Germany vs Switzerland: Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score
Germany
2.65
in 2025
Switzerland
2.29
in 2025
Germany rank
5th
Switzerland rank
8th
Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2.65 against 2.29 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.36.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time 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 4 and Switzerland in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | -1.14 | 2.21 | 3.34 | Switzerland |
| 1800s | -1.14 | 2.21 | 3.34 | Switzerland |
| 1810s | -1.14 | 2.21 | 3.34 | Switzerland |
| 1820s | -1.14 | 2.21 | 3.34 | Switzerland |
| 1830s | -1.14 | 2.21 | 3.34 | Switzerland |
| 1840s | -0.8872 | 2.21 | 3.1 | Switzerland |
| 1850s | 0.104 | 2.21 | 2.1 | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 0.104 | 2.21 | 2.1 | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 0.104 | 2.21 | 2.1 | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 0.104 | 2.21 | 2.1 | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 0.104 | 2.21 | 2.1 | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 0.104 | 2.21 | 2.1 | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 0.2823 | 2.21 | 1.93 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 1.1 | 2.21 | 1.11 | Switzerland |
| 1930s | -0.6339 | 2.21 | 2.84 | Switzerland |
| 1940s | -1.24 | 2.21 | 3.44 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 2.66 | 2.29 | 0.376 | Germany |
| 2000s | 2.66 | 2.29 | 0.376 | Germany |
| 2010s | 2.65 | 2.29 | 0.3648 | Germany |
| 2020s | 2.65 | 2.29 | 0.36 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equality of political power across social groups score, Germany or Switzerland?
- Germany, at 2.65 against 2.29 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equality of political power across social groups score between Germany and Switzerland?
- 0.36, 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 equality of political power across social groups score?
- 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 Equality of Political Power across Social Groups 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 social groups — defined by language, ethnicity, religion, race, region, and/or caste — are irrelevant to politics or have similar political power.