Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Switzerland

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

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 Norway 0.987 compare
  2. 3 Germany 0.978 compare
  3. 5 Denmark 0.961 compare

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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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About this data

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
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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.