Switzerland vs United Kingdom: Suffrage

Switzerland
100
in 2025
United Kingdom
100
in 2025
Switzerland rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
1st

Suffrage over time

  • Switzerland
  • United Kingdom
020406080100178919072025

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 100 against 100 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 228 shared years of data; in 1798 it was Switzerland ahead.

Switzerland ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 13 and United Kingdom in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1790s 50 2.5 47.5 Switzerland
1800s 18.5 2.5 16 Switzerland
1810s 15 2.5 12.5 Switzerland
1820s 15 2.5 12.5 Switzerland
1830s 28.5 7.3 21.2 Switzerland
1840s 32 8.5 23.5 Switzerland
1850s 40 8.5 31.5 Switzerland
1860s 40 12.25 27.75 Switzerland
1870s 46 20 26 Switzerland
1880s 50 29 21 Switzerland
1890s 50 35 15 Switzerland
1900s 50 35 15 Switzerland
1910s 50 41.5 8.5 Switzerland
1920s 50 100 50 United Kingdom
1930s 50 100 50 United Kingdom
1940s 50 100 50 United Kingdom
1950s 50 100 50 United Kingdom
1960s 50 100 50 United Kingdom
1970s 90 100 10 United Kingdom
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, Switzerland or United Kingdom?
Switzerland, at 100 against 100 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in suffrage between Switzerland and United Kingdom?
0, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom?
228 years are reported by both, from 1798 to 2025.
How do Switzerland and United Kingdom rank globally for suffrage?
Switzerland ranks 1st and United Kingdom 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Suffrage
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,409 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed