Switzerland vs United States: Political liberties lexical

Switzerland
1
in 2025
United States
1
in 2025
Switzerland rank
1st
United States rank
1st

Political liberties lexical over time

  • Switzerland
  • United States
00.20.40.60.81178919072025

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 228 shared years of data; in 1798 it was United States ahead.

Switzerland ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland United States Difference Ahead
1790s 0 0 0 β€”
1800s 0 0 0 β€”
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 1 Switzerland
1880s 1 0 1 Switzerland
1890s 1 0 1 Switzerland
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 0.6 0.4 Switzerland
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 political liberties lexical, Switzerland or United States?
Switzerland, at 1 against 1 in United States as of 2025.
What is the difference in political liberties lexical between Switzerland and United States?
0, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States?
228 years are reported by both, from 1798 to 2025.
How do Switzerland and United States rank globally for political liberties lexical?
Switzerland ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Political liberties lexical. 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 lexical
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed