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Free and Fair Elections Index in Switzerland

Switzerland: Free and Fair Elections Index was 0.942 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.942
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
20th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.955
in 2012
All-time low
0
in 1798
Years of data
228
1798–2025

Free and Fair Elections Index in Switzerland, 1798–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, free and fair elections index in Switzerland stood at 0.942.

The figure is down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, free and fair elections index in Switzerland peaked at 0.955 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1798.

Switzerland ranks 20th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Free and Fair Elections Index in Switzerland, year by year

Year Value Change
1798 0 —
1799 0 —
1800 0 —
1801 0 —
1802 0 —
1803 0 —
1804 0 —
1805 0 —
1806 0 —
1807 0 —
1808 0 —
1809 0 —
1810 0 —
1811 0 —
1812 0 —
1813 0 —
1814 0 —
1815 0 —
1816 0 —
1817 0 —
1818 0 —
1819 0 —
1820 0 —
1821 0 —
1822 0 —
1823 0 —
1824 0 —
1825 0 —
1826 0 —
1827 0 —
1828 0 —
1829 0 —
1830 0 —
1831 0 —
1832 0 —
1833 0 —
1834 0 —
1835 0 —
1836 0 —
1837 0 —
1838 0 —
1839 0 —
1840 0 —
1841 0 —
1842 0 —
1843 0 —
1844 0 —
1845 0 —
1846 0 —
1847 0 —
1848 0.229 —
1849 0.91 +297.4%
1850 0.91 +0.0%
1851 0.908 -0.2%
1852 0.904 -0.4%
1853 0.904 +0.0%
1854 0.905 +0.1%
1855 0.907 +0.2%
1856 0.907 +0.0%
1857 0.907 +0.0%
1858 0.903 -0.4%
1859 0.903 +0.0%
1860 0.904 +0.1%
1861 0.907 +0.3%
1862 0.907 +0.0%
1863 0.907 +0.0%
1864 0.905 -0.2%
1865 0.905 +0.0%
1866 0.905 +0.0%
1867 0.907 +0.2%
1868 0.907 +0.0%
1869 0.907 +0.0%
1870 0.908 +0.1%
1871 0.908 +0.0%
1872 0.907 -0.1%
1873 0.905 -0.2%
1874 0.905 +0.0%
1875 0.905 +0.0%
1876 0.906 +0.1%
1877 0.906 +0.0%
1878 0.906 +0.0%
1879 0.905 -0.1%
1880 0.905 +0.0%
1881 0.905 +0.0%
1882 0.907 +0.2%
1883 0.907 +0.0%
1884 0.907 +0.0%
1885 0.906 -0.1%
1886 0.906 +0.0%
1887 0.905 -0.1%
1888 0.904 -0.1%
1889 0.904 +0.0%
1890 0.905 +0.1%
1891 0.908 +0.3%
1892 0.908 +0.0%
1893 0.908 +0.0%
1894 0.907 -0.1%
1895 0.907 +0.0%
1896 0.906 -0.1%
1897 0.905 -0.1%
1898 0.905 +0.0%
1899 0.904 -0.1%
1900 0.901 -0.3%
1901 0.901 +0.0%
1902 0.906 +0.6%
1903 0.927 +2.3%
1904 0.927 +0.0%
1905 0.926 -0.1%
1906 0.923 -0.3%
1907 0.923 +0.0%
1908 0.923 +0.0%
1909 0.925 +0.2%
1910 0.925 +0.0%
1911 0.924 -0.1%
1912 0.922 -0.2%
1913 0.922 +0.0%
1914 0.923 +0.1%
1915 0.925 +0.2%
1916 0.925 +0.0%
1917 0.926 +0.1%
1918 0.927 +0.1%
1919 0.925 -0.2%
1920 0.918 -0.8%
1921 0.918 +0.0%
1922 0.918 +0.0%
1923 0.918 +0.0%
1924 0.918 +0.0%
1925 0.919 +0.1%
1926 0.921 +0.2%
1927 0.921 +0.0%
1928 0.921 +0.0%
1929 0.922 +0.1%
1930 0.922 +0.0%
1931 0.922 +0.0%
1932 0.921 -0.1%
1933 0.921 +0.0%
1934 0.921 +0.0%
1935 0.922 +0.1%
1936 0.925 +0.3%
1937 0.925 +0.0%
1938 0.925 +0.0%
1939 0.924 -0.1%
1940 0.92 -0.4%
1941 0.92 +0.0%
1942 0.92 +0.0%
1943 0.921 +0.1%
1944 0.921 +0.0%
1945 0.921 +0.0%
1946 0.921 +0.0%
1947 0.922 +0.1%
1948 0.924 +0.2%
1949 0.924 +0.0%
1950 0.924 +0.0%
1951 0.923 -0.1%
1952 0.92 -0.3%
1953 0.92 +0.0%
1954 0.92 +0.0%
1955 0.919 -0.1%
1956 0.919 +0.0%
1957 0.919 +0.0%
1958 0.919 +0.0%
1959 0.919 +0.0%
