San Marino vs Switzerland: Free country
San Marino
2
in 2025
Switzerland
2
in 2025
San Marino rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st
Free country over time
- San Marino
- Switzerland
How they compare
San Marino currently reports 2 against 2 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
San Marino ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 199 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | San Marino | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free country, San Marino or Switzerland?
- San Marino, at 2 against 2 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between San Marino and Switzerland?
- 0, with San Marino ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for San Marino and Switzerland?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do San Marino and Switzerland rank globally for free country?
- San Marino 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).