Ireland vs Switzerland: Political regime
Ireland
3
in 2025
Switzerland
3
in 2025
Ireland rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st
Political regime over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 3 against 3 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 228 shared years of data; in 1798 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 6 and Switzerland in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1800s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1810s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1820s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1830s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1840s | 1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | Ireland |
| 1850s | 1 | 3 | 2 | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 1 | 3 | 2 | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 1 | 3 | 2 | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 1 | 3 | 2 | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 1 | 3 | 2 | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 1 | 3 | 2 | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 0.9 | 3 | 2.1 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 2.3 | 3 | 0.7 | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political regime, Ireland or Switzerland?
- Ireland, at 3 against 3 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political regime between Ireland and Switzerland?
- 0, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
- 228 years are reported by both, from 1798 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for political regime?
- Ireland ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Political regime. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.