Estonia vs Switzerland: Multi-party elections for legislature

Estonia
1
in 2025
Switzerland
1
in 2025
Estonia rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st

Multi-party elections for legislature over time

  • Estonia
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Estonia currently reports 1 against 1 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.

Across all 106 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 172 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Switzerland Difference Ahead
1910s 1 1 0 β€”
1920s 1 1 0 β€”
1930s 1 1 0 β€”
1940s 0 1 1 Switzerland
1950s 0 1 1 Switzerland
1960s 0 1 1 Switzerland
1970s 0 1 1 Switzerland
1980s 0.1 1 0.9 Switzerland
1990s 1 1 0 β€”
2000s 1 1 0 β€”
2010s 1 1 0 β€”
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher multi-party elections for legislature, Estonia or Switzerland?
Estonia, at 1 against 1 in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in multi-party elections for legislature between Estonia and Switzerland?
0, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Switzerland?
106 years are reported by both, from 1917 to 2025.
How do Estonia and Switzerland rank globally for multi-party elections for legislature?
Estonia ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Multi-party elections for legislature. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Multi-party elections for legislature
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 17,136 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of whether multi-party elections for the national legislature were held or not.