Switzerland - Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in Switzerland was 42.50 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 24 years was 42.50 in 2021, while its lowest value was 21.00 in 1997.

Definition: Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.

Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) (www.ipu.org).

See also:

Year Value
1997 21.00
1998 21.00
1999 22.50
2000 23.00
2001 23.00
2002 23.00
2003 25.00
2004 25.00
2005 25.00
2006 25.00
2007 28.50
2008 28.50
2009 29.00
2010 29.00
2011 28.50
2012 29.00
2013 31.00
2014 31.00
2015 32.00
2016 32.00
2017 32.50
2018 32.50
2019 41.50
2020 41.50
2021 42.50

Classification

Topic: Gender Indicators

Sub-Topic: Public life & decision making