Switzerland vs United Kingdom: Free country
Switzerland
2
in 2025
United Kingdom
2
in 2025
Switzerland rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
1st
Free country over time
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 2 against 2 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.
Across all 53 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 199 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 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, Switzerland or United Kingdom?
- Switzerland, at 2 against 2 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Switzerland and United Kingdom?
- 0, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Switzerland and United Kingdom rank globally for free country?
- Switzerland ranks 1st and United Kingdom 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).