Ireland vs Switzerland: Universal right to vote in practice
Ireland
2
in 2025
Switzerland
2
in 2025
Ireland rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 2 against 2 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Switzerland ahead.
Ireland ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 6 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 1.8 | 1 | 0.8 | Ireland |
| 1930s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1940s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1950s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 2 | 1.9 | 0.1 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 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, Ireland or Switzerland?
- Ireland, at 2 against 2 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Ireland and Switzerland?
- 0, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Ireland 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
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).