Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Switzerland

Switzerland: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 87.12 0-100 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
87.12 0-100
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
7th
of 206 countries
All-time high
92.41 0-100
in 2018
All-time low
86.26 0-100
in 2010
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Switzerland, 1996–2024

0204060801001996201020241996: 87 0-1001998: 88 0-1002000: 91.6 0-1002002: 91.6 0-1002003: 90.8 0-1002004: 90 0-1002005: 89.8 0-1002006: 87.3 0-1002007: 87.8 0-1002008: 87.7 0-1002009: 86.9 0-1002010: 86.3 0-1002011: 87.2 0-1002012: 89 0-1002013: 88 0-1002014: 92.1 0-1002015: 90.9 0-1002016: 92 0-1002017: 92.1 0-1002018: 92.4 0-1002019: 91.3 0-1002020: 89.4 0-1002021: 91.8 0-1002022: 90.7 0-1002023: 91 0-1002024: 87.1 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government effectiveness - governance score in Switzerland is 87.12 0-100, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Switzerland peaked at 92.41 0-100 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 86.26 0-100, in 2010.

Switzerland ranks 7th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) in Switzerland, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 87.04 0-100
1998 87.98 0-100 +1.1%
2000 91.58 0-100 +4.1%
2002 91.63 0-100 +0.1%
2003 90.82 0-100 -0.9%
2004 89.98 0-100 -0.9%
2005 89.83 0-100 -0.2%
2006 87.32 0-100 -2.8%
2007 87.81 0-100 +0.6%
2008 87.67 0-100 -0.2%
2009 86.85 0-100 -0.9%
2010 86.26 0-100 -0.7%
2011 87.16 0-100 +1.0%
2012 89.05 0-100 +2.2%
2013 88 0-100 -1.2%
2014 92.13 0-100 +4.7%
2015 90.93 0-100 -1.3%
2016 92 0-100 +1.2%
2017 92.08 0-100 +0.1%
2018 92.41 0-100 +0.4%
2019 91.31 0-100 -1.2%
2020 89.44 0-100 -2.0%
2021 91.79 0-100 +2.6%
2022 90.74 0-100 -1.1%
2023 91.02 0-100 +0.3%
2024 87.12 0-100 -4.3%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 87.12 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 72.73 0-100, 1.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 87.12 0-100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.27 0-100, 1.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 87.51 0-100 87.04 0-100 87.98 0-100 2
2000s 89.28 0-100 86.85 0-100 91.63 0-100 9
2010s 90.13 0-100 86.26 0-100 92.41 0-100 10
2020s 90.02 0-100 87.12 0-100 91.79 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 4 Denmark 88.53 0-100 compare
  2. 5 New Zealand 87.3 0-100 compare
  3. 6 Norway 87.18 0-100 compare
  4. 8 Finland 86.67 0-100 compare
  5. 9 Australia 86.52 0-100 compare
  6. 10 Sweden 85.85 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - governance score in Switzerland?
Government effectiveness - governance score in Switzerland was 87.12 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 92.41 0-100 in 2018.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 86.26 0-100 in 2010.
How does Switzerland rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
Switzerland ranks 7th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,187 data points, 1996–2024
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