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Women's Political Participation Index in Switzerland

Switzerland: Women's Political Participation Index was 0.999 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.999
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
12th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.999
in 2020
All-time low
0.288
in 1915
Years of data
171
1803–2025

Women's Political Participation Index in Switzerland, 1803–2025

0.20.40.60.81180319142025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, women's political participation index in Switzerland stood at 0.999. That is the highest value across all 171 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's political participation index in Switzerland peaked at 0.999 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.288, in 1915.

That places Switzerland 12th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Women's Political Participation Index in Switzerland, year by year

Year Value Change
1803 0.299 —
1804 0.299 +0.0%
1805 0.299 +0.0%
1806 0.299 +0.0%
1807 0.299 +0.0%
1808 0.299 +0.0%
1809 0.299 +0.0%
1810 0.299 +0.0%
1811 0.299 +0.0%
1812 0.299 +0.0%
1813 0.299 +0.0%
1814 0.299 +0.0%
1815 0.299 +0.0%
1816 0.299 +0.0%
1817 0.299 +0.0%
1818 0.299 +0.0%
1819 0.299 +0.0%
1820 0.299 +0.0%
1821 0.299 +0.0%
1822 0.299 +0.0%
1823 0.299 +0.0%
1824 0.299 +0.0%
1825 0.299 +0.0%
1826 0.299 +0.0%
1827 0.299 +0.0%
1828 0.299 +0.0%
1829 0.299 +0.0%
1830 0.299 +0.0%
1831 0.299 +0.0%
1832 0.299 +0.0%
1833 0.299 +0.0%
1834 0.299 +0.0%
1835 0.299 +0.0%
1836 0.299 +0.0%
1837 0.299 +0.0%
1838 0.299 +0.0%
1839 0.299 +0.0%
1840 0.299 +0.0%
1841 0.299 +0.0%
1842 0.299 +0.0%
1843 0.299 +0.0%
1844 0.299 +0.0%
1845 0.299 +0.0%
1846 0.299 +0.0%
1847 0.299 +0.0%
1900 0.299 +0.0%
1901 0.299 +0.0%
1902 0.299 +0.0%
1903 0.299 +0.0%
1904 0.299 +0.0%
1905 0.299 +0.0%
1906 0.299 +0.0%
1907 0.299 +0.0%
1908 0.299 +0.0%
1909 0.299 +0.0%
1910 0.299 +0.0%
1911 0.299 +0.0%
1912 0.299 +0.0%
1913 0.299 +0.0%
1914 0.299 +0.0%
1915 0.288 -3.7%
1916 0.288 +0.0%
1917 0.288 +0.0%
1918 0.288 +0.0%
1919 0.288 +0.0%
1920 0.288 +0.0%
1921 0.288 +0.0%
1922 0.288 +0.0%
1923 0.288 +0.0%
1924 0.288 +0.0%
1925 0.288 +0.0%
1926 0.288 +0.0%
1927 0.288 +0.0%
1928 0.288 +0.0%
1929 0.288 +0.0%
1930 0.288 +0.0%
1931 0.288 +0.0%
1932 0.288 +0.0%
1933 0.288 +0.0%
1934 0.288 +0.0%
1935 0.288 +0.0%
1936 0.288 +0.0%
1937 0.288 +0.0%
1938 0.288 +0.0%
1939 0.288 +0.0%
1940 0.288 +0.0%
1941 0.288 +0.0%
1942 0.288 +0.0%
1943 0.288 +0.0%
1944 0.288 +0.0%
1945 0.288 +0.0%
1946 0.288 +0.0%
1947 0.288 +0.0%
1948 0.288 +0.0%
1949 0.288 +0.0%
1950 0.288 +0.0%
1951 0.288 +0.0%
1952 0.288 +0.0%
1953 0.288 +0.0%
1954 0.288 +0.0%
1955 0.288 +0.0%
1956 0.288 +0.0%
1957 0.288 +0.0%
1958 0.331 +14.9%
1959 0.331 +0.0%
1960 0.331 +0.0%
1961 0.331 +0.0%
1962 0.331 +0.0%
1963 0.331 +0.0%
1964 0.331 +0.0%
1965 0.331 +0.0%
1966 0.331 +0.0%
1967 0.331 +0.0%
1968 0.331 +0.0%
1969 0.331 +0.0%
1970 0.331 +0.0%
1971 0.651 +96.7%
1972 0.734 +12.7%
1973 0.734 +0.0%
1974 0.734 +0.0%
1975 0.758 +3.3%
1976 0.758 +0.0%
1977 0.758 +0.0%
1978 0.758 +0.0%
1979 0.809 +6.7%
1980 0.809 +0.0%
1981 0.809 +0.0%
1982 0.809 +0.0%
1983 0.816 +0.9%
1984 0.816 +0.0%
1985 0.816 +0.0%
1986 0.816 +0.0%
1987 0.853 +4.5%
1988 0.853 +0.0%
1989 0.853 +0.0%
1990 0.892 +4.6%
1991 0.921 +3.3%
1992 0.921 +0.0%
1993 0.921 +0.0%
1994 0.921 +0.0%
1995 0.944 +2.5%
1996 0.944 +0.0%
1997 0.944 +0.0%
1998 0.96 +1.7%
1999 0.966 +0.6%
2000 0.979 +1.3%
2001 0.979 +0.0%
2002 0.979 +0.0%
2003 0.984 +0.5%
2004 0.984 +0.0%
2005 0.984 +0.0%
2006 0.984 +0.0%
2007 0.991 +0.7%
2008 0.991 +0.0%
2009 0.991 +0.0%
2010 0.991 +0.0%
2011 0.99 -0.1%
2012 0.99 +0.0%
2013 0.99 +0.0%
2014 0.992 +0.2%
2015 0.994 +0.2%
2016 0.992 -0.2%
2017 0.992 +0.0%
2018 0.992 +0.0%
2019 0.998 +0.6%
2020 0.999 +0.1%
2021 0.999 +0.0%
2022 0.999 +0.0%
2023 0.998 -0.1%
2024 0.999 +0.1%
2025 0.999 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1800s 0.299 0.299 0.299 7
1810s 0.299 0.299 0.299 10
1820s 0.299 0.299 0.299 10
1830s 0.299 0.299 0.299 10
1840s 0.299 0.299 0.299 8
1900s 0.299 0.299 0.299 10
1910s 0.2935 0.288 0.299 10
1920s 0.288 0.288 0.288 10
1930s 0.288 0.288 0.288 10
1940s 0.288 0.288 0.288 10
1950s 0.2966 0.288 0.331 10
1960s 0.331 0.331 0.331 10
1970s 0.7025 0.331 0.809 10
1980s 0.825 0.809 0.853 10
1990s 0.9334 0.892 0.966 10
2000s 0.9846 0.979 0.991 10
2010s 0.9921 0.99 0.998 10
2020s 0.9988 0.998 0.999 6

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 12 Belgium 0.999 compare
  2. 12 France 0.999 compare
  3. 12 Mexico 0.999 compare
  4. 12 New Zealand 0.999 compare
  5. 12 Slovenia 0.999 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's political participation index in Switzerland?
Women's political participation index in Switzerland was 0.999 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's political participation index recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 0.999 in 2020.
What is the lowest women's political participation index recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.288 in 1915.
How does Switzerland rank for women's political participation index?
Switzerland ranks 12th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's political participation index rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's Political Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women's Political Participation Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 26,373 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.