Other small states vs Switzerland: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Other small states
24.4%
in 2025
Switzerland
39.0%
in 2025
Other small states rank
32nd
Switzerland rank
35th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Other small states
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 39.0% against 24.4% in Other small states, a difference of 14.6%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.6 times Other small states's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Other small states ranks 32nd 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 | Other small states | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.9% | 21.5% | 12.6% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 25.5% | 11.5% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 31.9% | 13.4% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 40.2% | 16.6% | 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, Other small states or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 39.0% against 24.4% in Other small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Other small states and Switzerland?
- 14.6%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Other small states and Switzerland?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Other small states and Switzerland rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Other small states ranks 32nd 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.