Iceland vs Switzerland: Elected political leaders index
Iceland
1
in 2025
Switzerland
1
in 2025
Iceland rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st
Elected political leaders index over time
- Iceland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1 against 1 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Switzerland ahead.
Iceland ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 7 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.585 | 0.9085 | 0.3235 | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 1 | 0.9236 | 0.0764 | Iceland |
| 1920s | 1 | 0.955 | 0.045 | Iceland |
| 1930s | 1 | 0.955 | 0.045 | Iceland |
| 1940s | 1 | 0.955 | 0.045 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 1 | 0.955 | 0.045 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 1 | 0.958 | 0.042 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.9853 | 0.0147 | Iceland |
| 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, Iceland or Switzerland?
- Iceland, at 1 against 1 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Iceland and Switzerland?
- 0, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Iceland 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.