Belize vs Switzerland: Political liberties

Belize
1
in 2025
Switzerland
1
in 2025
Belize rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st

Political liberties over time

  • Belize
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

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

Across all 164 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Belize 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 Belize 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 1 1 Switzerland
1960s 0.6 1 0.4 Switzerland
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, Belize or Switzerland?
Belize, at 1 against 1 in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in political liberties between Belize and Switzerland?
0, with Belize ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Switzerland?
164 years are reported by both, from 1862 to 2025.
How do Belize and Switzerland rank globally for political liberties?
Belize 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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About this data

Indicator
Political liberties
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

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