Germany vs Switzerland: Political opposition
Germany
1
in 2025
Switzerland
1
in 2025
Germany rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st
Political opposition over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1 against 1 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.
Across all 114 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0.3 | 1 | 0.7 | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 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 opposition, Germany or Switzerland?
- Germany, at 1 against 1 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between Germany and Switzerland?
- 0, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 114 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for political opposition?
- Germany 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 opposition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicates whether more than one party or non-party candidate are able to compete in elections for the legislature.