How is the share of women measured?

It is the share of female residents among the permanent resident population, from the BFS STATPOP register.

Ranking · Data 2023 · Source: BFS

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

Ingenbohl has the highest share of women in canton Schwyz: 51.4% (2023). It is followed by Innerthal (51.1%) and Alpthal (50.2%). Source: BFS, STATPOP 2023.

Ranking

BFS · STATPOP · 2023

Rank	Municipality	Women	Residents
1	Ingenbohl	51.4%	9'346
2	Innerthal	51.1%	184
3	Alpthal	50.2%	637
4	Einsiedeln	49.9%	16'464
5	Steinen	49.9%	3'762
6	Lachen	49.8%	9'458
7	Wangen	49.7%	5'496
8	Schwyz	49.4%	16'181
9	Arth	49.2%	12'476
10	Tuggen	49.1%	3'425
11	Küssnacht	48.9%	14'044
12	Illgau	48.8%	821
13	Lauerz	48.8%	1'130
14	Riemenstalden	48.8%	84
15	Galgenen	48.7%	5'431
16	Schübelbach	48.6%	9'623
17	Rothenthurm	48.5%	2'596
18	Altendorf	48.4%	7'369
19	Unteriberg	48.4%	2'462
20	Muotathal	48.1%	3'589
21	Gersau	47.8%	2'414
22	Steinerberg	47.8%	957
23	Reichenburg	47.6%	4'113
24	Freienbach	47.1%	16'943
25	Oberiberg	46.9%	896
26	Sattel	46.7%	2'066
27	Wollerau	46.3%	7'568
28	Vorderthal	46%	1'002
29	Feusisberg	45.8%	5'613
30	Morschach	45.5%	1'253

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 Schwyz has the highest share of women?: Ingenbohl has the highest share of women in canton Schwyz: 51.4% 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.