Democratic Republic of Congo vs Switzerland: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote

Democratic Republic of Congo
100.0%
in 2025
Switzerland
100.0%
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st

Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Switzerland ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Switzerland Difference Ahead
1900s 0.0% 50.0% 50.0% Switzerland
1910s 0.0% 50.0% 50.0% Switzerland
1920s 0.0% 50.0% 50.0% Switzerland
1930s 0.0% 50.0% 50.0% Switzerland
1940s 0.0% 50.0% 50.0% Switzerland
1950s 0.0% 50.0% 50.0% Switzerland
1960s 65.0% 50.0% 15.0% Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 100.0% 90.0% 10.0% Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%
1990s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%
2000s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%
2010s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%
2020s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of adult citizens who have the right to vote, Democratic Republic of Congo or Switzerland?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of adult citizens who have the right to vote between Democratic Republic of Congo and Switzerland?
0.0%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Switzerland?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Switzerland rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote
Unit
%
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,409 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Share of adult citizens which have the legal right to vote in national elections.