Share of women in parliament in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of women in parliament was 39.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament in Switzerland, 1997–2025
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 39.0% for share of women in parliament in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Switzerland peaked at 42.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 1997.
That places Switzerland 35th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 21.0% | — |
| 1998 | 21.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 22.5% | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 23.0% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 23.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 23.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 25.0% | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 28.5% | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 28.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 29.0% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 29.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 28.5% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 29.0% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 31.0% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 31.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 32.0% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 32.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 32.5% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 32.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 41.5% | +27.7% |
| 2020 | 41.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 42.5% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 41.5% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 38.5% | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 38.5% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 39.0% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.5% | 21.0% | 22.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 25.5% | 23.0% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.9% | 28.5% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.2% | 38.5% | 42.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 32 Tanzania, United Republic of 39.5% compare
- 33 North Macedonia 39.2% compare
- 34 Angola 39.1% compare
- 36 Armenia 38.3% compare
- 37 Mozambique 38.3% compare
- 38 Uzbekistan 38.0% compare
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 42,622 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 44,770 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in Switzerland?
- Share of women in parliament in Switzerland was 39.0% in 2025, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 42.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 1997.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of women in parliament?
- Switzerland ranks 35th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.