Switzerland vs United States: Electoral democracy row
Switzerland
2
in 2025
United States
2
in 2025
Switzerland rank
1st
United States rank
1st
Electoral democracy row over time
- Switzerland
- United States
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 2 against 2 in United States, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 228 shared years of data; in 1798 it was United States ahead.
Switzerland ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 7 and United States in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1800s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1810s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1820s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1830s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1840s | 0.3 | 1 | 0.7 | United States |
| 1850s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 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, Switzerland or United States?
- Switzerland, at 2 against 2 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy row between Switzerland and United States?
- 0, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States?
- 228 years are reported by both, from 1798 to 2025.
- How do Switzerland and United States rank globally for electoral democracy row?
- Switzerland ranks 1st and United States 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.