Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Switzerland
Switzerland: Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament was 0.78 ratio in 2026. ▼ Falling
Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Switzerland, 2021–2026
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.78 ratio for representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in 2026.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Switzerland ranks 27th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.83 ratio | — |
| 2022 | 0.84 ratio | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.82 ratio | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.76 ratio | -7.3% |
| 2025 | 0.76 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 0.78 ratio | +2.6% |
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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 representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Switzerland?
- Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Switzerland was 0.78 ratio in 2026, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.84 ratio in 2022.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.76 ratio in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament?
- Switzerland ranks 27th out of 171 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.