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Ranking · Data 2023 · Source: BFS
Municipalities with the highest share of women in canton St. Gallen (2023)
National ranking →Weesen has the highest share of women in canton St. Gallen: 51.7% (2023). It is followed by Wittenbach (51.5%) and Goldach (51.1%). Source: BFS, STATPOP 2023.
Ranking
BFS · STATPOP · 2023| Rank | Municipality | Women | Residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Weesen | 51.7% | 1'871 |
| 2 | Wittenbach | 51.5% | 10'026 |
| 3 | Goldach | 51.1% | 9'709 |
| 4 | Gaiserwald | 51.1% | 8'609 |
| 5 | Rapperswil-Jona | 51% | 28'640 |
| 6 | Tübach | 50.8% | 1'594 |
| 7 | Degersheim | 50.7% | 4'132 |
| 8 | Wil | 50.7% | 24'980 |
| 9 | Sargans | 50.6% | 6'522 |
| 10 | Ebnat-Kappel | 50.6% | 5'092 |
| 11 | Amden | 50.5% | 1'906 |
| 12 | Uznach | 50.4% | 7'014 |
| 13 | Andwil | 50.4% | 2'128 |
| 14 | St. Gallen | 50.3% | 78'213 |
| 15 | Gossau | 50.3% | 18'454 |
| 16 | Untereggen | 50.2% | 1'027 |
| 17 | Quarten | 50.2% | 3'085 |
| 18 | Walenstadt | 50.2% | 5'852 |
| 19 | Schänis | 50.2% | 4'154 |
| 20 | Wattwil | 50.1% | 9'161 |
| 21 | Berneck | 50% | 3'989 |
| 22 | Vilters-Wangs | 50% | 5'057 |
| 23 | Schmerikon | 50% | 4'162 |
| 24 | Mörschwil | 49.9% | 3'662 |
| 25 | Steinach | 49.9% | 3'580 |
| 26 | Grabs | 49.9% | 7'402 |
| 27 | Mels | 49.9% | 9'538 |
| 28 | Eichberg | 49.8% | 1'571 |
| 29 | Bütschwil-Ganterschwil | 49.8% | 5'202 |
| 30 | Au | 49.7% | 8'481 |
| 31 | Nesslau | 49.7% | 3'833 |
| 32 | Neckertal | 49.7% | 6'437 |
| 33 | Uzwil | 49.7% | 14'279 |
| 34 | Rheineck | 49.5% | 3'516 |
| 35 | Gommiswald | 49.5% | 5'657 |
| 36 | Flawil | 49.5% | 10'631 |
| 37 | Zuzwil | 49.5% | 5'026 |
| 38 | Altstätten | 49.4% | 12'456 |
| 39 | Marbach | 49.4% | 2'118 |
| 40 | Oberuzwil | 49.4% | 6'674 |
| 41 | Berg | 49.3% | 1'012 |
| 42 | Flums | 49.3% | 5'347 |
| 43 | Waldkirch | 49.3% | 3'544 |
| 44 | Rorschacherberg | 49.2% | 7'685 |
| 45 | Balgach | 49.2% | 5'139 |
| 46 | Bad Ragaz | 49.2% | 6'835 |
| 47 | Eschenbach | 49.2% | 10'169 |
| 48 | Niederhelfenschwil | 49.2% | 3'256 |
| 49 | Widnau | 49.1% | 10'337 |
| 50 | Kaltbrunn | 49.1% | 5'084 |
| 51 | Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann | 49.1% | 2'618 |
| 52 | Lütisburg | 49.1% | 1'645 |
| 53 | Rebstein | 49% | 5'051 |
| 54 | Jonschwil | 49% | 4'023 |
| 55 | Buchs | 48.9% | 13'931 |
| 56 | Wartau | 48.9% | 5'496 |
| 57 | Diepoldsau | 48.8% | 6'928 |
| 58 | Benken | 48.8% | 3'035 |
| 59 | Thal | 48.7% | 7'097 |
| 60 | Gams | 48.7% | 3'711 |
| 61 | Muolen | 48.6% | 1'257 |
| 62 | Rorschach | 48.6% | 9'955 |
| 63 | Oberriet | 48.6% | 9'291 |
| 64 | Sevelen | 48.5% | 5'392 |
| 65 | Mosnang | 48.5% | 2'969 |
| 66 | Rüthi | 48.2% | 2'542 |
| 67 | Kirchberg | 48.2% | 9'755 |
| 68 | Häggenschwil | 48.1% | 1'431 |
| 69 | Lichtensteig | 48.1% | 2'079 |
| 70 | Oberbüren | 47.8% | 4'660 |
| 71 | Eggersriet | 47.5% | 2'475 |
| 72 | Pfäfers | 47.4% | 1'601 |
| 73 | St. Margrethen | 47.2% | 6'558 |
| 74 | Niederbüren | 47% | 1'497 |
| 75 | Sennwald | 46.8% | 6'269 |
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 St. Gallen has the highest share of women?
- Weesen has the highest share of women in canton St. Gallen: 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.