Women in ministerial positions — all countries

Women in ministerial positions — Switzerland

Women in ministerial positions in Switzerland in 2025 — 28.6%. Ranked 56 in the world out of 190. Since 2005, the indicator has risen by 14.3 pp.

2025 28.6% −14.3 pp vs 2024
World rank 56of 190
Period maximum 42.9%2008
Period minimum 14.3%2005

Trend over time

2005–2025 · % of ministers

Women in ministerial positions — Switzerland, 2005–20250204060200520072009201120132015201720192021202320252005: 14.3%2008: 42.9%2010: 42.9%2012: 42.9%2014: 42.9%2015: 42.9%2016: 28.6%2018: 42.9%2019: 42.9%2020: 42.9%2022: 42.9%2023: 42.9%2024: 42.9%2025: 28.6%
Change over the period: +14.3 pp Annual average: 0.71 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Switzerland

Switzerland 28.6%
World 22.4%
Western Europe computed 36.6%
High-income countries computed 29.4%
Women in ministerial positions — Switzerland, by year Switzerland All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 28.6 −14.3 pp
2024 42.9 +0 pp
2023 42.9 +0 pp
2022 42.9
2020 42.9 +0 pp
2019 42.9 −0 pp
2018 42.9
2016 28.6 −14.3 pp
2015 42.9 +0 pp
2014 42.9
2012 42.9
2010 42.9
2008 42.9
2005 14.3

Western Europe, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of women among the ministers of a government. The indicator complements the share of women in parliament and often diverges from it: parliamentary representation in many countries is backed by quotas, while the composition of a government is formed by the decision of one person or party, so it reacts faster and shifts more sharply — from zero to full parity within a single round of appointments.

Important: The aggregate for a country group is a simple average across countries rather than a weighted one: the correct weight would be the number of ministers, and the source does not publish it. A simple average answers the question of how widespread the practice is, not of how many women ministers there are in the world.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.