Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of in Switzerland
Switzerland: Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of was 39.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
39.3%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
4th
of 23 countries
All-time high
39.3%
in 2024
All-time low
31.3%
in 2018
Years of data
8
2018–2025
Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of in Switzerland, 2018–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of in Switzerland is 39.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 25.4% over ten years.
That places Switzerland 4th out of 23 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 31.3% | — |
| 2019 | 31.9% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 32.0% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 35.0% | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 38.6% | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 39.0% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 39.3% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 39.3% | -0.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 39.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.3%, 1.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 39.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.2%, 1.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.6% | 31.3% | 31.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 37.2% | 32.0% | 39.3% | 6 |
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 proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of in Switzerland?
- Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of in Switzerland was 39.3% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 39.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.3% in 2018.
- How does Switzerland rank for proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of?
- Switzerland ranks 4th out of 23 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of local government (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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