Egalitarian political institutions index in Switzerland

Switzerland: Egalitarian political institutions index was 0.939 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.939
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
6th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.939
in 2024
All-time low
0.827
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Egalitarian political institutions index in Switzerland, 1900–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, egalitarian political institutions index in Switzerland stood at 0.939. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, egalitarian political institutions index in Switzerland peaked at 0.939 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.827, in 1900.

Switzerland ranks 6th 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 0.827 0.827 0.827 10
1910s 0.8352 0.827 0.844 10
1920s 0.844 0.844 0.844 10
1930s 0.844 0.844 0.844 10
1940s 0.8452 0.844 0.847 10
1950s 0.8482 0.847 0.853 10
1960s 0.859 0.859 0.859 10
1970s 0.8948 0.869 0.905 10
1980s 0.904 0.904 0.904 10
1990s 0.9236 0.923 0.926 10
2000s 0.9317 0.931 0.932 10
2010s 0.9315 0.931 0.932 10
2020s 0.9365 0.931 0.939 6

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 3 Luxembourg 0.947 compare
  2. 4 Japan 0.944 compare
  3. 5 Germany 0.943 compare
  4. 7 Belgium 0.929 compare
  5. 8 Iceland 0.916 compare
  6. 9 Estonia 0.915 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is egalitarian political institutions index in Switzerland?
Egalitarian political institutions index in Switzerland was 0.939 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 0.939 in 2024.
What is the lowest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.827 in 1900.
How does Switzerland rank for egalitarian political institutions index?
Switzerland ranks 6th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is egalitarian political institutions index rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian political institutions index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Egalitarian political institutions index
Source
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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