Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Switzerland
Switzerland: Deliberative Political Institutions Index was 0.984 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Switzerland, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.984 for deliberative political institutions index in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deliberative political institutions index in Switzerland peaked at 0.985 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.937, in 1900.
Switzerland ranks 2nd of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.937 | 0.937 | 0.937 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.937 | 0.937 | 0.937 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.937 | 0.937 | 0.937 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.944 | 0.944 | 0.944 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.9487 | 0.944 | 0.967 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.98 | 0.98 | 0.98 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.98 | 0.98 | 0.98 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.98 | 0.98 | 0.98 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.98 | 0.98 | 0.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.98 | 0.98 | 0.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9802 | 0.98 | 0.981 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9842 | 0.983 | 0.985 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9818 | 0.98 | 0.984 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.468 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 3.26 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0171 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4612 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.37 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 105.67 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deliberative political institutions index in Switzerland?
- Deliberative political institutions index in Switzerland was 0.984 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.985 in 2010.
- What is the lowest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.937 in 1900.
- How does Switzerland rank for deliberative political institutions index?
- Switzerland ranks 2nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deliberative political institutions index rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.