How does Switzerland rank for equality of political power across social groups score?

Switzerland ranks 8th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is equality of political power 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 flat.

Equality of political power across social groups score in Switzerland

Name: Equality of political power across social groups score in Switzerland
Creator: Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Switzerland: Equality of political power across social groups score was 2.29 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

2.29

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

8th

of 176 countries

All-time high

2.29

in 1946

All-time low

2.21

in 1798

Years of data

228

1798–2025

Equality of political power across social groups score in Switzerland, 1798–2025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for equality of political power across social groups score in Switzerland is 2.29, measured 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 political power across social groups score in Switzerland peaked at 2.29 in 1946 and was at its lowest, 2.21, in 1798.

That places Switzerland 8th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

Equality of political power across social groups score in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Equality of political power across social groups score in Switzerland, 1798 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1798	2.21	—
1799	2.21	+0.0%
1800	2.21	+0.0%
1801	2.21	+0.0%
1802	2.21	+0.0%
1803	2.21	+0.0%
1804	2.21	+0.0%
1805	2.21	+0.0%
1806	2.21	+0.0%
1807	2.21	+0.0%
1808	2.21	+0.0%
1809	2.21	+0.0%
1810	2.21	+0.0%
1811	2.21	+0.0%
1812	2.21	+0.0%
1813	2.21	+0.0%
1814	2.21	+0.0%
1815	2.21	+0.0%
1816	2.21	+0.0%
1817	2.21	+0.0%
1818	2.21	+0.0%
1819	2.21	+0.0%
1820	2.21	+0.0%
1821	2.21	+0.0%
1822	2.21	+0.0%
1823	2.21	+0.0%
1824	2.21	+0.0%
1825	2.21	+0.0%
1826	2.21	+0.0%
1827	2.21	+0.0%
1828	2.21	+0.0%
1829	2.21	+0.0%
1830	2.21	+0.0%
1831	2.21	+0.0%
1832	2.21	+0.0%
1833	2.21	+0.0%
1834	2.21	+0.0%
1835	2.21	+0.0%
1836	2.21	+0.0%
1837	2.21	+0.0%
1838	2.21	+0.0%
1839	2.21	+0.0%
1840	2.21	+0.0%
1841	2.21	+0.0%
1842	2.21	+0.0%
1843	2.21	+0.0%
1844	2.21	+0.0%
1845	2.21	+0.0%
1846	2.21	+0.0%
1847	2.21	+0.0%
1848	2.21	+0.0%
1849	2.21	+0.0%
1850	2.21	+0.0%
1851	2.21	+0.0%
1852	2.21	+0.0%
1853	2.21	+0.0%
1854	2.21	+0.0%
1855	2.21	+0.0%
1856	2.21	+0.0%
1857	2.21	+0.0%
1858	2.21	+0.0%
1859	2.21	+0.0%
1860	2.21	+0.0%
1861	2.21	+0.0%
1862	2.21	+0.0%
1863	2.21	+0.0%
1864	2.21	+0.0%
1865	2.21	+0.0%
1866	2.21	+0.0%
1867	2.21	+0.0%
1868	2.21	+0.0%
1869	2.21	+0.0%
1870	2.21	+0.0%
1871	2.21	+0.0%
1872	2.21	+0.0%
1873	2.21	+0.0%
1874	2.21	+0.0%
1875	2.21	+0.0%
1876	2.21	+0.0%
1877	2.21	+0.0%
1878	2.21	+0.0%
1879	2.21	+0.0%
1880	2.21	+0.0%
1881	2.21	+0.0%
1882	2.21	+0.0%
1883	2.21	+0.0%
1884	2.21	+0.0%
1885	2.21	+0.0%
1886	2.21	+0.0%
1887	2.21	+0.0%
1888	2.21	+0.0%
1889	2.21	+0.0%
1890	2.21	+0.0%
1891	2.21	+0.0%
1892	2.21	+0.0%
1893	2.21	+0.0%
1894	2.21	+0.0%
1895	2.21	+0.0%
1896	2.21	+0.0%
1897	2.21	+0.0%
1898	2.21	+0.0%
1899	2.21	+0.0%
1900	2.21	+0.0%
1901	2.21	+0.0%
1902	2.21	+0.0%
1903	2.21	+0.0%
1904	2.21	+0.0%
1905	2.21	+0.0%
1906	2.21	+0.0%
1907	2.21	+0.0%
1908	2.21	+0.0%
1909	2.21	+0.0%
1910	2.21	+0.0%
1911	2.21	+0.0%
1912	2.21	+0.0%
1913	2.21	+0.0%
1914	2.21	+0.0%
1915	2.21	+0.0%
1916	2.21	+0.0%
1917	2.21	+0.0%
1918	2.21	+0.0%
1919	2.21	+0.0%
1920	2.21	+0.0%
1921	2.21	+0.0%
