Italy vs Switzerland: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote
Italy
100.0%
in 2025
Switzerland
100.0%
in 2025
Italy rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote over time
- Italy
- Switzerland
How they compare
Italy currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 210 shared years of data; in 1815 it was Switzerland ahead.
Italy ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 22 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 0.0% | 15.0% | 15.0% | Switzerland |
| 1820s | 0.0% | 15.0% | 15.0% | Switzerland |
| 1830s | 0.0% | 28.5% | 28.5% | Switzerland |
| 1840s | 0.8% | 32.0% | 31.2% | Switzerland |
| 1850s | 4.3% | 40.0% | 35.7% | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 5.0% | 40.0% | 35.0% | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 5.0% | 46.0% | 41.0% | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 13.0% | 50.0% | 37.0% | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 15.0% | 50.0% | 35.0% | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 15.0% | 50.0% | 35.0% | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 39.5% | 50.0% | 10.5% | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1930s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1940s | 70.0% | 50.0% | 20.0% | Italy |
| 1950s | 100.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | Italy |
| 1960s | 100.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | Italy |
| 1970s | 100.0% | 90.0% | 10.0% | Italy |
| 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, Italy or Switzerland?
- Italy, 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 Italy and Switzerland?
- 0.0%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Switzerland?
- 210 years are reported by both, from 1815 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Switzerland rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
- Italy 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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About this data
Share of adult citizens which have the legal right to vote in national elections.