Marshall Islands vs Switzerland: Universal right to vote in practice
Marshall Islands
2
in 2025
Switzerland
2
in 2025
Marshall Islands rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Marshall Islands
- Switzerland
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 2 against 2 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.
Across all 151 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Marshall Islands ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 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 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 0.2 | 1.9 | 1.7 | Switzerland |
| 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, Marshall Islands or Switzerland?
- Marshall Islands, at 2 against 2 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Marshall Islands and Switzerland?
- 0, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Switzerland?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1875 to 2025.
- How do Marshall Islands and Switzerland rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Marshall Islands 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).