Papua New Guinea vs Switzerland: Age of electoral democracy
Papua New Guinea
51 years
in 2025
Switzerland
55 years
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
39th
Switzerland rank
37th
Age of electoral democracy over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 55 years against 51 years in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 4 years.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 39th and Switzerland ranks 37th of 144 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 years | 7 years | 4 years | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 10.5 years | 14.5 years | 4 years | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 20.5 years | 24.5 years | 4 years | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 30.5 years | 34.5 years | 4 years | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 40.5 years | 44.5 years | 4 years | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 48.5 years | 52.5 years | 4 years | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of electoral democracy, Papua New Guinea or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 55 years against 51 years in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of electoral democracy between Papua New Guinea and Switzerland?
- 4 years, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Switzerland?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Switzerland rank globally for age of electoral democracy?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 39th and Switzerland ranks 37th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of electoral democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.