Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Switzerland
Switzerland: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 39.7% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Switzerland, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2026, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Switzerland stood at 39.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Switzerland peaked at 42.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 22.5%, in 2000.
That places Switzerland 33rd out of 210 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.5% | — |
| 2001 | 23.0% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 23.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 23.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 25.0% | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 28.5% | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 28.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 29.0% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 29.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 28.5% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 29.0% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 31.0% | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 30.5% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 32.0% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 32.5% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 32.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 32.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 41.5% | +27.7% |
| 2021 | 42.0% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 42.5% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 41.7% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 38.5% | -7.7% |
| 2025 | 38.5% | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 39.7% | +3.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 39.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.2%, 1.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 39.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.5%, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +27.7% | 32.5% | 41.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.9% | 22.5% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 28.5% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.6% | 38.5% | 42.5% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 30 Dominica 40.6% compare
- 30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 40.6% compare
- 30 United Kingdom 40.6% compare
- 34 Burundi 39.6% compare
- 35 Republic of Moldova 39.6% compare
- 35 Moldova 39.6% compare
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 seats held by women in national parliaments in Switzerland?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Switzerland was 39.7% in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 42.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5% in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Switzerland ranks 33rd out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. 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 seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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