Austria vs Switzerland: Political liberties
Austria
1
in 2025
Switzerland
1
in 2025
Austria rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st
Political liberties over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Austria currently reports 1 against 1 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.
Across all 159 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 17 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 0.4 | 1 | 0.6 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 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 political liberties, Austria or Switzerland?
- Austria, at 1 against 1 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political liberties between Austria and Switzerland?
- 0, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 159 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for political liberties?
- Austria ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political liberties. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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