Switzerland vs United Kingdom: Political regime polity
Switzerland
2
in 2018
United Kingdom
2
in 2018
Switzerland rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
1st
Political regime polity over time
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 2 against 2 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 171 shared years of data; in 1848 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1850s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 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 political regime polity, Switzerland or United Kingdom?
- Switzerland, at 2 against 2 in United Kingdom as of 2018.
- What is the difference in political regime polity between Switzerland and United Kingdom?
- 0, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom?
- 171 years are reported by both, from 1848 to 2018.
- How do Switzerland and United Kingdom rank globally for political regime polity?
- Switzerland ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Political regime polity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.