Impact
The IPU facilitates parliamentary diplomacy and empowers parliaments and parliamentarians to promote peace, democracy and sustainable development around the world.
Switzerland
Switzerland
Data points :
Bundesversammlung - Assemblée fédérale - Assemblea federale (Federal Assembly), Nationalrat - Conseil national - Consiglio nazionale (National Council), Ständerat - Conseil des Etats - Consiglio degli Stati (Council of States)
The IPU data corresponds to the lower chamber if the parliament is bicameral. For information about upper chambers, refer to Parline
Women in parliament
39.70%
of MPs are women
Youth in parliament
39.00%
of MPs are under 45
MPs' human rights
0
cases currently treated by the Committee on the Human Rights of MPs
- Population 8.87 million people
- Number of MPs 200 MPs
- Legislature Bicameral
- Last election Oct 2023
- IPU Membership
- Common principles signatory
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Website
www.parlament.ch
www.parlament.ch - More data from Parline
This page contains the latest IPU news and data for this parliament. The percentage of women in parliament and the percentage of youth participation correspond to the lower chamber if the parliament is bicameral. The number of MP human rights cases corresponds to the latest decisions of the IPU Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians.
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Press releases
31/07/2025
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Press releases
28/07/2025
Women parliamentary leaders unite in Geneva for gender equality and peace
Related events
Summit
Geneva, Switzerland
The Summit will precede the Sixth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament (6WCSP), which will also take place in Geneva, from 29 to 31 July 2025.
Meeting
Geneva, Switzerland
15:45-17:00 Room W
