Poland vs Switzerland: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote
Poland
100.0%
in 2025
Switzerland
100.0%
in 2025
Poland rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote over time
- Poland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 164 shared years of data; in 1807 it was Switzerland ahead.
Poland ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 7 and Switzerland in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0.0% | 15.0% | 15.0% | Switzerland |
| 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 |
| 1910s | 100.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | Poland |
| 1920s | 100.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | Poland |
| 1930s | 100.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | Poland |
| 1940s | 100.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | Poland |
| 1950s | 100.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | Poland |
| 1960s | 100.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | Poland |
| 1970s | 100.0% | 90.0% | 10.0% | Poland |
| 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, Poland or Switzerland?
- Poland, 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 Poland and Switzerland?
- 0.0%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Switzerland?
- 164 years are reported by both, from 1807 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Switzerland rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
- Poland 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.