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.

Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Switzerland

Name: Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Switzerland
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Switzerland: Deliberative Political Institutions Index was 0.984 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.984

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

2nd

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.985

in 2010

All-time low

0.937

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

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.

Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Switzerland, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.937	—
1901	0.937	+0.0%
1902	0.937	+0.0%
1903	0.937	+0.0%
1904	0.937	+0.0%
1905	0.937	+0.0%
1906	0.937	+0.0%
1907	0.937	+0.0%
1908	0.937	+0.0%
1909	0.937	+0.0%
1910	0.937	+0.0%
1911	0.937	+0.0%
1912	0.937	+0.0%
1913	0.937	+0.0%
1914	0.937	+0.0%
1915	0.937	+0.0%
1916	0.937	+0.0%
1917	0.937	+0.0%
1918	0.937	+0.0%
1919	0.937	+0.0%
1920	0.937	+0.0%
1921	0.937	+0.0%
1922	0.937	+0.0%
1923	0.937	+0.0%
1924	0.937	+0.0%
1925	0.937	+0.0%
1926	0.937	+0.0%
1927	0.937	+0.0%
1928	0.937	+0.0%
1929	0.937	+0.0%
1930	0.944	+0.7%
1931	0.944	+0.0%
1932	0.944	+0.0%
1933	0.944	+0.0%
1934	0.944	+0.0%
1935	0.944	+0.0%
1936	0.944	+0.0%
1937	0.944	+0.0%
1938	0.944	+0.0%
1939	0.944	+0.0%
1940	0.944	+0.0%
1941	0.944	+0.0%
1942	0.944	+0.0%
1943	0.944	+0.0%
1944	0.944	+0.0%
1945	0.944	+0.0%
1946	0.944	+0.0%
1947	0.956	+1.3%
1948	0.956	+0.0%
1949	0.967	+1.2%
1950	0.98	+1.3%
1951	0.98	+0.0%
1952	0.98	+0.0%
1953	0.98	+0.0%
1954	0.98	+0.0%
1955	0.98	+0.0%
1956	0.98	+0.0%
1957	0.98	+0.0%
1958	0.98	+0.0%
1959	0.98	+0.0%
1960	0.98	+0.0%
1961	0.98	+0.0%
1962	0.98	+0.0%
1963	0.98	+0.0%
1964	0.98	+0.0%
1965	0.98	+0.0%
1966	0.98	+0.0%
1967	0.98	+0.0%
1968	0.98	+0.0%
1969	0.98	+0.0%
1970	0.98	+0.0%
1971	0.98	+0.0%
1972	0.98	+0.0%
1973	0.98	+0.0%
1974	0.98	+0.0%
1975	0.98	+0.0%
1976	0.98	+0.0%
1977	0.98	+0.0%
1978	0.98	+0.0%
1979	0.98	+0.0%
1980	0.98	+0.0%
1981	0.98	+0.0%
1982	0.98	+0.0%
1983	0.98	+0.0%
1984	0.98	+0.0%
1985	0.98	+0.0%
1986	0.98	+0.0%
1987	0.98	+0.0%
1988	0.98	+0.0%
1989	0.98	+0.0%
1990	0.98	+0.0%
1991	0.98	+0.0%
1992	0.98	+0.0%
1993	0.98	+0.0%
1994	0.98	+0.0%
1995	0.98	+0.0%
1996	0.98	+0.0%
1997	0.98	+0.0%
1998	0.98	+0.0%
1999	0.98	+0.0%
2000	0.98	+0.0%
2001	0.98	+0.0%
2002	0.98	+0.0%
2003	0.98	+0.0%
2004	0.98	+0.0%
2005	0.98	+0.0%
2006	0.98	+0.0%
2007	0.98	+0.0%
2008	0.981	+0.1%
2009	0.981	+0.0%
2010	0.985	+0.4%
2011	0.985	+0.0%
2012	0.985	+0.0%
2013	0.984	-0.1%
2014	0.984	+0.0%
2015	0.983	-0.1%
2016	0.983	+0.0%
2017	0.985	+0.2%
2018	0.985	+0.0%
2019	0.983	-0.2%
2020	0.983	+0.0%
2021	0.98	-0.3%
2022	0.98	+0.0%
2023	0.98	+0.0%
2024	0.984	+0.4%
2025	0.984	+0.0%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

Switzerland's 0.984 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.833, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Switzerland's 0.984 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8095, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

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

1 Norway 0.987 compare
3 Germany 0.978 compare
4 Luxembourg 0.971 compare
5 Denmark 0.961 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)

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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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Indicator: Deliberative Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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.