Proportion of Seats Held By Women in Local Government in Switzerland

Switzerland: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in Local Government was 39.04 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
39.04
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
8th
of 26 countries
All-time high
39.04
in 2022
All-time low
29.31
in 2015
Years of data
16
2000–2022

Proportion of Seats Held By Women in Local Government in Switzerland, 2000–2022

0102030402000201120222000: 29.82004: 312009: 31.22010: 30.42011: 302012: 29.42013: 29.62014: 29.92015: 29.32016: 30.72017: 31.32018: 31.92019: 322020: 352021: 38.62022: 39

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of seats held by women in local government in Switzerland is 39.04, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in local government in Switzerland peaked at 39.04 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 29.31, in 2015.

Switzerland ranks 8th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Proportion of Seats Held By Women in Local Government in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of Seats Held By Women in Local Government in Switzerland, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 29.8
2004 31 +4.0%
2009 31.2 +0.6%
2010 30.4 -2.6%
2011 30 -1.3%
2012 29.43 -1.9%
2013 29.56 +0.5%
2014 29.93 +1.2%
2015 29.31 -2.1%
2016 30.66 +4.6%
2017 31.3 +2.1%
2018 31.93 +2.0%
2019 32.04 +0.3%
2020 35 +9.2%
2021 38.59 +10.3%
2022 39.04 +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.67 29.8 31.2 3
2010s 30.46 29.31 32.04 10
2020s 37.54 35 39.04 3

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 5 Spain 40.58 compare
  2. 6 Finland 40.23 compare
  3. 7 Liechtenstein 39.13 compare
  4. 9 Denmark 36.99 compare
  5. 10 Italy 32.4 compare
  6. 11 Lithuania 32.22 compare

See the full ranking of 26 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of seats held by women in local government in Switzerland?
Proportion of seats held by women in local government in Switzerland was 39.04 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in local government recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 39.04 in 2022.
What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in local government recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 29.31 in 2015.
How does Switzerland rank for proportion of seats held by women in local government?
Switzerland ranks 8th out of 26 countries with data for 2022.
Is proportion of seats held by women in local government rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Seats Held By Women in Local Government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Proportion of Seats Held By Women in Local Government
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
26 places, 305 data points, 1980–2023
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