Small states vs Switzerland: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Small states
21.5%
in 2025
Switzerland
39.0%
in 2025
Small states rank
38th
Switzerland rank
35th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Small states
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 39.0% against 21.5% in Small states, a difference of 17.5%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.8 times Small states's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Small states ranks 38th 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 | Small states | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.5% | 21.5% | 13.0% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 25.5% | 13.0% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 31.9% | 15.8% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 40.2% | 19.2% | 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, Small states or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 39.0% against 21.5% in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Small states and Switzerland?
- 17.5%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Switzerland?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Small states and Switzerland rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Small states ranks 38th 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.