1959 0.549 +0.0%
1960 0.553 +0.7%
1961 0.553 +0.0%
1962 0.553 +0.0%
1963 0.553 +0.0%
1964 0.553 +0.0%
1965 0.553 +0.0%
1966 0.553 +0.0%
1967 0.553 +0.0%
1968 0.553 +0.0%
1969 0.553 +0.0%
1970 0.638 +15.4%
1971 0.764 +19.7%
1972 0.792 +3.7%
1973 0.792 +0.0%
1974 0.808 +2.0%
1975 0.816 +1.0%
1976 0.816 +0.0%
1977 0.816 +0.0%
1978 0.816 +0.0%
1979 0.833 +2.1%
1980 0.838 +0.6%
1981 0.842 +0.5%
1982 0.842 +0.0%
1983 0.845 +0.4%
1984 0.845 +0.0%
1985 0.845 +0.0%
1986 0.847 +0.2%
1987 0.86 +1.5%
1988 0.86 +0.0%
1989 0.864 +0.5%
1990 0.887 +2.7%
1991 0.897 +1.1%
1992 0.897 +0.0%
1993 0.897 +0.0%
1994 0.897 +0.0%
1995 0.904 +0.8%
1996 0.904 +0.0%
1997 0.904 +0.0%
1998 0.91 +0.7%
1999 0.912 +0.2%
2000 0.921 +1.0%
2001 0.921 +0.0%
2002 0.926 +0.5%
2003 0.928 +0.2%
2004 0.928 +0.0%
2005 0.928 +0.0%
2006 0.928 +0.0%
2007 0.93 +0.2%
2008 0.93 +0.0%
2009 0.93 +0.0%
2010 0.933 +0.3%
2011 0.932 -0.1%
2012 0.932 +0.0%
2013 0.932 +0.0%
2014 0.933 +0.1%
2015 0.936 +0.3%
2016 0.935 -0.1%
2017 0.937 +0.2%
2018 0.937 +0.0%
2019 0.933 -0.4%
2020 0.94 +0.8%
2021 0.94 +0.0%
2022 0.939 -0.1%
2023 0.939 +0.0%
2024 0.939 +0.0%
2025 0.93 -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1800s 0.468 0.468 0.468 7
1810s 0.468 0.468 0.468 10
1820s 0.468 0.468 0.468 10
1830s 0.468 0.468 0.468 10
1840s 0.468 0.468 0.468 8
1900s 0.536 0.536 0.536 10
1910s 0.5351 0.532 0.538 10
1920s 0.54 0.54 0.54 10
1930s 0.5368 0.532 0.54 10
1940s 0.532 0.532 0.532 10
1950s 0.537 0.534 0.549 10
1960s 0.553 0.553 0.553 10
1970s 0.7891 0.638 0.833 10
1980s 0.8488 0.838 0.864 10
1990s 0.9009 0.887 0.912 10
2000s 0.927 0.921 0.93 10
2010s 0.934 0.932 0.937 10
2020s 0.9378 0.93 0.94 6

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 7 Slovenia 0.94 compare
  2. 8 New Zealand 0.937 compare
  3. 9 Finland 0.932 compare
  4. 10 Czechia 0.93 compare
  5. 12 France 0.929 compare
  6. 12 Italy 0.929 compare
  7. 12 Jamaica 0.929 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is key features of women's political empowerment in Switzerland?
Key features of women's political empowerment in Switzerland was 0.93 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 0.94 in 2020.
What is the lowest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.468 in 1803.
How does Switzerland rank for key features of women's political empowerment?
Switzerland ranks 10th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is key features of women's political empowerment rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of women's political empowerment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Key features of women's political empowerment
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 26,029 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.