Switzerland vs Thailand: Universal right to vote in practice
Switzerland
2
in 2025
Thailand
2
in 2025
Switzerland rank
1st
Thailand rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Switzerland
- Thailand
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 2 against 2 in Thailand, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 228 shared years of data; in 1798 it was Thailand ahead.
Switzerland ranks 1st and Thailand ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 14 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | Switzerland |
| 1850s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 1 | 1.4 | 0.4 | Thailand |
| 1940s | 1 | 1.6 | 0.6 | Thailand |
| 1950s | 1 | 1.2 | 0.2 | Thailand |
| 1960s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 1.9 | 0.4 | 1.5 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 2 | 1.8 | 0.2 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 2 | 1.4 | 0.6 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 2 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 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, Switzerland or Thailand?
- Switzerland, at 2 against 2 in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Switzerland and Thailand?
- 0, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Thailand?
- 228 years are reported by both, from 1798 to 2025.
- How do Switzerland and Thailand rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Switzerland ranks 1st and Thailand 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).