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
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in Local Government in Switzerland, 2000–2022
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
| 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% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 39.04 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.86, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 39.04 is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.24, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.67 | 29.8 | 31.2 | 3 |
| 2010s | 30.46 | 29.31 | 32.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.54 | 35 | 39.04 | 3 |
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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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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.