Liberal Political Institutions Index in Switzerland
Switzerland: Liberal Political Institutions Index was 0.969 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Liberal Political Institutions Index in Switzerland, 1798–2025
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.