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Ranking · Data 2023 · Source: BFS
Municipalities with the highest share of women in canton Lucerne (2023)
National ranking →Meggen has the highest share of women in canton Lucerne: 51.7% (2023). It is followed by Lucerne (51.6%) and Horw (51.3%). Source: BFS, STATPOP 2023.
Ranking
BFS · STATPOP · 2023| Rank | Municipality | Women | Residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meggen | 51.7% | 7'771 |
| 2 | Lucerne | 51.6% | 85'534 |
| 3 | Horw | 51.3% | 15'475 |
| 4 | Adligenswil | 51% | 5'621 |
| 5 | Wauwil | 51% | 2'599 |
| 6 | Sursee | 50.9% | 10'810 |
| 7 | Sempach | 50.8% | 4'160 |
| 8 | Kriens | 50.7% | 29'632 |
| 9 | Roggliswil | 50.7% | 789 |
| 10 | Römerswil | 50.6% | 1'789 |
| 11 | Weggis | 50.6% | 4'644 |
| 12 | Ebikon | 50.4% | 14'662 |
| 13 | Eschenbach | 50.3% | 3'806 |
| 14 | Schüpfheim | 50.2% | 4'251 |
| 15 | Rothenburg | 50.2% | 7'828 |
| 16 | Rain | 50.1% | 3'129 |
| 17 | Buchrain | 50.1% | 6'782 |
| 18 | Eich | 50.1% | 1'669 |
| 19 | Schenkon | 50.1% | 3'130 |
| 20 | Ettiswil | 50.1% | 2'878 |
| 21 | Hitzkirch | 50% | 6'030 |
| 22 | Gisikon | 50% | 1'503 |
| 23 | Nottwil | 50% | 4'149 |
| 24 | Alberswil | 50% | 728 |
| 25 | Altbüron | 50% | 1'032 |
| 26 | Udligenswil | 49.9% | 2'480 |
| 27 | Geuensee | 49.9% | 2'900 |
| 28 | Schötz | 49.9% | 4'924 |
| 29 | Hochdorf | 49.8% | 10'033 |
| 30 | Hildisrieden | 49.8% | 2'468 |
| 31 | Entlebuch | 49.7% | 3'387 |
| 32 | Oberkirch | 49.7% | 5'077 |
| 33 | Root | 49.6% | 5'727 |
| 34 | Beromünster | 49.6% | 6'714 |
| 35 | Ballwil | 49.5% | 2'821 |
| 36 | Schwarzenberg | 49.5% | 1'792 |
| 37 | Knutwil | 49.5% | 2'460 |
| 38 | Rickenbach | 49.5% | 3'695 |
| 39 | Emmen | 49.4% | 32'380 |
| 40 | Dierikon | 49.3% | 1'665 |
| 41 | Grosswangen | 49.3% | 3'450 |
| 42 | Wikon | 49.2% | 1'509 |
| 43 | Zell | 49.2% | 2'162 |
| 44 | Willisau | 49.2% | 9'149 |
| 45 | Inwil | 49.1% | 2'919 |
| 46 | Malters | 49.1% | 7'771 |
| 47 | Neuenkirch | 49.1% | 7'222 |
| 48 | Egolzwil | 49.1% | 1'661 |
| 49 | Honau | 49.1% | 566 |
| 50 | Escholzmatt-Marbach | 49% | 4'474 |
| 51 | Aesch | 49% | 1'405 |
| 52 | Mauensee | 49% | 1'532 |
| 53 | Ruswil | 49% | 7'472 |
| 54 | Romoos | 48.9% | 652 |
| 55 | Greppen | 48.9% | 1'201 |
| 56 | Meierskappel | 48.9% | 1'580 |
| 57 | Triengen | 48.8% | 4'811 |
| 58 | Nebikon | 48.7% | 2'817 |
| 59 | Pfaffnau | 48.7% | 2'784 |
| 60 | Schlierbach | 48.6% | 988 |
| 61 | Grossdietwil | 48.6% | 904 |
| 62 | Werthenstein | 48.5% | 2'199 |
| 63 | Hohenrain | 48.5% | 2'452 |
| 64 | Luthern | 48.5% | 1'265 |
| 65 | Vitznau | 48.4% | 1'430 |
| 66 | Hergiswil bei Willisau | 48.4% | 1'928 |
| 67 | Buttisholz | 48.3% | 3'504 |
| 68 | Altishofen | 48.3% | 2'018 |
| 69 | Dagmersellen | 48.3% | 5'878 |
| 70 | Hasle | 48.2% | 1'794 |
| 71 | Schongau | 48.2% | 1'061 |
| 72 | Büron | 48.2% | 2'746 |
| 73 | Wolhusen | 48.2% | 4'561 |
| 74 | Reiden | 48.2% | 7'492 |
| 75 | Doppleschwand | 48.1% | 830 |
| 76 | Ufhusen | 48.1% | 936 |
| 77 | Flühli | 47.3% | 1'821 |
| 78 | Menznau | 47% | 3'113 |
| 79 | Ermensee | 46.5% | 1'032 |
| 80 | Fischbach | 45.8% | 731 |
How we measure this
BFS · STATPOPShare 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 Lucerne has the highest share of women?
- Meggen has the highest share of women in canton Lucerne: 51.7% 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.