Representation of women in the judiciary in Switzerland
Switzerland: Representation of women in the judiciary was 1.16 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.16
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
17th
of 47 countries
All-time high
1.16
in 2021
All-time low
0.83
in 2016
Years of data
8
2016–2024
Representation of women in the judiciary in Switzerland, 2016–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, representation of women in the judiciary in Switzerland stood at 1.16. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, representation of women in the judiciary in Switzerland peaked at 1.16 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.83, in 2016.
That places Switzerland 17th out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Representation of women in the judiciary in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.83 | — |
| 2018 | 0.85 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.99 | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 1.16 | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 0.89 | -23.3% |
| 2023 | 1.08 | +21.3% |
| 2024 | 1.16 | +7.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1.16 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.16, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1.16 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.21, 96% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8433 | 0.83 | 0.85 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.06 | 0.89 | 1.16 | 5 |
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 representation of women in the judiciary in Switzerland?
- Representation of women in the judiciary in Switzerland was 1.16 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in the judiciary recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 in 2021.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the judiciary recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.83 in 2016.
- How does Switzerland rank for representation of women in the judiciary?
- Switzerland ranks 17th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is representation of women in the judiciary rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Representation of women in the judiciary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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