Armenia vs Switzerland: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Armenia
38.3%
in 2025
Switzerland
39.0%
in 2025
Armenia rank
36th
Switzerland rank
35th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Armenia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 39.0% against 38.3% in Armenia, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Armenia ranks 36th and Switzerland ranks 35th of 193 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.2% | 21.5% | 16.3% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 25.5% | 19.9% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 31.9% | 18.8% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 33.8% | 40.2% | 6.4% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Armenia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 39.0% against 38.3% in Armenia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Armenia and Switzerland?
- 0.7%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Switzerland?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Armenia and Switzerland rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Armenia ranks 36th and Switzerland ranks 35th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), published as Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.