Elite Consultations Score in Switzerland
Switzerland: Elite Consultations Score was 3.51 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Elite Consultations Score in Switzerland, 1798–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, elite consultations score in Switzerland stood at 3.51. That is the highest value across all 228 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, elite consultations score in Switzerland peaked at 3.51 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.546, in 1798.
That places Switzerland 3rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 228 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 0.546 | 0.546 | 0.546 | 2 |
| 1800s | 0.546 | 0.546 | 0.546 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.546 | 0.546 | 0.546 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.546 | 0.546 | 0.546 | 10 |
| 1830s | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 1840s | 1.37 | 1.25 | 1.83 | 10 |
| 1850s | 1.83 | 1.83 | 1.83 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.83 | 1.83 | 1.83 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.83 | 1.83 | 1.83 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.83 | 1.83 | 1.83 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.83 | 1.83 | 1.83 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.83 | 1.83 | 1.83 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.83 | 1.83 | 1.83 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.83 | 1.83 | 1.83 | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.09 | 2.09 | 2.09 | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.22 | 2.09 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.51 | 3.51 | 3.51 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.51 | 3.51 | 3.51 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.51 | 3.51 | 3.51 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.51 | 3.51 | 3.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.51 | 3.51 | 3.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.51 | 3.51 | 3.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.51 | 3.51 | 3.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.51 | 3.51 | 3.51 | 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 elite consultations score in Switzerland?
- Elite consultations score in Switzerland was 3.51 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest elite consultations score recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.51 in 1950.
- What is the lowest elite consultations score recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.546 in 1798.
- How does Switzerland rank for elite consultations score?
- Switzerland ranks 3rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is elite consultations score rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Elite Consultations Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites consult other elites across the political spectrum and from relevant sectors of society and business when considering important policy changes.