Share of women in ministerial positions in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of women in ministerial positions was 42.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women in ministerial positions in Switzerland, 2005–2024
Source: IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women in ministerial positions in Switzerland is 42.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in ministerial positions in Switzerland peaked at 42.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2005.
That places Switzerland 19th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of women in ministerial positions in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14.3% | — |
| 2008 | 42.9% | +200.0% |
| 2010 | 42.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 42.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 42.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 42.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 28.6% | -33.3% |
| 2018 | 42.9% | +50.0% |
| 2019 | 42.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 42.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 42.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 42.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 42.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.6% | 14.3% | 42.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 40.9% | 28.6% | 42.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 42.9% | 42.9% | 42.9% | 4 |
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 43,364 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in ministerial positions in Switzerland?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Switzerland was 42.9% in 2024, according to IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 42.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2005.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Switzerland ranks 19th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial positions rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in ministerial positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deputy prime ministers and prime ministers or heads of government that hold ministerial portfolios are included, vice-presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.