Central African Republic vs Switzerland: Universal right to vote in practice

Central African Republic
2
in 2025
Switzerland
2
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st

Universal right to vote in practice over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 2 against 2 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 132 shared years of data; in 1894 it was Switzerland ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 14 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Switzerland Difference Ahead
1890s 0 1 1 Switzerland
1900s 0 1 1 Switzerland
1910s 0 1 1 Switzerland
1920s 0 1 1 Switzerland
1930s 0 1 1 Switzerland
1940s 0 1 1 Switzerland
1950s 0 1 1 Switzerland
1960s 1.2 1 0.2 Central African Republic
1970s 0 1.9 1.9 Switzerland
1980s 0.6 2 1.4 Switzerland
1990s 2 2 0
2000s 1.6 2 0.4 Switzerland
2010s 1.4 2 0.6 Switzerland
2020s 2 2 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher universal right to vote in practice, Central African Republic or Switzerland?
Central African Republic, at 2 against 2 in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Central African Republic and Switzerland?
0, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Switzerland?
132 years are reported by both, from 1894 to 2025.
How do Central African Republic and Switzerland rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
Central African Republic ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Universal right to vote in practice. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Universal right to vote in practice
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Indicates whether virtually all adult citizens have the right to vote in practice (score 2), only men have broad voting rights in practice (score 1), or there are no broad voting rights in practice (score 0).