Canada vs Switzerland: Men's universal right to vote

Canada
1
in 2025
Switzerland
1
in 2025
Canada rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st

Men's universal right to vote over time

  • Canada
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 1 against 1 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.

Across all 185 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 198 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 19 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Switzerland Difference Ahead
1840s 0 0.2222 0.2222 Switzerland
1850s 0 1 1 Switzerland
1860s 0 1 1 Switzerland
1870s 0 1 1 Switzerland
1880s 0 1 1 Switzerland
1890s 0 1 1 Switzerland
1900s 0 1 1 Switzerland
1910s 0 1 1 Switzerland
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 men's universal right to vote, Canada or Switzerland?
Canada, at 1 against 1 in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in men's universal right to vote between Canada and Switzerland?
0, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for men's universal right to vote?
Canada 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 Men's 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
Men's 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 all men are allowed to vote in national elections. It neither considers informal restrictions nor legal restrictions based on age, criminal conviction, disability, and local residency.