Palau vs Switzerland: Competitive elections
Palau
1
in 2025
Switzerland
1
in 2025
Palau rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st
Competitive elections over time
- Palau
- Switzerland
How they compare
Palau currently reports 1 against 1 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.
Across all 79 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Palau ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher competitive elections, Palau or Switzerland?
- Palau, at 1 against 1 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in competitive elections between Palau and Switzerland?
- 0, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Switzerland?
- 79 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2025.
- How do Palau and Switzerland rank globally for competitive elections?
- Palau ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Competitive elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Whether the outcomes of elections are uncertain because their timing is not violated, voters are not systematically coerced, and election fraud is not consequential.