Equality of civil liberties across social groups score in Switzerland

Switzerland: Equality of civil liberties across social groups score was 2.45 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
2.45
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
15th
of 176 countries
All-time high
2.45
in 1979
All-time low
1.69
in 1798
Years of data
228
1798–2025

Equality of civil liberties across social groups score in Switzerland, 1798–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 2.45 for equality of civil liberties across social groups 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, equality of civil liberties across social groups score in Switzerland peaked at 2.45 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1.69, in 1798.

Switzerland ranks 15th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 228 years of available data.

Equality of civil liberties across social groups score in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Equality of civil liberties across social groups score in Switzerland, 1798 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1798 1.69
1799 1.69 +0.0%
1800 1.69 +0.0%
1801 1.69 +0.0%
1802 1.69 +0.0%
1803 1.69 +0.0%
1804 1.69 +0.0%
1805 1.69 +0.0%
1806 1.69 +0.0%
1807 1.69 +0.0%
1808 1.69 +0.0%
1809 1.69 +0.0%
1810 1.69 +0.0%
1811 1.69 +0.0%
1812 1.69 +0.0%
1813 1.69 +0.0%
1814 1.69 +0.0%
1815 1.69 +0.0%
1816 1.69 +0.0%
1817 1.69 +0.0%
1818 1.69 +0.0%
1819 1.69 +0.0%
1820 1.69 +0.0%
1821 1.69 +0.0%
1822 1.69 +0.0%
1823 1.69 +0.0%
1824 1.69 +0.0%
1825 1.69 +0.0%
1826 1.69 +0.0%
1827 1.69 +0.0%
1828 1.69 +0.0%
1829 1.69 +0.0%
1830 1.69 +0.0%
1831 1.69 +0.0%
1832 1.69 +0.0%
1833 1.69 +0.0%
1834 1.69 +0.0%
1835 1.69 +0.0%
1836 1.69 +0.0%
1837 1.69 +0.0%
1838 1.69 +0.0%
1839 1.69 +0.0%
1840 1.69 +0.0%
1841 1.69 +0.0%
1842 1.69 +0.0%
1843 1.69 +0.0%
1844 1.69 +0.0%
1845 1.69 +0.0%
1846 1.69 +0.0%
1847 1.69 +0.0%
1848 1.69 +0.0%
1849 1.69 +0.0%
1850 1.69 +0.0%
1851 1.69 +0.0%
1852 1.69 +0.0%
1853 1.69 +0.0%
1854 1.69 +0.0%
1855 1.69 +0.0%
1856 1.69 +0.0%
1857 1.69 +0.0%
1858 1.69 +0.0%
1859 1.69 +0.0%
1860 1.69 +0.0%
1861 1.69 +0.0%
1862 1.69 +0.0%
1863 1.69 +0.0%
1864 1.69 +0.0%
1865 1.69 +0.0%
1866 1.69 +0.0%
1867 1.69 +0.0%
1868 1.69 +0.0%
1869 1.69 +0.0%
1870 1.69 +0.0%
1871 1.69 +0.0%
1872 1.69 +0.0%
1873 1.69 +0.0%
1874 1.69 +0.0%
1875 1.69 +0.0%
1876 1.69 +0.0%
1877 1.69 +0.0%
1878 1.69 +0.0%
1879 1.69 +0.0%
1880 1.69 +0.0%
1881 1.69 +0.0%
1882 1.69 +0.0%
1883 1.69 +0.0%
1884 1.69 +0.0%
1885 1.69 +0.0%
1886 1.69 +0.0%
1887 1.69 +0.0%
1888 1.69 +0.0%
1889 1.69 +0.0%
1890 1.69 +0.0%
1891 1.69 +0.0%
1892 1.69 +0.0%
1893 1.69 +0.0%
1894 1.69 +0.0%
1895 1.69 +0.0%
1896 1.69 +0.0%
1897 1.69 +0.0%
1898 1.69 +0.0%
1899 1.69 +0.0%
1900 1.69 +0.0%
1901 1.69 +0.0%
1902 1.69 +0.0%
1903 1.69 +0.0%
1904 1.69 +0.0%
1905 1.69 +0.0%
1906 1.69 +0.0%
1907 1.69 +0.0%
1908 1.69 +0.0%
1909 1.69 +0.0%
1910 1.69 +0.0%
1911 1.69 +0.0%
1912 1.69 +0.0%
1913 1.69 +0.0%
1914 1.69 +0.0%
1915 1.69 +0.0%
1916 1.69 +0.0%
1917 1.69 +0.0%
1918 1.69 +0.0%
1919 1.69 +0.0%
1920 1.69 +0.0%
1921 1.69 +0.0%
1922 1.69 +0.0%
1923 1.69 +0.0%
1924 1.69 +0.0%
1925 1.69 +0.0%
1926 1.69 +0.0%
1927 1.69 +0.0%
1928 1.69 +0.0%
1929 1.69 +0.0%
1930 1.69 +0.0%
1931 1.69 +0.0%
1932 1.69 +0.0%
1933 1.69 +0.0%
1934 1.69 +0.0%
1935 1.69 +0.0%
