Philippines vs Switzerland: Democracy

Philippines
2
in 2018
Switzerland
2
in 2018
Philippines rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Philippines
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 2 against 2 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.

Across all 81 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Philippines ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 167 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Switzerland Difference Ahead
1930s 1 2 1 Switzerland
1940s 1 2 1 Switzerland
1950s 1 2 1 Switzerland
1960s 1 2 1 Switzerland
1970s 0.2 2 1.8 Switzerland
1980s 0.7 2 1.3 Switzerland
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 democracy, Philippines or Switzerland?
Philippines, at 2 against 2 in Switzerland as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Philippines and Switzerland?
0, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Switzerland?
81 years are reported by both, from 1935 to 2018.
How do Philippines and Switzerland rank globally for democracy?
Philippines ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country using the Polity 5 data by the Center for Systemic Peace. It distinguishes between autocracies (score 0), anocracies (score 1), and democracies (score 2).