Japan vs Switzerland: Strong elected regional governments index
Japan
0.988
in 2025
Switzerland
0.995
in 2025
Japan rank
5th
Switzerland rank
2nd
Strong elected regional governments index over time
- Japan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.995 against 0.988 in Japan, a difference of 0.007.
Across all 228 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 2nd of 175 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 24 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 0.067 | 0.524 | 0.457 | Switzerland |
| 1800s | 0.067 | 0.524 | 0.457 | Switzerland |
| 1810s | 0.067 | 0.524 | 0.457 | Switzerland |
| 1820s | 0.067 | 0.524 | 0.457 | Switzerland |
| 1830s | 0.067 | 0.729 | 0.662 | Switzerland |
| 1840s | 0.067 | 0.7822 | 0.7152 | Switzerland |
| 1850s | 0.067 | 0.995 | 0.928 | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 0.067 | 0.995 | 0.928 | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 0.067 | 0.995 | 0.928 | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 0.0726 | 0.995 | 0.9224 | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 0.131 | 0.995 | 0.864 | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 0.131 | 0.995 | 0.864 | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 0.1508 | 0.995 | 0.8442 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 0.257 | 0.995 | 0.738 | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 0.284 | 0.995 | 0.711 | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 0.5159 | 0.995 | 0.4791 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 0.988 | 0.995 | 0.007 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 0.988 | 0.995 | 0.007 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 0.988 | 0.995 | 0.007 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.988 | 0.995 | 0.007 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.988 | 0.995 | 0.007 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.988 | 0.995 | 0.007 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.988 | 0.995 | 0.007 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.988 | 0.995 | 0.007 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Japan or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.995 against 0.988 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Japan and Switzerland?
- 0.007, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Switzerland?
- 228 years are reported by both, from 1798 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Switzerland rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?
- Japan ranks 5th 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.