Portugal vs Switzerland: Age of electoral democracy
Portugal
50 years
in 2025
Switzerland
55 years
in 2025
Portugal rank
40th
Switzerland rank
37th
Age of electoral democracy over time
- Portugal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 55 years against 50 years in Portugal, a difference of 5 years.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 40th 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 | Portugal | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.5 years | 7.5 years | 5 years | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 9.5 years | 14.5 years | 5 years | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 19.5 years | 24.5 years | 5 years | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 29.5 years | 34.5 years | 5 years | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 39.5 years | 44.5 years | 5 years | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 47.5 years | 52.5 years | 5 years | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of electoral democracy, Portugal or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 55 years against 50 years in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of electoral democracy between Portugal and Switzerland?
- 5 years, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for age of electoral democracy?
- Portugal ranks 40th 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.