Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Switzerland: Universal right to vote

Saint Kitts and Nevis
2
in 2025
Switzerland
2
in 2025
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st

Universal right to vote over time

  • Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Saint Kitts and Nevis currently reports 2 against 2 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 89 shared years of data; in 1937 it was Switzerland ahead.

Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Saint Kitts and Nevis averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saint Kitts and Nevis Switzerland Difference Ahead
1930s 0 1 1 Switzerland
1940s 0 1 1 Switzerland
1950s 1.6 1 0.6 Saint Kitts and Nevis
1960s 2 1 1 Saint Kitts and Nevis
1970s 2 1.9 0.1 Saint Kitts and Nevis
1980s 2 2 0 β€”
1990s 2 2 0 β€”
2000s 2 2 0 β€”
2010s 2 2 0 β€”
2020s 2 2 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher universal right to vote, Saint Kitts and Nevis or Switzerland?
Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 2 against 2 in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in universal right to vote between Saint Kitts and Nevis and Switzerland?
0, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Kitts and Nevis and Switzerland?
89 years are reported by both, from 1937 to 2025.
How do Saint Kitts and Nevis and Switzerland rank globally for universal right to vote?
Saint Kitts and Nevis 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. 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
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 men and women that are citizens are allowed to vote in national elections (score 2), whether it is only men (score 1), or there is no universal rights to vote for either men or women (score 0). It neither considers informal restrictions nor legal restrictions based on age, criminal conviction, disability, and local residency.