Switzerland vs Tunisia: Democracy

Switzerland
2
in 2018
Tunisia
2
in 2018
Switzerland rank
1st
Tunisia rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Switzerland
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Switzerland ahead.

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

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland Tunisia Difference Ahead
1950s 2 0.25 1.75 Switzerland
1960s 2 0 2 Switzerland
1970s 2 0 2 Switzerland
1980s 2 0 2 Switzerland
1990s 2 0.7 1.3 Switzerland
2000s 2 1 1 Switzerland
2010s 2 1.67 0.3333 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Switzerland or Tunisia?
Switzerland, at 2 against 2 in Tunisia as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Switzerland and Tunisia?
0, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Tunisia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2018.
How do Switzerland and Tunisia rank globally for democracy?
Switzerland ranks 1st and Tunisia 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).