Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Switzerland
Switzerland: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments was 38.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Switzerland, 1997–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Switzerland stood at 38.5.
That represents a change of up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Switzerland peaked at 42.5 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21, in 1997.
Switzerland ranks 31st of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 21 | — |
| 1998 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 22.5 | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 23 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 25 | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 28.5 | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 28.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 29 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 28.5 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 29 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 31 | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 32 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 32.5 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 32.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 41.5 | +27.7% |
| 2020 | 41.5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 42.5 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 41.5 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 38.5 | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 38.5 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.5 | 21 | 22.5 | 3 |
| 2000s | 25.5 | 23 | 29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.9 | 28.5 | 41.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.5 | 38.5 | 42.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 28 North Macedonia 39.17 compare
- 29 Cape Verde 38.89 compare
- 30 Netherlands 38.67 compare
- 32 Peru 38.46 compare
- 33 Burundi 38.21 compare
- 34 Australia 38 compare
- 34 Serbia 38 compare
- 34 Uzbekistan 38 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 38.5 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 42.5 in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 21 in 1997.
- How does Switzerland rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Switzerland ranks 31st out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. 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 Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.