Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) was 0.8% in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
0.8%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
28th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2022
All-time low
0.8%
in 2024
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Switzerland, 2021–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.8% for ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
That places Switzerland 28th out of 184 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.8% | — |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | -7.7% |
| 2025 | 0.8% | +0.1% |
| 2026 | 0.8% | +3.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 1.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
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 ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Switzerland?
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Switzerland was 0.8% in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of)?
- Switzerland ranks 28th out of 184 countries with data for 2026.
- Is ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of women in parliament in the proportion of women in the national population with the age of eligibility as a lower bound boundary), Lower Chamber or Unicameral. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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