Switzerland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Elected political leaders index
Switzerland
1
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1
in 2025
Switzerland rank
1st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
1st
Elected political leaders index over time
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1 against 1 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.
Across all 228 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 1st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st of 176 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 24 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 0.25 | 1 | 0.75 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1800s | 0.025 | 1 | 0.975 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1810s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1820s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1830s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1840s | 0.175 | 1 | 0.825 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1850s | 0.875 | 1 | 0.125 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1860s | 0.875 | 1 | 0.125 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1870s | 0.875 | 1 | 0.125 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1880s | 0.875 | 1 | 0.125 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1890s | 0.875 | 1 | 0.125 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1900s | 0.9085 | 1 | 0.0915 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1910s | 0.9236 | 1 | 0.0764 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1920s | 0.955 | 1 | 0.045 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1930s | 0.955 | 1 | 0.045 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1940s | 0.955 | 1 | 0.045 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1950s | 0.955 | 1 | 0.045 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1960s | 0.958 | 1 | 0.042 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 0.9853 | 1 | 0.0147 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern 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, Switzerland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Switzerland, at 1 against 1 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 228 years are reported by both, from 1798 to 2025.
- How do Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Switzerland ranks 1st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.