1936 1.69 +0.0%
1937 1.69 +0.0%
1938 1.69 +0.0%
1939 1.69 +0.0%
1940 1.69 +0.0%
1941 1.69 +0.0%
1942 1.69 +0.0%
1943 1.69 +0.0%
1944 1.69 +0.0%
1945 1.69 +0.0%
1946 1.69 +0.0%
1947 1.69 +0.0%
1948 1.69 +0.0%
1949 1.69 +0.0%
1950 1.69 +0.0%
1951 1.69 +0.0%
1952 1.69 +0.0%
1953 1.69 +0.0%
1954 1.69 +0.0%
1955 1.69 +0.0%
1956 1.69 +0.0%
1957 1.69 +0.0%
1958 1.69 +0.0%
1959 1.69 +0.0%
1960 1.69 +0.0%
1961 1.69 +0.0%
1962 1.69 +0.0%
1963 1.69 +0.0%
1964 1.69 +0.0%
1965 1.69 +0.0%
1966 1.69 +0.0%
1967 1.69 +0.0%
1968 1.69 +0.0%
1969 1.69 +0.0%
1970 1.69 +0.0%
1971 1.69 +0.0%
1972 1.69 +0.0%
1973 1.69 +0.0%
1974 1.69 +0.0%
1975 1.69 +0.0%
1976 1.69 +0.0%
1977 1.69 +0.0%
1978 1.69 +0.0%
1979 2.45 +44.7%
1980 2.45 +0.0%
1981 2.45 +0.0%
1982 2.45 +0.0%
1983 2.45 +0.0%
1984 2.45 +0.0%
1985 2.45 +0.0%
1986 2.45 +0.0%
1987 2.45 +0.0%
1988 2.45 +0.0%
1989 2.45 +0.0%
1990 2.45 +0.0%
1991 2.45 +0.0%
1992 2.45 +0.0%
1993 2.45 +0.0%
1994 2.45 +0.0%
1995 2.45 +0.0%
1996 2.45 +0.0%
1997 2.45 +0.0%
1998 2.45 +0.0%
1999 2.45 +0.0%
2000 2.45 +0.0%
2001 2.45 +0.0%
2002 2.45 +0.0%
2003 2.45 +0.0%
2004 2.45 +0.0%
2005 2.45 +0.0%
2006 2.45 +0.0%
2007 2.45 +0.0%
2008 2.45 +0.0%
2009 2.45 +0.0%
2010 2.45 +0.0%
2011 2.45 +0.0%
2012 2.45 +0.0%
2013 2.45 +0.0%
2014 2.45 +0.0%
2015 2.45 +0.0%
2016 2.45 +0.0%
2017 2.45 +0.0%
2018 2.45 +0.0%
2019 2.45 +0.0%
2020 2.45 +0.0%
2021 2.45 +0.0%
2022 2.45 +0.0%
2023 2.45 +0.0%
2024 2.45 +0.0%
2025 2.45 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1790s 1.69 1.69 1.69 2
1800s 1.69 1.69 1.69 10
1810s 1.69 1.69 1.69 10
1820s 1.69 1.69 1.69 10
1830s 1.69 1.69 1.69 10
1840s 1.69 1.69 1.69 10
1850s 1.69 1.69 1.69 10
1860s 1.69 1.69 1.69 10
1870s 1.69 1.69 1.69 10
1880s 1.69 1.69 1.69 10
1890s 1.69 1.69 1.69 10
1900s 1.69 1.69 1.69 10
1910s 1.69 1.69 1.69 10
1920s 1.69 1.69 1.69 10
1930s 1.69 1.69 1.69 10
1940s 1.69 1.69 1.69 10
1950s 1.69 1.69 1.69 10
1960s 1.69 1.69 1.69 10
1970s 1.77 1.69 2.45 10
1980s 2.45 2.45 2.45 10
1990s 2.45 2.45 2.45 10
2000s 2.45 2.45 2.45 10
2010s 2.45 2.45 2.45 10
2020s 2.45 2.45 2.45 6

Countries ranked near Switzerland

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  4. 16 Netherlands 2.43 compare
  5. 17 Sweden 2.29 compare
  6. 18 Benin 2.28 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is equality of civil liberties across social groups score in Switzerland?
Equality of civil liberties across social groups score in Switzerland was 2.45 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest equality of civil liberties across social groups score recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 2.45 in 1979.
What is the lowest equality of civil liberties across social groups score recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.69 in 1798.
How does Switzerland rank for equality of civil liberties across social groups score?
Switzerland ranks 15th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equality of civil liberties across social groups 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Equality of civil liberties across social groups score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Equality of civil liberties across social groups score
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,496 data points, 1789–2025
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