Share of voting rights in international organizations in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of voting rights in international organizations was 1.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of voting rights in international organizations in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs - Financing for Development Office – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 1.4% for share of voting rights in international organizations in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of voting rights in international organizations in Switzerland peaked at 1.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2020.
Switzerland ranks 20th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Share of voting rights in international organizations in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.5% | — |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -33.8% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | +46.9% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.1%, 1.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of voting rights in international organizations in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +46.9% | 1.0% | 1.4% |
| 2020 | -33.8% | 1.5% | 1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More social development data for Switzerland
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of voting rights in international organizations in Switzerland?
- Share of voting rights in international organizations in Switzerland was 1.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs - Financing for Development Office – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of voting rights in international organizations recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of voting rights in international organizations recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of voting rights in international organizations?
- Switzerland ranks 20th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of voting rights in international organizations rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs - Financing for Development Office – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of voting rights in international organizations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of voting rights of developing countries in international organizations, by organization (%).