Switzerland vs United States: Suffrage
Switzerland
100
in 2025
United States
100
in 2025
Switzerland rank
1st
United States rank
1st
Suffrage over time
- Switzerland
- United States
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 100 against 100 in United States, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 228 shared years of data; in 1798 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 8 and United States in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 50 | 30 | 20 | Switzerland |
| 1800s | 18.5 | 32 | 13.5 | United States |
| 1810s | 15 | 34 | 19 | United States |
| 1820s | 15 | 35 | 20 | United States |
| 1830s | 28.5 | 35 | 6.5 | United States |
| 1840s | 32 | 35 | 3 | United States |
| 1850s | 40 | 35 | 5 | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 40 | 35 | 5 | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 46 | 44 | 2 | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 50 | 43 | 7 | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 50 | 42 | 8 | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 50 | 41 | 9 | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 50 | 41 | 9 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 50 | 88 | 38 | United States |
| 1930s | 50 | 90.7 | 40.7 | United States |
| 1940s | 50 | 93.4 | 43.4 | United States |
| 1950s | 50 | 95 | 45 | United States |
| 1960s | 50 | 97 | 47 | United States |
| 1970s | 90 | 100 | 10 | United States |
| 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 States?
- Switzerland, at 100 against 100 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in suffrage between Switzerland and United States?
- 0, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States?
- 228 years are reported by both, from 1798 to 2025.
- How do Switzerland and United States rank globally for suffrage?
- Switzerland ranks 1st and United States 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.