Germany vs Switzerland: Individual liberties and equality before the law index
Germany
0.991
in 2025
Switzerland
0.982
in 2025
Germany rank
1st
Switzerland rank
3rd
Individual liberties and equality before the law index over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.991 against 0.982 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.009.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 182 shared years of data; in 1798 it was Switzerland ahead.
Germany ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 3rd 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 | 0.086 | 0.888 | 0.802 | Switzerland |
| 1800s | 0.0965 | 0.888 | 0.7915 | Switzerland |
| 1810s | 0.155 | 0.888 | 0.733 | Switzerland |
| 1820s | 0.155 | 0.888 | 0.733 | Switzerland |
| 1830s | 0.155 | 0.888 | 0.733 | Switzerland |
| 1840s | 0.1733 | 0.8904 | 0.7171 | Switzerland |
| 1850s | 0.277 | 0.912 | 0.635 | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 0.304 | 0.912 | 0.608 | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 0.6057 | 0.924 | 0.3183 | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 0.631 | 0.924 | 0.293 | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 0.678 | 0.924 | 0.246 | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 0.7078 | 0.924 | 0.2162 | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 0.6787 | 0.9224 | 0.2437 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 0.7866 | 0.924 | 0.1374 | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 0.2765 | 0.9262 | 0.6497 | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 0.028 | 0.928 | 0.9 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.992 | 0.977 | 0.015 | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.992 | 0.9822 | 0.0098 | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.9913 | 0.9822 | 0.0091 | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.9892 | 0.9817 | 0.0075 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher individual liberties and equality before the law index, Germany or Switzerland?
- Germany, at 0.991 against 0.982 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in individual liberties and equality before the law index between Germany and Switzerland?
- 0.009, 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 individual liberties and equality before the law index?
- Germany ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Individual liberties and equality before the law index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.