Switzerland vs United Kingdom: Competitive elections
Switzerland
1
in 2025
United Kingdom
1
in 2025
Switzerland rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
1st
Competitive elections over time
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1 against 1 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.
Across all 228 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 198 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 24 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | United Kingdom |
| 1840s | 0.2 | 1 | 0.8 | United Kingdom |
| 1850s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 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, Switzerland or United Kingdom?
- Switzerland, at 1 against 1 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in competitive elections between Switzerland and United Kingdom?
- 0, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom?
- 228 years are reported by both, from 1798 to 2025.
- How do Switzerland and United Kingdom rank globally for competitive elections?
- Switzerland ranks 1st and United Kingdom 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.