Switzerland vs Uruguay: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote
Switzerland
100.0%
in 2025
Uruguay
100.0%
in 2025
Switzerland rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote over time
- Switzerland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 201 shared years of data; in 1825 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 10 and Uruguay in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 15.0% | 2.0% | 13.0% | Switzerland |
| 1830s | 28.5% | 5.0% | 23.5% | Switzerland |
| 1840s | 32.0% | 5.0% | 27.0% | Switzerland |
| 1850s | 40.0% | 5.0% | 35.0% | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 40.0% | 5.5% | 34.5% | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 46.0% | 8.0% | 38.0% | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 50.0% | 13.5% | 36.5% | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 50.0% | 20.5% | 29.5% | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 50.0% | 30.0% | 20.0% | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 50.0% | 36.5% | 13.5% | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1930s | 50.0% | 85.0% | 35.0% | Uruguay |
| 1940s | 50.0% | 100.0% | 50.0% | Uruguay |
| 1950s | 50.0% | 100.0% | 50.0% | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 50.0% | 100.0% | 50.0% | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 90.0% | 100.0% | 10.0% | Uruguay |
| 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, Switzerland or Uruguay?
- Switzerland, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of adult citizens who have the right to vote between Switzerland and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Uruguay?
- 201 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.
- How do Switzerland and Uruguay rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
- Switzerland ranks 1st and Uruguay 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.