1922	2.21	+0.0%
1923	2.21	+0.0%
1924	2.21	+0.0%
1925	2.21	+0.0%
1926	2.21	+0.0%
1927	2.21	+0.0%
1928	2.21	+0.0%
1929	2.21	+0.0%
1930	2.21	+0.0%
1931	2.21	+0.0%
1932	2.21	+0.0%
1933	2.21	+0.0%
1934	2.21	+0.0%
1935	2.21	+0.0%
1936	2.21	+0.0%
1937	2.21	+0.0%
1938	2.21	+0.0%
1939	2.21	+0.0%
1940	2.21	+0.0%
1941	2.21	+0.0%
1942	2.21	+0.0%
1943	2.21	+0.0%
1944	2.21	+0.0%
1945	2.21	+0.0%
1946	2.29	+3.5%
1947	2.29	+0.0%
1948	2.29	+0.0%
1949	2.29	+0.0%
1950	2.29	+0.0%
1951	2.29	+0.0%
1952	2.29	+0.0%
1953	2.29	+0.0%
1954	2.29	+0.0%
1955	2.29	+0.0%
1956	2.29	+0.0%
1957	2.29	+0.0%
1958	2.29	+0.0%
1959	2.29	+0.0%
1960	2.29	+0.0%
1961	2.29	+0.0%
1962	2.29	+0.0%
1963	2.29	+0.0%
1964	2.29	+0.0%
1965	2.29	+0.0%
1966	2.29	+0.0%
1967	2.29	+0.0%
1968	2.29	+0.0%
1969	2.29	+0.0%
1970	2.29	+0.0%
1971	2.29	+0.0%
1972	2.29	+0.0%
1973	2.29	+0.0%
1974	2.29	+0.0%
1975	2.29	+0.0%
1976	2.29	+0.0%
1977	2.29	+0.0%
1978	2.29	+0.0%
1979	2.29	+0.0%
1980	2.29	+0.0%
1981	2.29	+0.0%
1982	2.29	+0.0%
1983	2.29	+0.0%
1984	2.29	+0.0%
1985	2.29	+0.0%
1986	2.29	+0.0%
1987	2.29	+0.0%
1988	2.29	+0.0%
1989	2.29	+0.0%
1990	2.29	+0.0%
1991	2.29	+0.0%
1992	2.29	+0.0%
1993	2.29	+0.0%
1994	2.29	+0.0%
1995	2.29	+0.0%
1996	2.29	+0.0%
1997	2.29	+0.0%
1998	2.29	+0.0%
1999	2.29	+0.0%
2000	2.29	+0.0%
2001	2.29	+0.0%
2002	2.29	+0.0%
2003	2.29	+0.0%
2004	2.29	+0.0%
2005	2.29	+0.0%
2006	2.29	+0.0%
2007	2.29	+0.0%
2008	2.29	+0.0%
2009	2.29	+0.0%
2010	2.29	+0.0%
2011	2.29	+0.0%
2012	2.29	+0.0%
2013	2.29	+0.0%
2014	2.29	+0.0%
2015	2.29	+0.0%
2016	2.29	+0.0%
2017	2.29	+0.0%
2018	2.29	+0.0%
2019	2.29	+0.0%
2020	2.29	+0.0%
2021	2.29	+0.0%
2022	2.29	+0.0%
2023	2.29	+0.0%
2024	2.29	+0.0%
2025	2.29	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1790s	2.21	2.21	2.21	2
1800s	2.21	2.21	2.21	10
1810s	2.21	2.21	2.21	10
1820s	2.21	2.21	2.21	10
1830s	2.21	2.21	2.21	10
1840s	2.21	2.21	2.21	10
1850s	2.21	2.21	2.21	10
1860s	2.21	2.21	2.21	10
1870s	2.21	2.21	2.21	10
1880s	2.21	2.21	2.21	10
1890s	2.21	2.21	2.21	10
1900s	2.21	2.21	2.21	10
1910s	2.21	2.21	2.21	10
1920s	2.21	2.21	2.21	10
1930s	2.21	2.21	2.21	10
1940s	2.24	2.21	2.29	10
1950s	2.29	2.29	2.29	10
1960s	2.29	2.29	2.29	10
1970s	2.29	2.29	2.29	10
1980s	2.29	2.29	2.29	10
1990s	2.29	2.29	2.29	10
2000s	2.29	2.29	2.29	10
2010s	2.29	2.29	2.29	10
2020s	2.29	2.29	2.29	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is equality of political power across social groups score in Switzerland?: Equality of political power across social groups score in Switzerland was 2.29 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest equality of political power across social groups score recorded in Switzerland?: The highest recorded value was 2.29 in 1946.
What is the lowest equality of political power across social groups score recorded in Switzerland?: The lowest recorded value was 2.21 in 1798.
How does Switzerland rank for equality of political power across social groups score?: Switzerland ranks 8th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equality of political power 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 flat.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?: The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Equality of political power across social groups score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Equality of political power across social groups score
Source: Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,486 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026