Government Effectiveness - Number of sources in Switzerland
Switzerland: Government Effectiveness - Number of sources was 9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
98th
of 206 countries
All-time high
9
in 2025
All-time low
5
in 1996
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Number of sources in Switzerland, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2025, government effectiveness - number of sources in Switzerland stood at 9. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - number of sources in Switzerland peaked at 9 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1996.
That places Switzerland 98th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Number of sources in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 5 | — |
| 1998 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 9 | +12.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9, 1.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10, 90% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.44 | 5 | 6 | 9 |
| 2010s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.67 | 6 | 9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 98 Albania 9 compare
- 98 Algeria 9 compare
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- 98 Bahrain 9 compare
- 98 Burundi 9 compare
- 98 Cape Verde 9 compare
- 98 Central African Republic 9 compare
- 98 China 9 compare
- 98 Comoros 9 compare
- 98 Costa Rica 9 compare
- 98 Djibouti 9 compare
- 98 Dominican Republic 9 compare
- 98 Ecuador 9 compare
- 98 Guatemala 9 compare
- 98 Iceland 9 compare
- 98 Iraq 9 compare
- 98 Japan 9 compare
- 98 Kazakhstan 9 compare
- 98 Malta 9 compare
- 98 Mauritius 9 compare
- 98 Moldova 9 compare
- 98 Norway 9 compare
- 98 Oman 9 compare
- 98 Panama 9 compare
- 98 Papua New Guinea 9 compare
- 98 Paraguay 9 compare
- 98 Sao Tome and Principe 9 compare
- 98 Saudi Arabia 9 compare
- 98 Serbia 9 compare
- 98 United Kingdom 9 compare
- 98 Uruguay 9 compare
- 98 Venezuela 9 compare
- 98 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 9 compare
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - number of sources in Switzerland?
- Government effectiveness - number of sources in Switzerland was 9 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - number of sources recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 2025.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - number of sources recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1996.
- How does Switzerland rank for government effectiveness - number of sources?
- Switzerland ranks 98th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - number of sources rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Government Effectiveness - Number of sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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