IDA total vs Switzerland: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
IDA total
23.7%
in 2025
Switzerland
39.0%
in 2025
IDA total rank
33rd
Switzerland rank
35th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- IDA total
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 39.0% against 23.7% in IDA total, a difference of 15.3%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.6 times IDA total's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 33rd 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 | IDA total | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.7% | 21.0% | 13.3% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 26.1% | 12.1% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 31.9% | 12.4% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 40.2% | 17.2% | 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, IDA total or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 39.0% against 23.7% in IDA total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between IDA total and Switzerland?
- 15.3%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Switzerland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do IDA total and Switzerland rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- IDA total ranks 33rd 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.