Netherlands vs Switzerland: Electoral democracy row
Netherlands
2
in 2025
Switzerland
2
in 2025
Netherlands rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st
Electoral democracy row over time
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 2 against 2 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 228 shared years of data; in 1798 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Netherlands |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | Switzerland |
| 1850s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 1.2 | 2 | 0.8 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.8 | 2 | 1.2 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electoral democracy row, Netherlands or Switzerland?
- Netherlands, at 2 against 2 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy row 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 electoral democracy row?
- Netherlands ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Electoral democracy row. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.