How does Switzerland rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?

Switzerland ranks 3rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Switzerland?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Switzerland data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Switzerland

Name: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Switzerland
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Switzerland: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index was 0.982 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.982

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

3rd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.984

in 2018

All-time low

0.888

in 1798

Years of data

228

1798–2025

Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Switzerland, 1798–2025

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

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 0.982 for individual liberties and equality before the law index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individual liberties and equality before the law index in Switzerland peaked at 0.984 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.888, in 1798.

That places Switzerland 3rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 228 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1790s	0.888	0.888	0.888	2
1800s	0.888	0.888	0.888	10
1810s	0.888	0.888	0.888	10
1820s	0.888	0.888	0.888	10
1830s	0.888	0.888	0.888	10
1840s	0.8904	0.888	0.912	10
1850s	0.912	0.912	0.912	10
1860s	0.912	0.912	0.912	10
1870s	0.924	0.924	0.924	10
1880s	0.924	0.924	0.924	10
1890s	0.924	0.924	0.924	10
1900s	0.924	0.924	0.924	10
1910s	0.9224	0.92	0.924	10
1920s	0.924	0.924	0.924	10
1930s	0.9262	0.918	0.928	10
1940s	0.934	0.928	0.94	10
1950s	0.941	0.941	0.941	10
1960s	0.942	0.942	0.942	10
1970s	0.961	0.949	0.969	10
1980s	0.9709	0.97	0.971	10
1990s	0.9767	0.974	0.977	10
2000s	0.9822	0.98	0.983	10
2010s	0.9822	0.981	0.984	10
2020s	0.9817	0.98	0.982	6

Countries ranked near Switzerland

1 Germany 0.991 compare
2 Denmark 0.986 compare
4 Sweden 0.981 compare
5 Czechia 0.98 compare
5 Luxembourg 0.98 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is individual liberties and equality before the law index in Switzerland?: Individual liberties and equality before the law index in Switzerland was 0.982 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Switzerland?: The highest recorded value was 0.984 in 2018.
What is the lowest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Switzerland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.888 in 1798.
How does Switzerland rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?: Switzerland ranks 3rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Switzerland?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which extent to which citizens enjoy physical integrity rights, freedoms of religion, of movement, and from forced labor, as well as access to justice, laws are transparent, and public administration is impartial.