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Elite Consultations Score in Switzerland

Switzerland: Elite Consultations Score was 3.51 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
3.51
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
3.51
in 1950
All-time low
0.546
in 1798
Years of data
228
1798–2025

Elite Consultations Score in Switzerland, 1798–2025

1234179819112025

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.

Elite Consultations Score in Switzerland, year by year

Year Value Change
1798 0.546 —
1799 0.546 +0.0%
1800 0.546 +0.0%
1801 0.546 +0.0%
1802 0.546 +0.0%
1803 0.546 +0.0%
1804 0.546 +0.0%
1805 0.546 +0.0%
1806 0.546 +0.0%
1807 0.546 +0.0%
1808 0.546 +0.0%
1809 0.546 +0.0%
1810 0.546 +0.0%
1811 0.546 +0.0%
1812 0.546 +0.0%
1813 0.546 +0.0%
1814 0.546 +0.0%
1815 0.546 +0.0%
1816 0.546 +0.0%
1817 0.546 +0.0%
1818 0.546 +0.0%
1819 0.546 +0.0%
1820 0.546 +0.0%
1821 0.546 +0.0%
1822 0.546 +0.0%
1823 0.546 +0.0%
1824 0.546 +0.0%
1825 0.546 +0.0%
1826 0.546 +0.0%
1827 0.546 +0.0%
1828 0.546 +0.0%
1829 0.546 +0.0%
1830 1.25 +129.5%
1831 1.25 +0.0%
1832 1.25 +0.0%
1833 1.25 +0.0%
1834 1.25 +0.0%
1835 1.25 +0.0%
1836 1.25 +0.0%
1837 1.25 +0.0%
1838 1.25 +0.0%
1839 1.25 +0.0%
1840 1.25 +0.0%
1841 1.25 +0.0%
1842 1.25 +0.0%
1843 1.25 +0.0%
1844 1.25 +0.0%
1845 1.25 +0.0%
1846 1.25 +0.0%
1847 1.25 +0.0%
1848 1.83 +46.0%
1849 1.83 +0.0%
1850 1.83 +0.0%
1851 1.83 +0.0%
1852 1.83 +0.0%
1853 1.83 +0.0%
1854 1.83 +0.0%
1855 1.83 +0.0%
1856 1.83 +0.0%
1857 1.83 +0.0%
1858 1.83 +0.0%
1859 1.83 +0.0%
1860 1.83 +0.0%
1861 1.83 +0.0%
1862 1.83 +0.0%
1863 1.83 +0.0%
1864 1.83 +0.0%
1865 1.83 +0.0%
1866 1.83 +0.0%
1867 1.83 +0.0%
1868 1.83 +0.0%
1869 1.83 +0.0%
1870 1.83 +0.0%
1871 1.83 +0.0%
1872 1.83 +0.0%
1873 1.83 +0.0%
1874 1.83 +0.0%
1875 1.83 +0.0%
1876 1.83 +0.0%
1877 1.83 +0.0%
1878 1.83 +0.0%
1879 1.83 +0.0%
1880 1.83 +0.0%
1881 1.83 +0.0%
1882 1.83 +0.0%
1883 1.83 +0.0%
1884 1.83 +0.0%
1885 1.83 +0.0%
1886 1.83 +0.0%
1887 1.83 +0.0%
1888 1.83 +0.0%
1889 1.83 +0.0%
1890 1.83 +0.0%
1891 1.83 +0.0%
1892 1.83 +0.0%
1893 1.83 +0.0%
1894 1.83 +0.0%
1895 1.83 +0.0%
1896 1.83 +0.0%
1897 1.83 +0.0%
1898 1.83 +0.0%
1899 1.83 +0.0%
1900 1.83 +0.0%
1901 1.83 +0.0%
1902 1.83 +0.0%
1903 1.83 +0.0%
1904 1.83 +0.0%
1905 1.83 +0.0%
1906 1.83 +0.0%
1907 1.83 +0.0%
1908 1.83 +0.0%
1909 1.83 +0.0%
1910 1.83 +0.0%
1911 1.83 +0.0%
1912 1.83 +0.0%
1913 1.83 +0.0%
1914 1.83 +0.0%
1915 1.83 +0.0%
1916 1.83 +0.0%
1917 1.83 +0.0%
1918 1.83 +0.0%
