Switzerland vs United Kingdom: Liberal political institutions row

Switzerland
1
in 2025
United Kingdom
1
in 2025
Switzerland rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
1st

Liberal political institutions row over time

  • Switzerland
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 1 against 1 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 228 shared years of data; in 1798 it was Switzerland ahead.

Switzerland ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 24 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1790s 1 0 1 Switzerland
1800s 0.3 0 0.3 Switzerland
1810s 0 0 0 β€”
1820s 0 0 0 β€”
1830s 0 0 0 β€”
1840s 0.2 0 0.2 Switzerland
1850s 1 0 1 Switzerland
1860s 1 0 1 Switzerland
1870s 1 0.9 0.1 Switzerland
1880s 1 1 0 β€”
1890s 1 1 0 β€”
1900s 1 1 0 β€”
1910s 1 1 0 β€”
1920s 1 1 0 β€”
1930s 1 1 0 β€”
1940s 1 1 0 β€”
1950s 1 1 0 β€”
1960s 1 1 0 β€”
1970s 1 1 0 β€”
1980s 1 1 0 β€”
1990s 1 1 0 β€”
2000s 1 1 0 β€”
2010s 1 1 0 β€”
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal political institutions row, Switzerland or United Kingdom?
Switzerland, at 1 against 1 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal political institutions row between Switzerland and United Kingdom?
0, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom?
228 years are reported by both, from 1798 to 2025.
How do Switzerland and United Kingdom rank globally for liberal political institutions row?
Switzerland ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Liberal political institutions row. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Liberal political institutions row
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed