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

0102030402018202120252018: 31.32019: 31.92020: 322021: 352022: 38.62023: 392024: 39.32025: 39.3

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

Annual values for Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of local government (%) in Switzerland, 2018 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 31.6% 31.3% 31.9% 2
2020s 37.2% 32.0% 39.3% 6

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 1 Iceland 51.3% compare
  2. 2 Sweden 44.0% compare
  3. 3 Spain 40.6% compare
  4. 5 Australia and New Zealand 39.2% compare
  5. 6 Liechtenstein 34.8% compare
  6. 7 Poland 34.3% compare

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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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Indicator
Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of local government (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
35 places, 224 data points, 2015–2025
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