North Macedonia vs Switzerland: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
North Macedonia
39.2%
in 2025
Switzerland
39.0%
in 2025
North Macedonia rank
33rd
Switzerland rank
35th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- North Macedonia
- Switzerland
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 39.2% against 39.0% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Switzerland ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 33rd and Switzerland ranks 35th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.7% | 21.5% | 16.8% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 25.5% | 4.6% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 34.5% | 31.9% | 2.6% | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 40.6% | 40.2% | 0.3% | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, North Macedonia or Switzerland?
- North Macedonia, at 39.2% against 39.0% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between North Macedonia and Switzerland?
- 0.2%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Switzerland?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do North Macedonia and Switzerland rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- North Macedonia ranks 33rd 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.