Australia vs Switzerland: Rule of law index
Australia
0.99
in 2025
Switzerland
0.995
in 2025
Australia rank
4th
Switzerland rank
2nd
Rule of law index over time
- Australia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.995 against 0.99 in Australia, a difference of 0.005.
Across all 228 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 2nd of 173 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 24 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 0.347 | 0.981 | 0.634 | Switzerland |
| 1800s | 0.347 | 0.981 | 0.634 | Switzerland |
| 1810s | 0.819 | 0.981 | 0.162 | Switzerland |
| 1820s | 0.8785 | 0.981 | 0.1025 | Switzerland |
| 1830s | 0.904 | 0.981 | 0.077 | Switzerland |
| 1840s | 0.904 | 0.9794 | 0.0754 | Switzerland |
| 1850s | 0.9312 | 0.973 | 0.0418 | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 0.972 | 0.973 | 0.001 | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 0.972 | 0.982 | 0.01 | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 0.972 | 0.991 | 0.019 | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 0.972 | 0.991 | 0.019 | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 0.9749 | 0.991 | 0.0161 | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 0.9768 | 0.991 | 0.0142 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 0.9772 | 0.991 | 0.0138 | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 0.9764 | 0.991 | 0.0146 | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 0.9761 | 0.991 | 0.0149 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 0.99 | 0.991 | 0.001 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 0.99 | 0.991 | 0.001 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 0.9905 | 0.9922 | 0.0017 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.993 | 0.993 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.993 | 0.993 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 0.993 | 0.993 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 0.9898 | 0.9941 | 0.0043 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.9897 | 0.9947 | 0.005 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, Australia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.995 against 0.99 in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between Australia and Switzerland?
- 0.005, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?
- 228 years are reported by both, from 1798 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Switzerland rank globally for rule of law index?
- Australia ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 2nd of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Rule of law index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.