Ireland vs Switzerland: Elected political leaders index
Ireland
1
in 2025
Switzerland
1
in 2025
Ireland rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st
Elected political leaders index over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1 against 1 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 228 shared years of data; in 1798 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 24 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 1 | 0.25 | 0.75 | Ireland |
| 1800s | 1 | 0.025 | 0.975 | Ireland |
| 1810s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1820s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1830s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1840s | 1 | 0.175 | 0.825 | Ireland |
| 1850s | 1 | 0.875 | 0.125 | Ireland |
| 1860s | 1 | 0.875 | 0.125 | Ireland |
| 1870s | 1 | 0.875 | 0.125 | Ireland |
| 1880s | 1 | 0.875 | 0.125 | Ireland |
| 1890s | 1 | 0.875 | 0.125 | Ireland |
| 1900s | 1 | 0.9085 | 0.0915 | Ireland |
| 1910s | 1 | 0.9236 | 0.0764 | Ireland |
| 1920s | 1 | 0.955 | 0.045 | Ireland |
| 1930s | 1 | 0.955 | 0.045 | Ireland |
| 1940s | 1 | 0.955 | 0.045 | Ireland |
| 1950s | 1 | 0.955 | 0.045 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 1 | 0.958 | 0.042 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.9853 | 0.0147 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected political leaders index, Ireland or Switzerland?
- Ireland, at 1 against 1 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Ireland and Switzerland?
- 0, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
- 228 years are reported by both, from 1798 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Ireland 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.