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

228 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 Equality of Civil Liberties across Social Groups Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Netherlands vs Switzerland: Equality of Civil Liberties across Social Groups Score

Netherlands

2.43

in 2025

Switzerland

2.45

in 2025

Netherlands rank

16th

Switzerland rank

15th

Equality of Civil Liberties across Social Groups Score over time

Netherlands
Switzerland

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 2.45 against 2.43 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 228 shared years of data; in 1798 it was Switzerland ahead.

Netherlands ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 176 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 21.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Netherlands	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1790s	0.143	1.69	1.55	Switzerland
1800s	0.143	1.69	1.55	Switzerland
1810s	-0.25	1.69	1.94	Switzerland
1820s	-0.951	1.69	2.64	Switzerland
1830s	-0.951	1.69	2.64	Switzerland
1840s	0.395	1.69	1.3	Switzerland
1850s	1.12	1.69	0.573	Switzerland
1860s	1.12	1.69	0.573	Switzerland
1870s	1.12	1.69	0.573	Switzerland
1880s	1.12	1.69	0.573	Switzerland
1890s	1.12	1.69	0.573	Switzerland
1900s	1.12	1.69	0.573	Switzerland
1910s	1.17	1.69	0.5182	Switzerland
1920s	1.39	1.69	0.299	Switzerland
1930s	1.39	1.69	0.299	Switzerland
1940s	1.35	1.69	0.3404	Switzerland
1950s	2.43	1.69	0.738	Netherlands
1960s	2.43	1.69	0.738	Netherlands
1970s	2.43	1.77	0.6624	Netherlands
1980s	2.43	2.45	0.018	Switzerland
1990s	2.43	2.45	0.018	Switzerland
2000s	2.43	2.45	0.018	Switzerland
2010s	2.43	2.45	0.018	Switzerland
2020s	2.43	2.45	0.018	Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equality of civil liberties across social groups score, Netherlands or Switzerland?: Switzerland, at 2.45 against 2.43 in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in equality of civil liberties across social groups score between Netherlands and Switzerland?: 0.02, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?: 228 years are reported by both, from 1798 to 2025.
How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for equality of civil liberties across social groups score?: Netherlands ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equality of Civil Liberties across Social Groups Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Equality of Civil Liberties across Social Groups Score
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,496 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which social groups — defined by language, ethnicity, religion, race, region, and/or caste — are free from forced labor, have property rights and access to the justice system, and enjoy freedoms of movement.