Which has higher equal access to power index, Germany or Switzerland?

Germany, at 0.931 against 0.923 in Switzerland as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?

182 years are reported by both, from 1798 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Germany vs Switzerland: Equal Access to Power Index

Germany

0.931

in 2025

Switzerland

0.923

in 2025

Germany rank

5th

Switzerland rank

8th

Equal Access to Power Index over time

Germany
Switzerland

How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.931 against 0.923 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 182 shared years of data; in 1798 it was Switzerland ahead.

Germany ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1790s	0.083	0.723	0.64	Switzerland
1800s	0.083	0.723	0.64	Switzerland
1810s	0.083	0.723	0.64	Switzerland
1820s	0.083	0.723	0.64	Switzerland
1830s	0.083	0.723	0.64	Switzerland
1840s	0.1284	0.723	0.5946	Switzerland
1850s	0.211	0.723	0.512	Switzerland
1860s	0.211	0.723	0.512	Switzerland
1870s	0.211	0.723	0.512	Switzerland
1880s	0.211	0.723	0.512	Switzerland
1890s	0.256	0.723	0.467	Switzerland
1900s	0.2778	0.723	0.4452	Switzerland
1910s	0.3838	0.7265	0.3427	Switzerland
1920s	0.743	0.742	0.001	Germany
1930s	0.3477	0.742	0.3943	Switzerland
1940s	0.179	0.742	0.563	Switzerland
1990s	0.9176	0.8874	0.0301	Germany
2000s	0.9307	0.91	0.0207	Germany
2010s	0.9395	0.9068	0.0327	Germany
2020s	0.931	0.919	0.012	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal access to power index, Germany or Switzerland?: Germany, at 0.931 against 0.923 in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal access to power index between Germany and Switzerland?: 0.008, with Germany 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 equal access to power index?: Germany ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Equal Access to Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,486 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.