1919 1.83 +0.0%
1920 1.83 +0.0%
1921 1.83 +0.0%
1922 1.83 +0.0%
1923 1.83 +0.0%
1924 1.83 +0.0%
1925 1.83 +0.0%
1926 1.83 +0.0%
1927 1.83 +0.0%
1928 1.83 +0.0%
1929 1.83 +0.0%
1930 2.09 +14.5%
1931 2.09 +0.0%
1932 2.09 +0.0%
1933 2.09 +0.0%
1934 2.09 +0.0%
1935 2.09 +0.0%
1936 2.09 +0.0%
1937 2.09 +0.0%
1938 2.09 +0.0%
1939 2.09 +0.0%
1940 2.09 +0.0%
1941 2.09 +0.0%
1942 2.09 +0.0%
1943 2.09 +0.0%
1944 2.09 +0.0%
1945 2.09 +0.0%
1946 2.09 +0.0%
1947 2.5 +19.5%
1948 2.5 +0.0%
1949 2.5 +0.0%
1950 3.51 +40.2%
1951 3.51 +0.0%
1952 3.51 +0.0%
1953 3.51 +0.0%
1954 3.51 +0.0%
1955 3.51 +0.0%
1956 3.51 +0.0%
1957 3.51 +0.0%
1958 3.51 +0.0%
1959 3.51 +0.0%
1960 3.51 +0.0%
1961 3.51 +0.0%
1962 3.51 +0.0%
1963 3.51 +0.0%
1964 3.51 +0.0%
1965 3.51 +0.0%
1966 3.51 +0.0%
1967 3.51 +0.0%
1968 3.51 +0.0%
1969 3.51 +0.0%
1970 3.51 +0.0%
1971 3.51 +0.0%
1972 3.51 +0.0%
1973 3.51 +0.0%
1974 3.51 +0.0%
1975 3.51 +0.0%
1976 3.51 +0.0%
1977 3.51 +0.0%
1978 3.51 +0.0%
1979 3.51 +0.0%
1980 3.51 +0.0%
1981 3.51 +0.0%
1982 3.51 +0.0%
1983 3.51 +0.0%
1984 3.51 +0.0%
1985 3.51 +0.0%
1986 3.51 +0.0%
1987 3.51 +0.0%
1988 3.51 +0.0%
1989 3.51 +0.0%
1990 3.51 +0.0%
1991 3.51 +0.0%
1992 3.51 +0.0%
1993 3.51 +0.0%
1994 3.51 +0.0%
1995 3.51 +0.0%
1996 3.51 +0.0%
1997 3.51 +0.0%
1998 3.51 +0.0%
1999 3.51 +0.0%
2000 3.51 +0.0%
2001 3.51 +0.0%
2002 3.51 +0.0%
2003 3.51 +0.0%
2004 3.51 +0.0%
2005 3.51 +0.0%
2006 3.51 +0.0%
2007 3.51 +0.0%
2008 3.51 +0.0%
2009 3.51 +0.0%
2010 3.51 +0.0%
2011 3.51 +0.0%
2012 3.51 +0.0%
2013 3.51 +0.0%
2014 3.51 +0.0%
2015 3.51 +0.0%
2016 3.51 +0.0%
2017 3.51 +0.0%
2018 3.51 +0.0%
2019 3.51 +0.0%
2020 3.51 +0.0%
2021 3.51 +0.0%
2022 3.51 +0.0%
2023 3.51 +0.0%
2024 3.51 +0.0%
2025 3.51 +0.0%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 3.51 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.69, 2.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 3.51 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.46, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 Norway 4.18 compare
  2. 2 Germany 3.66 compare
  3. 4 Luxembourg 3.31 compare
  4. 5 Denmark 2.97 compare
  5. 6 Libya 2.95 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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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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Indicator
Elite Consultations Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,403 data points, 1789–2025
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