Justified Political Positions Score in Switzerland
Switzerland: Justified Political Positions Score was 3.06 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Justified Political Positions Score in Switzerland, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, justified political positions score in Switzerland stood at 3.06. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, justified political positions score in Switzerland peaked at 3.06 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.86, in 1900.
Switzerland ranks 4th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.86 | 1.86 | 1.86 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.86 | 1.86 | 1.86 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.86 | 1.86 | 1.86 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.86 | 1.86 | 1.86 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.96 | 1.86 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6 | 2.37 | 3.06 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 1 Germany 3.74 compare
- 2 Norway 3.35 compare
- 3 Luxembourg 3.25 compare
- 5 South Korea 2.92 compare
- 6 Costa Rica 2.91 compare
- 7 Uruguay 2.73 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 justified political positions score in Switzerland?
- Justified political positions score in Switzerland was 3.06 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest justified political positions score recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.06 in 2024.
- What is the lowest justified political positions score recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.86 in 1900.
- How does Switzerland rank for justified political positions score?
- Switzerland ranks 4th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is justified political positions score rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 Justified Political Positions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites provide complex, nuanced, and complete justifications for their views when considering important policy changes.