Switzerland vs Western Sahara: Universal right to vote in practice
Switzerland
2
in 2025
Western Sahara
2
in 2025
Switzerland rank
1st
Western Sahara rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Switzerland
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 2 against 2 in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 1st and Western Sahara ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 1.9 | 0 | 1.9 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 2 | 0.4 | 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, Switzerland or Western Sahara?
- Switzerland, at 2 against 2 in Western Sahara as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Switzerland and Western Sahara?
- 0, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Western Sahara?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2025.
- How do Switzerland and Western Sahara rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Switzerland ranks 1st and Western Sahara 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).