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Liberal Political Institutions Index in Switzerland

Switzerland: Liberal Political Institutions Index was 0.969 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.969
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
3rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.97
in 2024
All-time low
0.568
in 1804
Years of data
228
1798–2025

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Switzerland, 1798–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, liberal political institutions index in Switzerland stood at 0.969.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal political institutions index in Switzerland peaked at 0.97 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.568, in 1804.

Switzerland ranks 3rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Switzerland, year by year

Year Value Change
1798 0.826 —
1799 0.826 +0.0%
1800 0.826 +0.0%
1801 0.826 +0.0%
1802 0.826 +0.0%
1803 0.602 -27.1%
1804 0.568 -5.6%
1805 0.568 +0.0%
1806 0.568 +0.0%
1807 0.568 +0.0%
1808 0.568 +0.0%
1809 0.568 +0.0%
1810 0.568 +0.0%
1811 0.568 +0.0%
1812 0.568 +0.0%
1813 0.568 +0.0%
1814 0.568 +0.0%
1815 0.568 +0.0%
1816 0.568 +0.0%
1817 0.568 +0.0%
1818 0.568 +0.0%
1819 0.568 +0.0%
1820 0.568 +0.0%
1821 0.568 +0.0%
1822 0.568 +0.0%
1823 0.568 +0.0%
1824 0.568 +0.0%
1825 0.568 +0.0%
1826 0.568 +0.0%
1827 0.568 +0.0%
1828 0.568 +0.0%
1829 0.568 +0.0%
1830 0.568 +0.0%
1831 0.568 +0.0%
1832 0.568 +0.0%
1833 0.568 +0.0%
1834 0.568 +0.0%
1835 0.568 +0.0%
1836 0.568 +0.0%
1837 0.568 +0.0%
1838 0.568 +0.0%
1839 0.568 +0.0%
1840 0.568 +0.0%
1841 0.568 +0.0%
1842 0.568 +0.0%
1843 0.568 +0.0%
1844 0.568 +0.0%
1845 0.568 +0.0%
1846 0.568 +0.0%
1847 0.568 +0.0%
1848 0.818 +44.0%
1849 0.85 +3.9%
1850 0.85 +0.0%
1851 0.85 +0.0%
1852 0.85 +0.0%
1853 0.85 +0.0%
1854 0.85 +0.0%
1855 0.85 +0.0%
1856 0.85 +0.0%
1857 0.85 +0.0%
1858 0.85 +0.0%
1859 0.85 +0.0%
1860 0.85 +0.0%
1861 0.85 +0.0%
1862 0.85 +0.0%
1863 0.85 +0.0%
1864 0.85 +0.0%
1865 0.85 +0.0%
1866 0.85 +0.0%
1867 0.85 +0.0%
1868 0.85 +0.0%
1869 0.85 +0.0%
1870 0.855 +0.6%
1871 0.855 +0.0%
1872 0.855 +0.0%
1873 0.855 +0.0%
1874 0.855 +0.0%
1875 0.922 +7.8%
1876 0.922 +0.0%
1877 0.922 +0.0%
1878 0.922 +0.0%
1879 0.922 +0.0%
1880 0.922 +0.0%
1881 0.922 +0.0%
1882 0.922 +0.0%
1883 0.922 +0.0%
1884 0.922 +0.0%
1885 0.922 +0.0%
1886 0.922 +0.0%
1887 0.922 +0.0%
1888 0.922 +0.0%
1889 0.922 +0.0%
1890 0.922 +0.0%
1891 0.922 +0.0%
1892 0.922 +0.0%
1893 0.922 +0.0%
1894 0.922 +0.0%
1895 0.922 +0.0%
1896 0.922 +0.0%
1897 0.922 +0.0%
1898 0.922 +0.0%
1899 0.922 +0.0%
1900 0.922 +0.0%
1901 0.922 +0.0%
1902 0.922 +0.0%
1903 0.922 +0.0%
1904 0.922 +0.0%
1905 0.922 +0.0%
1906 0.922 +0.0%
1907 0.922 +0.0%
1908 0.922 +0.0%
1909 0.922 +0.0%
1910 0.922 +0.0%
1911 0.922 +0.0%
1912 0.922 +0.0%
1913 0.922 +0.0%
1914 0.923 +0.1%
1915 0.923 +0.0%
1916 0.923 +0.0%
1917 0.923 +0.0%
1918 0.921 -0.2%
1919 0.921 +0.0%
1920 0.921 +0.0%
1921 0.921 +0.0%
1922 0.921 +0.0%
1923 0.921 +0.0%
1924 0.921 +0.0%
1925 0.921 +0.0%
1926 0.921 +0.0%
1927 0.921 +0.0%
1928 0.921 +0.0%
1929 0.921 +0.0%
1930 0.921 +0.0%
1931 0.921 +0.0%
1932 0.92 -0.1%
1933 0.924 +0.4%
1934 0.924 +0.0%
1935 0.924 +0.0%
