Switzerland vs Vanuatu: Liberal political institutions
Switzerland
1
in 2025
Vanuatu
1
in 2025
Switzerland rank
1st
Vanuatu rank
1st
Liberal political institutions over time
- Switzerland
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1 against 1 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 120 shared years of data; in 1906 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 1st and Vanuatu ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal political institutions, Switzerland or Vanuatu?
- Switzerland, at 1 against 1 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal political institutions between Switzerland and Vanuatu?
- 0, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Vanuatu?
- 120 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2025.
- How do Switzerland and Vanuatu rank globally for liberal political institutions?
- Switzerland ranks 1st and Vanuatu ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal political institutions. 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 whether the country has meaningfully liberal political institutions