Chile vs Switzerland: Political liberties
Chile
1
in 2025
Switzerland
1
in 2025
Chile rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st
Political liberties over time
- Chile
- Switzerland
How they compare
Chile currently reports 1 against 1 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.
Across all 228 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 24 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Switzerland |
| 1850s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0.3 | 1 | 0.7 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 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, Chile or Switzerland?
- Chile, at 1 against 1 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political liberties between Chile and Switzerland?
- 0, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Switzerland?
- 228 years are reported by both, from 1798 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Switzerland rank globally for political liberties?
- Chile 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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