Government transparency in Switzerland
Switzerland: Government transparency was 3.59 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Government transparency in Switzerland, 1980–2010
Source: Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 3.59 for government transparency in 2010.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government transparency in Switzerland peaked at 4.58 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.8244, in 1980.
That places Switzerland 18th out of 125 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.71 | 0.8244 | 2.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.9 | 2.59 | 4.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.42 | 3.86 | 4.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.59 | 3.59 | 3.59 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 15 Turkey 4.02 compare
- 16 United Kingdom 4.01 compare
- 19 Greece 3.27 compare
- 20 South Korea 3.26 compare
- 21 Japan 3.15 compare
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.468 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 3.26 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0171 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4612 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.37 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 105.67 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government transparency in Switzerland?
- Government transparency in Switzerland was 3.59 in 2010, according to Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government transparency recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.58 in 2004.
- What is the lowest government transparency recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8244 in 1980.
- How does Switzerland rank for government transparency?
- Switzerland ranks 18th out of 125 countries with data for 2010.
- Is government transparency rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Government transparency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The scores capture the extent to which governments report economic data to the World Bank. Higher scores mean more data is reported.