Puerto Rico vs Switzerland: Free country
Puerto Rico
2
in 2015
Switzerland
2
in 2025
Puerto Rico rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st
Free country over time
- Puerto Rico
- Switzerland
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 2 against 2 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Puerto Rico ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 199 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free country, Puerto Rico or Switzerland?
- Puerto Rico, at 2 against 2 in Switzerland as of 2015.
- What is the difference in free country between Puerto Rico and Switzerland?
- 0, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Switzerland?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2015.
- How do Puerto Rico and Switzerland rank globally for free country?
- Puerto Rico ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The variable identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between free countries (score 2), partly free countries (score 1), and not free countries (score 0).