Germany vs Switzerland: Strong elected regional governments index
Germany
0.996
in 2025
Switzerland
0.995
in 2025
Germany rank
1st
Switzerland rank
2nd
Strong elected regional governments index over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.996 against 0.995 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 182 shared years of data; in 1798 it was Switzerland ahead.
Germany ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 2nd of 175 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 0.149 | 0.524 | 0.375 | Switzerland |
| 1800s | 0.149 | 0.524 | 0.375 | Switzerland |
| 1810s | 0.149 | 0.524 | 0.375 | Switzerland |
| 1820s | 0.149 | 0.524 | 0.375 | Switzerland |
| 1830s | 0.149 | 0.729 | 0.58 | Switzerland |
| 1840s | 0.149 | 0.7822 | 0.6332 | Switzerland |
| 1850s | 0.149 | 0.995 | 0.846 | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 0.2015 | 0.995 | 0.7935 | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 0.387 | 0.995 | 0.608 | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 0.387 | 0.995 | 0.608 | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 0.387 | 0.995 | 0.608 | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 0.387 | 0.995 | 0.608 | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 0.4343 | 0.995 | 0.5607 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 0.939 | 0.995 | 0.056 | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 0.3802 | 0.995 | 0.6148 | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 0.105 | 0.995 | 0.89 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.996 | 0.995 | 0.001 | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.996 | 0.995 | 0.001 | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.996 | 0.995 | 0.001 | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.996 | 0.995 | 0.001 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Germany or Switzerland?
- Germany, at 0.996 against 0.995 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Germany and Switzerland?
- 0.001, with Germany 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 strong elected regional governments index?
- Germany ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 2nd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Strong elected regional governments index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.