France vs Switzerland: Suffrage
France
100
in 2025
Switzerland
100
in 2025
France rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st
Suffrage over time
- France
- Switzerland
How they compare
France currently reports 100 against 100 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 228 shared years of data; in 1798 it was Switzerland ahead.
France ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, France averaged higher in 9 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 40 | 50 | 10 | Switzerland |
| 1800s | 40 | 18.5 | 21.5 | France |
| 1810s | 16.6 | 15 | 1.6 | France |
| 1820s | 1 | 15 | 14 | Switzerland |
| 1830s | 1.9 | 28.5 | 26.6 | Switzerland |
| 1840s | 11.8 | 32 | 20.2 | Switzerland |
| 1850s | 50 | 40 | 10 | France |
| 1860s | 50 | 40 | 10 | France |
| 1870s | 50 | 46 | 4 | France |
| 1880s | 50 | 50 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 50 | 50 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 50 | 50 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 50 | 50 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 50 | 50 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 50 | 50 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 75 | 50 | 25 | France |
| 1950s | 100 | 50 | 50 | France |
| 1960s | 100 | 50 | 50 | France |
| 1970s | 100 | 90 | 10 | France |
| 1980s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suffrage, France or Switzerland?
- France, at 100 against 100 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in suffrage between France and Switzerland?
- 0, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Switzerland?
- 228 years are reported by both, from 1798 to 2025.
- How do France and Switzerland rank globally for suffrage?
- France ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Suffrage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.