France vs Switzerland: Engaged Society Score
France
2.77
in 2025
Switzerland
3.52
in 2025
France rank
4th
Switzerland rank
1st
Engaged Society Score over time
- France
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 3.52 against 2.77 in France, a difference of 0.75.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times France's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 228 shared years of data; in 1798 it was France ahead.
France ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 23.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 0.759 | 0.583 | 0.176 | France |
| 1800s | -0.879 | 0.583 | 1.46 | Switzerland |
| 1810s | -0.4875 | 0.583 | 1.07 | Switzerland |
| 1820s | -1.95 | 0.583 | 2.53 | Switzerland |
| 1830s | -0.108 | 1.46 | 1.57 | Switzerland |
| 1840s | 0.4796 | 1.62 | 1.14 | Switzerland |
| 1850s | -0.4919 | 3.1 | 3.59 | Switzerland |
| 1860s | -0.861 | 3.1 | 3.96 | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 1.15 | 3.1 | 1.94 | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 1.2 | 3.1 | 1.9 | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 1.2 | 3.1 | 1.9 | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 1.2 | 3.1 | 1.9 | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 0.6191 | 3.1 | 2.48 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 0.578 | 3.1 | 2.52 | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 0.578 | 3.1 | 2.52 | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 0.3923 | 3.1 | 2.7 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 1.56 | 3.1 | 1.53 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 1.38 | 3.1 | 1.72 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 2 | 3.1 | 1.1 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 2 | 3.1 | 1.1 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 2.12 | 3.1 | 0.9744 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 2.15 | 3.1 | 0.9487 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 2.46 | 3.52 | 1.06 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 2.84 | 3.52 | 0.6783 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher engaged society score, France or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 3.52 against 2.77 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in engaged society score between France and Switzerland?
- 0.75, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Switzerland?
- 228 years are reported by both, from 1798 to 2025.
- How do France and Switzerland rank globally for engaged society score?
- France ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Engaged Society Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which ordinary people independently discuss important policy changes among themselves, in the media, in associations or neighborhoods, or in the streets.