What is the difference in age of full democracy between Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Switzerland?

2 years, with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Switzerland?

55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of full democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines vs Switzerland: Age of full democracy

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

57 years

in 2025

Switzerland

55 years

in 2025

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank

29th

Switzerland rank

30th

Age of full democracy over time

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Switzerland

How they compare

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines currently reports 57 years against 55 years in Switzerland, a difference of 2 years.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has been ahead every year.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 29th and Switzerland ranks 30th of 89 countries.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1970s	7 years	5 years	2 years	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
1980s	16.5 years	14.5 years	2 years	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
1990s	26.5 years	24.5 years	2 years	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
2000s	36.5 years	34.5 years	2 years	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
2010s	46.5 years	44.5 years	2 years	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
2020s	54.5 years	52.5 years	2 years	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age of full democracy, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines or Switzerland?: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, at 57 years against 55 years in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in age of full democracy between Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Switzerland?: 2 years, with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Switzerland?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
How do Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Switzerland rank globally for age of full democracy?: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 29th and Switzerland ranks 30th of 89 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of full democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Age of full democracy
Unit: years
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 89 places, 4,197 data points, 1893–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Number of consecutive years in a full democracy.