Germany vs Switzerland: Engaged Society Score
Germany
2.77
in 2025
Switzerland
3.52
in 2025
Germany rank
4th
Switzerland rank
1st
Engaged Society Score over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 3.52 against 2.77 in Germany, a difference of 0.75.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 182 shared years of data; in 1798 it was Switzerland ahead.
Germany ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 20 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | -0.638 | 0.583 | 1.22 | Switzerland |
| 1800s | -0.638 | 0.583 | 1.22 | Switzerland |
| 1810s | -0.3668 | 0.583 | 0.9498 | Switzerland |
| 1820s | -0.186 | 0.583 | 0.769 | Switzerland |
| 1830s | -0.186 | 1.46 | 1.65 | Switzerland |
| 1840s | 0.0104 | 1.62 | 1.61 | Switzerland |
| 1850s | -0.211 | 3.1 | 3.31 | Switzerland |
| 1860s | -0.211 | 3.1 | 3.31 | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 0.6728 | 3.1 | 2.42 | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 0.771 | 3.1 | 2.33 | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 0.771 | 3.1 | 2.33 | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 0.7763 | 3.1 | 2.32 | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 0.8048 | 3.1 | 2.29 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 1.72 | 3.1 | 1.38 | Switzerland |
| 1930s | -0.8757 | 3.1 | 3.97 | Switzerland |
| 1940s | -2.04 | 3.1 | 5.14 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 2.99 | 3.1 | 0.1049 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 2.89 | 3.1 | 0.2044 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 2.76 | 3.52 | 0.76 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 2.62 | 3.52 | 0.9032 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher engaged society score, Germany or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 3.52 against 2.77 in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in engaged society score between Germany and Switzerland?
- 0.75, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 182 years are reported by both, from 1798 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for engaged society score?
- Germany 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.