Sweden vs Switzerland: Strong civil society index
Sweden
0.963
in 2025
Switzerland
0.956
in 2025
Sweden rank
5th
Switzerland rank
8th
Strong civil society index over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.963 against 0.956 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.007.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 228 shared years of data; in 1798 it was Switzerland ahead.
Sweden ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 176 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 6 and Switzerland in 18.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 0.047 | 0.665 | 0.618 | Switzerland |
| 1800s | 0.047 | 0.665 | 0.618 | Switzerland |
| 1810s | 0.047 | 0.665 | 0.618 | Switzerland |
| 1820s | 0.047 | 0.665 | 0.618 | Switzerland |
| 1830s | 0.047 | 0.758 | 0.711 | Switzerland |
| 1840s | 0.787 | 0.7741 | 0.0129 | Sweden |
| 1850s | 0.787 | 0.919 | 0.132 | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 0.881 | 0.919 | 0.038 | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 0.881 | 0.919 | 0.038 | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 0.881 | 0.919 | 0.038 | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 0.881 | 0.919 | 0.038 | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 0.881 | 0.919 | 0.038 | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 0.881 | 0.919 | 0.038 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 0.8914 | 0.941 | 0.0496 | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 0.8939 | 0.941 | 0.0471 | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 0.9199 | 0.941 | 0.0211 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 0.937 | 0.941 | 0.004 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 0.937 | 0.941 | 0.004 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 0.9538 | 0.93 | 0.0238 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 0.965 | 0.956 | 0.009 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.965 | 0.956 | 0.009 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.965 | 0.956 | 0.009 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.965 | 0.956 | 0.009 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.9507 | 0.956 | 0.0053 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong civil society index, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Sweden, at 0.963 against 0.956 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong civil society index between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 0.007, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 228 years are reported by both, from 1798 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for strong civil society index?
- Sweden ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Strong civil society index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.