Netherlands vs Switzerland: Suffrage
Netherlands
100
in 2025
Switzerland
100
in 2025
Netherlands rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st
Suffrage over time
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 100 against 100 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 228 shared years of data; in 1798 it was Switzerland ahead.
Netherlands ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 6 and Switzerland in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 40 | 50 | 10 | Switzerland |
| 1800s | 11.2 | 18.5 | 7.3 | Switzerland |
| 1810s | 12.9 | 15 | 2.1 | Switzerland |
| 1820s | 5 | 15 | 10 | Switzerland |
| 1830s | 6 | 28.5 | 22.5 | Switzerland |
| 1840s | 5.8 | 32 | 26.2 | Switzerland |
| 1850s | 5 | 40 | 35 | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 6 | 40 | 34 | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 6.6 | 46 | 39.4 | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 8.6 | 50 | 41.4 | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 18.4 | 50 | 31.6 | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 30 | 50 | 20 | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 38 | 50 | 12 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 100 | 50 | 50 | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 100 | 50 | 50 | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 100 | 50 | 50 | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 100 | 50 | 50 | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 100 | 50 | 50 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 100 | 90 | 10 | Netherlands |
| 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, Netherlands or Switzerland?
- Netherlands, at 100 against 100 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in suffrage between Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 0, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 228 years are reported by both, from 1798 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for suffrage?
- Netherlands 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.