East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Switzerland: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
23.1%
in 2025
Switzerland
39.0%
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
37th
Switzerland rank
35th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 39.0% against 23.1% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 15.9%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.7 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 37th and Switzerland ranks 35th of 47 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.1% | 21.8% | 3.7% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 17.7% | 25.5% | 7.8% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 31.9% | 12.5% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 40.2% | 17.9% | 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, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 39.0% against 23.1% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Switzerland?
- 15.9%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Switzerland?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Switzerland rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 37th and Switzerland ranks 35th of 47 groups.
- 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.