Denmark vs Switzerland: Rule of law index
Denmark
0.997
in 2025
Switzerland
0.995
in 2025
Denmark rank
1st
Switzerland rank
2nd
Rule of law index over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.997 against 0.995 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 228 shared years of data; in 1798 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 2nd of 173 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 23 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 0.991 | 0.981 | 0.01 | Denmark |
| 1800s | 0.991 | 0.981 | 0.01 | Denmark |
| 1810s | 0.991 | 0.981 | 0.01 | Denmark |
| 1820s | 0.991 | 0.981 | 0.01 | Denmark |
| 1830s | 0.991 | 0.981 | 0.01 | Denmark |
| 1840s | 0.991 | 0.9794 | 0.0116 | Denmark |
| 1850s | 0.9912 | 0.973 | 0.0182 | Denmark |
| 1860s | 0.992 | 0.973 | 0.019 | Denmark |
| 1870s | 0.992 | 0.982 | 0.01 | Denmark |
| 1880s | 0.9916 | 0.991 | 0.0006 | Denmark |
| 1890s | 0.9915 | 0.991 | 0.0005 | Denmark |
| 1900s | 0.9922 | 0.991 | 0.0012 | Denmark |
| 1910s | 0.994 | 0.991 | 0.003 | Denmark |
| 1920s | 0.9959 | 0.991 | 0.0049 | Denmark |
| 1930s | 0.997 | 0.991 | 0.006 | Denmark |
| 1940s | 0.9907 | 0.991 | 0.0003 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 0.998 | 0.991 | 0.007 | Denmark |
| 1960s | 0.998 | 0.991 | 0.007 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 0.998 | 0.9922 | 0.0058 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 0.998 | 0.993 | 0.005 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 0.998 | 0.993 | 0.005 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 0.998 | 0.993 | 0.005 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 0.998 | 0.9941 | 0.0039 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.9972 | 0.9947 | 0.0025 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, Denmark or Switzerland?
- Denmark, at 0.997 against 0.995 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 0.002, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 228 years are reported by both, from 1798 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for rule of law index?
- Denmark ranks 1st 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.