Canada vs Switzerland: Elected political leaders index
Canada
1
in 2025
Switzerland
1
in 2025
Canada rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st
Elected political leaders index over time
- Canada
- Switzerland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1 against 1 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Switzerland ahead.
Canada ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 11 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0 | 0.1944 | 0.1944 | Switzerland |
| 1850s | 0 | 0.875 | 0.875 | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 0.3 | 0.875 | 0.575 | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 1 | 0.875 | 0.125 | Canada |
| 1880s | 1 | 0.875 | 0.125 | Canada |
| 1890s | 1 | 0.875 | 0.125 | Canada |
| 1900s | 1 | 0.9085 | 0.0915 | Canada |
| 1910s | 1 | 0.9236 | 0.0764 | Canada |
| 1920s | 1 | 0.955 | 0.045 | Canada |
| 1930s | 1 | 0.955 | 0.045 | Canada |
| 1940s | 1 | 0.955 | 0.045 | Canada |
| 1950s | 1 | 0.955 | 0.045 | Canada |
| 1960s | 1 | 0.958 | 0.042 | Canada |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.9853 | 0.0147 | Canada |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected political leaders index, Canada or Switzerland?
- Canada, at 1 against 1 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Canada and Switzerland?
- 0, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
- 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Canada ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Elected political leaders index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.