Share of the population that is female in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of the population that is female was 50.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.3%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
114th
of 215 countries
All-time high
51.6%
in 1960
All-time low
50.3%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of the population that is female in Switzerland, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2025, share of the population that is female in Switzerland stood at 50.3%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Switzerland peaked at 51.6% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 50.3%, in 2025.
That places Switzerland 114th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population that is female in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51.6% | — |
| 1961 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 51.2% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 51.2% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 51.3% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 51.3% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 51.3% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 51.3% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 50.9% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 50.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 50.6%, 100% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 50.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.9%, 99% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.3% | 51.2% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.2% | 51.1% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.3% | 51.2% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.2% | 51.2% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.0% | 50.8% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 50.4% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 50.3% | 50.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 111 Burundi 50.3% compare
- 112 Sao Tome and Principe 50.3% compare
- 113 Netherlands 50.3% compare
- 115 Liechtenstein 50.3% compare
- 116 Chile 50.3% compare
- 117 Dominican Republic 50.3% 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)
- 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 share of the population that is female in Switzerland?
- Share of the population that is female in Switzerland was 50.3% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 51.6% in 1960.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.3% in 2025.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of the population that is female?
- Switzerland ranks 114th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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