Switzerland vs Zambia: Universal right to vote in practice
Switzerland
2
in 2025
Zambia
2
in 2025
Switzerland rank
1st
Zambia rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Switzerland
- Zambia
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 2 against 2 in Zambia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 1 | 1.2 | 0.2 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 1.9 | 2 | 0.1 | Zambia |
| 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, Switzerland or Zambia?
- Switzerland, at 2 against 2 in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Switzerland and Zambia?
- 0, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Zambia?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
- How do Switzerland and Zambia rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Switzerland ranks 1st and Zambia 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).