What is the difference in age of electoral democracy between Switzerland and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

5 years, with Switzerland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.

Where does this data come from?

Lexical Index (2026) – 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.

Switzerland vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Age of electoral democracy

Switzerland

55 years

in 2025

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

50 years

in 2007

Switzerland rank

37th

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank

40th

Age of electoral democracy over time

Switzerland
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 55 years against 50 years in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 5 years.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has been ahead every year.

Switzerland ranks 37th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 40th of 144 countries.

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Switzerland	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1970s	5 years	18 years	13 years	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1980s	14.5 years	27.5 years	13 years	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1990s	24.5 years	37.5 years	13 years	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2000s	33.5 years	46.5 years	13 years	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age of electoral democracy, Switzerland or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: Switzerland, at 55 years against 50 years in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in age of electoral democracy between Switzerland and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 5 years, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
How do Switzerland and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for age of electoral democracy?: Switzerland ranks 37th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 40th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Lexical Index (2026) – 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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Indicator: Age of electoral democracy
Unit: years
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 144 places, 6,588 data points, 1893–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.