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Canton Appenzell Ausserrhoden overview
Ranking · Data 2023 · Source: BFS

Municipalities with the highest share of women in canton Appenzell Ausserrhoden (2023)

National ranking

Speicher has the highest share of women in canton Appenzell Ausserrhoden: 51.3% (2023). It is followed by Teufen (50.9%) and Heiden (50.2%). Source: BFS, STATPOP 2023.

Ranking

BFS · STATPOP · 2023
RankMunicipalityWomenResidents
1Speicher51.3%4'453
2Teufen50.9%6'514
3Heiden50.2%4'316
4Waldstatt50.1%1'874
5Gais50%3'147
6Trogen49.9%1'862
7Rehetobel49.8%1'773
8Bühler49.7%1'954
9Herisau49.6%15'893
10Wald49.5%909
11Stein49%1'498
12Urnäsch48.9%2'346
13Grub48.9%971
14Schönengrund48.7%556
15Lutzenberg48.6%1'332
16Schwellbrunn48.4%1'557
17Wolfhalden48.2%1'867
18Walzenhausen48.1%2'029
19Hundwil47.2%944
20Reute46%700

How we measure this

BFS · STATPOP

Share of female permanent residents per municipality from the BFS STATPOP register (2023). Small municipalities can show extreme values; the bottom of the table reads as the highest share of men.

Frequently asked questions

Which municipality in canton Appenzell Ausserrhoden has the highest share of women?
Speicher has the highest share of women in canton Appenzell Ausserrhoden: 51.3% as of 2023.
How is the share of women measured?
It is the share of female residents among the permanent resident population, from the BFS STATPOP register.