1960 0.922 +0.3%
1961 0.922 +0.0%
1962 0.922 +0.0%
1963 0.922 +0.0%
1964 0.923 +0.1%
1965 0.923 +0.0%
1966 0.923 +0.0%
1967 0.922 -0.1%
1968 0.918 -0.4%
1969 0.918 +0.0%
1970 0.918 +0.0%
1971 0.92 +0.2%
1972 0.928 +0.9%
1973 0.928 +0.0%
1974 0.928 +0.0%
1975 0.928 +0.0%
1976 0.926 -0.2%
1977 0.926 +0.0%
1978 0.926 +0.0%
1979 0.926 +0.0%
1980 0.927 +0.1%
1981 0.927 +0.0%
1982 0.927 +0.0%
1983 0.927 +0.0%
1984 0.926 -0.1%
1985 0.926 +0.0%
1986 0.926 +0.0%
1987 0.926 +0.0%
1988 0.927 +0.1%
1989 0.927 +0.0%
1990 0.927 +0.0%
1991 0.926 -0.1%
1992 0.923 -0.3%
1993 0.923 +0.0%
1994 0.923 +0.0%
1995 0.924 +0.1%
1996 0.929 +0.5%
1997 0.929 +0.0%
1998 0.929 +0.0%
1999 0.928 -0.1%
2000 0.925 -0.3%
2001 0.925 +0.0%
2002 0.925 +0.0%
2003 0.925 +0.0%
2004 0.926 +0.1%
2005 0.926 +0.0%
2006 0.926 +0.0%
2007 0.929 +0.3%
2008 0.938 +1.0%
2009 0.938 +0.0%
2010 0.938 +0.0%
2011 0.941 +0.3%
2012 0.955 +1.5%
2013 0.955 +0.0%
2014 0.955 +0.0%
2015 0.946 -0.9%
2016 0.941 -0.5%
2017 0.948 +0.7%
2018 0.948 +0.0%
2019 0.947 -0.1%
2020 0.943 -0.4%
2021 0.943 +0.0%
2022 0.943 +0.0%
2023 0.935 -0.8%
2024 0.942 +0.7%
2025 0.942 +0.0%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 0.942 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.929, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 0.942 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8955, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1790s 0 0 0 2
1800s 0 0 0 10
1810s 0 0 0 10
1820s 0 0 0 10
1830s 0 0 0 10
1840s 0.1139 0 0.91 10
1850s 0.9058 0.903 0.91 10
1860s 0.9061 0.904 0.907 10
1870s 0.9061 0.905 0.908 10
1880s 0.9056 0.904 0.907 10
1890s 0.9063 0.904 0.908 10
1900s 0.9182 0.901 0.927 10
1910s 0.9244 0.922 0.927 10
1920s 0.9194 0.918 0.922 10
1930s 0.9228 0.921 0.925 10
1940s 0.9214 0.92 0.924 10
1950s 0.9202 0.919 0.924 10
1960s 0.9215 0.918 0.923 10
1970s 0.9254 0.918 0.928 10
1980s 0.9266 0.926 0.927 10
1990s 0.9261 0.923 0.929 10
2000s 0.9283 0.925 0.938 10
2010s 0.9474 0.938 0.955 10
2020s 0.9413 0.935 0.943 6

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 21 France 0.941 compare
  2. 22 Czechia 0.94 compare
  3. 22 Portugal 0.94 compare
  4. 22 Taiwan 0.94 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is free and fair elections index in Switzerland?
Free and fair elections index in Switzerland was 0.942 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest free and fair elections index recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 0.955 in 2012.
What is the lowest free and fair elections index recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1798.
How does Switzerland rank for free and fair elections index?
Switzerland ranks 20th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is free and fair elections index rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Free and Fair Elections Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Free and Fair Elections Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,402 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which registration fraud, systematic irregularities, government intimidation of the opposition, vote buying, and election violence are absent, and the election management body is autonomous and has enough staff and resources.