Voting Comparison
Compare how two countries, blocs, or a country and a bloc voted on UN resolutions.
Agreement Trend over Time
Agreement rate per year (years with ≥2 shared votes). Click a point or year label to filter the vote list below.
Position Matrix
How often each combination of positions occurred across all shared votes.
|
Ireland |
| Switzerland |
Yes |
No |
Abstain |
| Yes |
1819
|
1
|
32
|
| No |
2
|
336
|
53
|
| Abstain |
90
|
73
|
433
|
green = same position
amber = different position
Breakdown by Voeten Topic
Agreement rate per issue area (Voeten dataset, GA resolutions only). Dashed line shows overall agreement rate.
Economic Dev.
90%
154/172
Most Divergent Votes
Resolutions where the two sides diverged most, sorted by how contested the overall vote was.
| Resolution |
Switzerland |
Ireland |
Y / N / A |
|
31/37
United Nations Conference on Desertlflcatlon
1976
|
abstain |
no |
128 /
55 /
8
|
|
A/RES/68/152
Use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding the exerci…
2013
|
abstain |
no |
128 /
55 /
8
|
|
A/RES/75/171
Use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding the exerci…
2020
|
abstain |
no |
126 /
54 /
6
|
|
31/125
International Year for Disabled Persons
1976
|
abstain |
yes |
68 /
54 /
51
|
|
A/RES/58/195
Situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran : resolution / adopte…
2003
|
abstain |
yes |
68 /
54 /
51
|
|
31/125
International Year for Disabled Persons
1976
|
abstain |
no |
128 /
54 /
7
|
|
A/RES/67/159
Use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding the exerci…
2012
|
abstain |
no |
128 /
54 /
7
|
|
31/37
United Nations Conference on Desertlflcatlon
1976
|
abstain |
no |
126 /
54 /
6
|
|
A/RES/73/159
Use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding the exerci…
2018
|
abstain |
no |
129 /
53 /
10
|
|
A/RES/79/20
No first placement of weapons in outer space : resolution / adopted by the Gene…
2024
|
abstain |
no |
129 /
53 /
7
|
|
A/RES/79/162
Use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding the exerci…
2024
|
abstain |
no |
126 /
53 /
6
|
|
31/125
International Year for Disabled Persons
1976
|
abstain |
no |
130 /
53 /
6
|
Agreements on Contested Votes
Resolutions where both sides voted the same way despite significant opposition from others.
| Resolution |
Both voted |
Y / N / A |
|
A/RES/68/144
Report of the Human Rights Council : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly
2013
|
no |
94 /
71 /
23
|
|
40/233
Situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms in El Salvador
1985
|
no |
79 /
67 /
40
|
|
A/RES/65/224
Combating defamation of religions : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly
2010
|
no |
79 /
67 /
40
|
|
A/RES/61/166
Promotion of equitable and mutually respectful dialogue on human rights : resolution / ad…
2006
|
no |
86 /
64 /
26
|
|
39/192
Question of the United States Virgin Islands
1984
|
no |
86 /
64 /
26
|
|
A/RES/57/230
Situation of human rights in the Sudan : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly
2002
|
yes |
80 /
62 /
33
|
|
A/RES/64/156
Combating defamation of religions : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly
2010
|
no |
80 /
61 /
42
|
|
A/RES/74/247
Countering the use of information and communications technologies for criminal purposes :…
2019
|
no |
79 /
60 /
33
|
