Germany vs Switzerland: Rule of law index
Germany
0.991
in 2025
Switzerland
0.995
in 2025
Germany rank
3rd
Switzerland rank
2nd
Rule of law index over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.995 against 0.991 in Germany, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 182 shared years of data; in 1798 it was Switzerland ahead.
Germany ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 2nd of 173 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 18.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 0.638 | 0.981 | 0.343 | Switzerland |
| 1800s | 0.638 | 0.981 | 0.343 | Switzerland |
| 1810s | 0.638 | 0.981 | 0.343 | Switzerland |
| 1820s | 0.638 | 0.981 | 0.343 | Switzerland |
| 1830s | 0.638 | 0.981 | 0.343 | Switzerland |
| 1840s | 0.6625 | 0.9794 | 0.3169 | Switzerland |
| 1850s | 0.776 | 0.973 | 0.197 | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 0.7847 | 0.973 | 0.1883 | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 0.8365 | 0.982 | 0.1455 | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 0.84 | 0.991 | 0.151 | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 0.877 | 0.991 | 0.114 | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 0.8762 | 0.991 | 0.1148 | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 0.8643 | 0.991 | 0.1267 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 0.8898 | 0.991 | 0.1012 | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 0.4284 | 0.991 | 0.5626 | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 0.201 | 0.991 | 0.79 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.9938 | 0.993 | 0.0008 | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.993 | 0.993 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 0.9929 | 0.9941 | 0.0012 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.991 | 0.9947 | 0.0037 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, Germany or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.995 against 0.991 in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between Germany and Switzerland?
- 0.004, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 182 years are reported by both, from 1798 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for rule of law index?
- Germany ranks 3rd 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.