1936 0.924 +0.0%
1937 0.924 +0.0%
1938 0.924 +0.0%
1939 0.924 +0.0%
1940 0.924 +0.0%
1941 0.924 +0.0%
1942 0.924 +0.0%
1943 0.924 +0.0%
1944 0.924 +0.0%
1945 0.927 +0.3%
1946 0.927 +0.0%
1947 0.927 +0.0%
1948 0.927 +0.0%
1949 0.927 +0.0%
1950 0.928 +0.1%
1951 0.928 +0.0%
1952 0.928 +0.0%
1953 0.928 +0.0%
1954 0.928 +0.0%
1955 0.928 +0.0%
1956 0.928 +0.0%
1957 0.928 +0.0%
1958 0.928 +0.0%
1959 0.928 +0.0%
1960 0.928 +0.0%
1961 0.928 +0.0%
1962 0.928 +0.0%
1963 0.928 +0.0%
1964 0.932 +0.4%
1965 0.932 +0.0%
1966 0.932 +0.0%
1967 0.932 +0.0%
1968 0.932 +0.0%
1969 0.932 +0.0%
1970 0.934 +0.2%
1971 0.934 +0.0%
1972 0.934 +0.0%
1973 0.934 +0.0%
1974 0.942 +0.9%
1975 0.942 +0.0%
1976 0.942 +0.0%
1977 0.942 +0.0%
1978 0.942 +0.0%
1979 0.942 +0.0%
1980 0.942 +0.0%
1981 0.946 +0.4%
1982 0.946 +0.0%
1983 0.946 +0.0%
1984 0.946 +0.0%
1985 0.946 +0.0%
1986 0.946 +0.0%
1987 0.946 +0.0%
1988 0.946 +0.0%
1989 0.946 +0.0%
1990 0.946 +0.0%
1991 0.948 +0.2%
1992 0.948 +0.0%
1993 0.951 +0.3%
1994 0.951 +0.0%
1995 0.951 +0.0%
1996 0.951 +0.0%
1997 0.951 +0.0%
1998 0.951 +0.0%
1999 0.951 +0.0%
2000 0.952 +0.1%
2001 0.952 +0.0%
2002 0.953 +0.1%
2003 0.962 +0.9%
2004 0.962 +0.0%
2005 0.962 +0.0%
2006 0.962 +0.0%
2007 0.962 +0.0%
2008 0.962 +0.0%
2009 0.961 -0.1%
2010 0.961 +0.0%
2011 0.961 +0.0%
2012 0.961 +0.0%
2013 0.961 +0.0%
2014 0.961 +0.0%
2015 0.961 +0.0%
2016 0.961 +0.0%
2017 0.965 +0.4%
2018 0.966 +0.1%
2019 0.966 +0.0%
2020 0.96 -0.6%
2021 0.961 +0.1%
2022 0.961 +0.0%
2023 0.961 +0.0%
2024 0.97 +0.9%
2025 0.969 -0.1%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 0.969 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.872, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 0.969 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8415, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1790s 0.826 0.826 0.826 2
1800s 0.6488 0.568 0.826 10
1810s 0.568 0.568 0.568 10
1820s 0.568 0.568 0.568 10
1830s 0.568 0.568 0.568 10
1840s 0.6212 0.568 0.85 10
1850s 0.85 0.85 0.85 10
1860s 0.85 0.85 0.85 10
1870s 0.8885 0.855 0.922 10
1880s 0.922 0.922 0.922 10
1890s 0.922 0.922 0.922 10
1900s 0.922 0.922 0.922 10
1910s 0.9222 0.921 0.923 10
1920s 0.921 0.921 0.921 10
1930s 0.923 0.92 0.924 10
1940s 0.9255 0.924 0.927 10
1950s 0.928 0.928 0.928 10
1960s 0.9304 0.928 0.932 10
1970s 0.9388 0.934 0.942 10
1980s 0.9456 0.942 0.946 10
1990s 0.9499 0.946 0.951 10
2000s 0.959 0.952 0.962 10
2010s 0.9624 0.961 0.966 10
2020s 0.9637 0.96 0.97 6

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 1 Denmark 0.979 compare
  2. 2 Sweden 0.975 compare
  3. 4 Germany 0.966 compare
  4. 5 Finland 0.965 compare
  5. 5 Norway 0.965 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal political institutions index in Switzerland?
Liberal political institutions index in Switzerland was 0.969 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 0.97 in 2024.
What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.568 in 1804.
How does Switzerland rank for liberal political institutions index?
Switzerland ranks 3rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Liberal Political Institutions Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
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