Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Switzerland
Switzerland: Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament was 0.64 ratio in 2026. ▲ Rising
Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Switzerland, 2021–2026
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
In 2026, representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Switzerland stood at 0.64 ratio.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
That places Switzerland 25th out of 71 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.51 ratio | — |
| 2022 | 0.56 ratio | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 0.57 ratio | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.69 ratio | +21.1% |
| 2025 | 0.69 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 0.64 ratio | -7.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.64 ratio is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.66 ratio, 97% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.64 ratio is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.62 ratio, 1.0× the median. (19 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 representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Switzerland?
- Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Switzerland was 0.64 ratio in 2026, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.69 ratio in 2024.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.51 ratio in 2021.
- How does Switzerland rank for representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament?
- Switzerland ranks 25th out of 71 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 upper 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), Upper Chamber.