Norway vs Switzerland: Private civil liberties index
Norway
0.91
in 2025
Switzerland
0.91
in 2025
Norway rank
24th
Switzerland rank
24th
Private civil liberties index over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.91 against 0.91 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 228 shared years of data; in 1798 it was Switzerland ahead.
Norway ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 24th of 176 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 10 and Switzerland in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 0.249 | 0.681 | 0.432 | Switzerland |
| 1800s | 0.249 | 0.6972 | 0.4482 | Switzerland |
| 1810s | 0.266 | 0.708 | 0.442 | Switzerland |
| 1820s | 0.283 | 0.708 | 0.425 | Switzerland |
| 1830s | 0.283 | 0.68 | 0.397 | Switzerland |
| 1840s | 0.3839 | 0.7006 | 0.3167 | Switzerland |
| 1850s | 0.4681 | 0.814 | 0.3459 | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 0.6329 | 0.814 | 0.1811 | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 0.649 | 0.814 | 0.165 | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 0.6913 | 0.814 | 0.1227 | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 0.748 | 0.814 | 0.066 | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 0.809 | 0.814 | 0.005 | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 0.811 | 0.7993 | 0.0117 | Norway |
| 1920s | 0.814 | 0.777 | 0.037 | Norway |
| 1930s | 0.814 | 0.777 | 0.037 | Norway |
| 1940s | 0.5278 | 0.7885 | 0.2607 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 0.8628 | 0.804 | 0.0588 | Norway |
| 1960s | 0.935 | 0.81 | 0.125 | Norway |
| 1970s | 0.935 | 0.8462 | 0.0888 | Norway |
| 1980s | 0.9625 | 0.8721 | 0.0904 | Norway |
| 1990s | 0.964 | 0.8889 | 0.0751 | Norway |
| 2000s | 0.964 | 0.9268 | 0.0372 | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.9604 | 0.9229 | 0.0375 | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.8915 | 0.913 | 0.0215 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private civil liberties index, Norway or Switzerland?
- Norway, at 0.91 against 0.91 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Norway and Switzerland?
- 0, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 228 years are reported by both, from 1798 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for private civil liberties index?
- Norway ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 24th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Private civil liberties index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.