Pakistan vs Switzerland: Universal right to vote in practice

Pakistan
2
in 2025
Switzerland
2
in 2025
Pakistan rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st

Universal right to vote in practice over time

  • Pakistan
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 2 against 2 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 79 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Switzerland ahead.

Pakistan ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Switzerland Difference Ahead
1940s 0 1 1 Switzerland
1950s 0.4 1 0.6 Switzerland
1960s 1.4 1 0.4 Pakistan
1970s 0.8 1.9 1.1 Switzerland
1980s 1 2 1 Switzerland
1990s 1.8 2 0.2 Switzerland
2000s 0.4 2 1.6 Switzerland
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, Pakistan or Switzerland?
Pakistan, at 2 against 2 in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Pakistan and Switzerland?
0, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Switzerland?
79 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2025.
How do Pakistan and Switzerland rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
Pakistan 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).