Netherlands vs Switzerland: Men's universal right to vote
Netherlands
1
in 2025
Switzerland
1
in 2025
Netherlands rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st
Men's universal right to vote over time
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1 against 1 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.
Across all 228 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 24 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 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 | 0.3 | 1 | 0.7 | 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, Netherlands or Switzerland?
- Netherlands, at 1 against 1 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in men's universal right to vote between Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 0, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 228 years are reported by both, from 1798 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for men's universal right to vote?
- Netherlands 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
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.