Portugal vs Switzerland: Suffrage
Portugal
100
in 2025
Switzerland
100
in 2025
Portugal rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st
Suffrage over time
- Portugal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Portugal 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.
Portugal ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 0 | 50 | 50 | Switzerland |
| 1800s | 0 | 18.5 | 18.5 | Switzerland |
| 1810s | 0 | 15 | 15 | Switzerland |
| 1820s | 28 | 15 | 13 | Portugal |
| 1830s | 18 | 28.5 | 10.5 | Switzerland |
| 1840s | 17.5 | 32 | 14.5 | Switzerland |
| 1850s | 17.5 | 40 | 22.5 | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 17.75 | 40 | 22.25 | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 24 | 46 | 22 | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 40 | 50 | 10 | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 30 | 50 | 20 | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 20 | 50 | 30 | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 28 | 50 | 22 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 30 | 50 | 20 | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 39 | 50 | 11 | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 45 | 50 | 5 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 50 | 50 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 60 | 50 | 10 | Portugal |
| 1970s | 85 | 90 | 5 | Switzerland |
| 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, Portugal or Switzerland?
- Portugal, at 100 against 100 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in suffrage between Portugal and Switzerland?
- 0, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
- 228 years are reported by both, from 1798 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for suffrage?
- Portugal 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.