Engaged Society Score in Switzerland

Switzerland: Engaged Society Score was 3.52 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
3.52
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 176 countries
All-time high
3.52
in 2010
All-time low
0.583
in 1798
Years of data
228
1798–2025

Engaged Society Score in Switzerland, 1798–2025

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Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 3.52 for engaged society score in 2025. That is the highest value across all 228 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, engaged society score in Switzerland peaked at 3.52 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.583, in 1798.

That places Switzerland 1st 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1790s 0.583 0.583 0.583 2
1800s 0.583 0.583 0.583 10
1810s 0.583 0.583 0.583 10
1820s 0.583 0.583 0.583 10
1830s 1.46 1.46 1.46 10
1840s 1.62 1.46 3.1 10
1850s 3.1 3.1 3.1 10
1860s 3.1 3.1 3.1 10
1870s 3.1 3.1 3.1 10
1880s 3.1 3.1 3.1 10
1890s 3.1 3.1 3.1 10
1900s 3.1 3.1 3.1 10
1910s 3.1 3.1 3.1 10
1920s 3.1 3.1 3.1 10
1930s 3.1 3.1 3.1 10
1940s 3.1 3.1 3.1 10
1950s 3.1 3.1 3.1 10
1960s 3.1 3.1 3.1 10
1970s 3.1 3.1 3.1 10
1980s 3.1 3.1 3.1 10
1990s 3.1 3.1 3.1 10
2000s 3.1 3.1 3.1 10
2010s 3.52 3.52 3.52 10
2020s 3.52 3.52 3.52 6

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 2 Denmark 2.79 compare
  2. 3 Brazil 2.77 compare
  3. 4 France 2.77 compare
  4. 4 Germany 2.77 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is engaged society score in Switzerland?
Engaged society score in Switzerland was 3.52 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest engaged society score recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 3.52 in 2010.
What is the lowest engaged society score recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.583 in 1798.
How does Switzerland rank for engaged society score?
Switzerland ranks 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is engaged society 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 Engaged Society Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Engaged Society 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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Central estimate of the extent to which ordinary people independently discuss important policy changes among themselves, in the media, in associations or neighborhoods, or in the streets.