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Participatory Political Institutions Index in Switzerland

Switzerland: Participatory Political Institutions Index was 0.882 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.882
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.883
in 2012
All-time low
0.347
in 1798
Years of data
228
1798–2025

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Switzerland, 1798–2025

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

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 0.882 for participatory political institutions index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory political institutions index in Switzerland peaked at 0.883 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.347, in 1798.

That places Switzerland 1st 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1790s 0.347 0.347 0.347 2
1800s 0.347 0.347 0.347 10
1810s 0.347 0.347 0.347 10
1820s 0.347 0.347 0.347 10
1830s 0.5718 0.525 0.577 10
1840s 0.586 0.577 0.622 10
1850s 0.622 0.622 0.622 10
1860s 0.622 0.622 0.622 10
1870s 0.622 0.622 0.622 10
1880s 0.633 0.633 0.633 10
1890s 0.633 0.633 0.633 10
1900s 0.8372 0.794 0.855 10
1910s 0.8352 0.814 0.848 10
1920s 0.857 0.857 0.857 10
1930s 0.8508 0.842 0.858 10
1940s 0.8487 0.841 0.865 10
1950s 0.8596 0.856 0.865 10
1960s 0.8607 0.854 0.863 10
1970s 0.8683 0.857 0.874 10
1980s 0.88 0.873 0.882 10
1990s 0.8811 0.874 0.882 10
2000s 0.8804 0.874 0.882 10
2010s 0.8818 0.877 0.883 10
2020s 0.8805 0.873 0.882 6

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 2 Uruguay 0.815 compare
  2. 3 Taiwan 0.799 compare
  3. 4 Italy 0.741 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is participatory political institutions index in Switzerland?
Participatory political institutions index in Switzerland was 0.882 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory political institutions index recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 0.883 in 2012.
What is the lowest participatory political institutions index recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.347 in 1798.
How does Switzerland rank for participatory political institutions index?
Switzerland ranks 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Participatory 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, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.