Political Stability - Governance estimate in Switzerland

Switzerland: Political Stability - Governance estimate was 0.9807 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.9807 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
37th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.59 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2000
All-time low
0.9807 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Political Stability - Governance estimate in Switzerland, 1996–2024

00.511.51996201020241996: 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: 1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: 1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: 1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: 0.991 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: 0.981 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

The most recent figure for political stability - governance estimate in Switzerland is 0.9807 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance estimate in Switzerland peaked at 1.59 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9807 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2024.

That places Switzerland 37th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.53 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.52 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.54 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s 1.28 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.08 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.59 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s 1.29 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.42 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s 1.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.9807 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 34 Botswana 1.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 35 French Polynesia 1.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 36 Guam 0.9927 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 38 Czechia 0.9719 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 39 Bermuda 0.9712 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 39 United States Virgin Islands 0.9712 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance estimate in Switzerland?
Political stability - governance estimate in Switzerland was 0.9807 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
What is the highest political stability - governance estimate recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 1.59 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2000.
What is the lowest political stability - governance estimate recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9807 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024.
How does Switzerland rank for political stability - governance estimate?
Switzerland ranks 37th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - governance estimate rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,229 data points, 1996–2024
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Political Stability (PV) captures perceptions of the extent to which political power and governance are secure from destabilization, and of the likelihood that authority will be challenged or altered through violent, coercive, or unconstitutional means. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.