Madagascar vs Switzerland: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote

Madagascar
100.0%
in 2025
Switzerland
100.0%
in 2025
Madagascar rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st

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

  • Madagascar
  • Switzerland
020406080100179819112025

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 209 shared years of data; in 1817 it was Switzerland ahead.

Madagascar ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Across the 22 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar 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 0.0% 32.0% 32.0% Switzerland
1850s 0.0% 40.0% 40.0% Switzerland
1860s 0.0% 40.0% 40.0% Switzerland
1870s 0.0% 46.0% 46.0% Switzerland
1880s 0.0% 50.0% 50.0% Switzerland
1890s 0.0% 50.0% 50.0% Switzerland
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 4.0% 50.0% 46.0% Switzerland
1950s 42.0% 50.0% 8.0% Switzerland
1960s 100.0% 50.0% 50.0% Madagascar
1970s 100.0% 90.0% 10.0% Madagascar
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, Madagascar or Switzerland?
Madagascar, 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 Madagascar and Switzerland?
0.0%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Switzerland?
209 years are reported by both, from 1817 to 2025.
How do Madagascar and Switzerland rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
Madagascar 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

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.