Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 85.22 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
85.22 0-100
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
33rd
of 208 countries
All-time high
93.6 0-100
in 2000
All-time low
83.32 0-100
in 2024
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Political Stability - Governance score in Switzerland, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 85.22 0-100 for political stability - governance score in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in Switzerland peaked at 93.6 0-100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 83.32 0-100, in 2024.
Switzerland ranks 33rd of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 92.38 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 92.81 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 93.6 0-100 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 90.94 0-100 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 87.34 0-100 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 84.35 0-100 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 86.76 0-100 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 86.16 0-100 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 86.59 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 86.59 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 88.43 0-100 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 88.35 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 88.98 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 89.57 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 88.78 0-100 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 90.27 0-100 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 87.75 0-100 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 86.49 0-100 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 85.85 0-100 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 87.34 0-100 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 86.38 0-100 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 84.98 0-100 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 83.58 0-100 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 83.58 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 83.39 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 83.32 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 85.22 0-100 | +2.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 85.22 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 79.93 0-100, 1.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 85.22 0-100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 73.4 0-100, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.59 0-100 | 92.38 0-100 | 92.81 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 87.86 0-100 | 84.35 0-100 | 93.6 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 87.98 0-100 | 85.85 0-100 | 90.27 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.01 0-100 | 83.32 0-100 | 85.22 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 30 Seychelles 86.14 0-100 compare
- 31 Saint Lucia 85.44 0-100 compare
- 32 Saint Kitts and Nevis 85.34 0-100 compare
- 34 Bermuda 84.54 0-100 compare
- 35 Norway 84.52 0-100 compare
- 36 Botswana 84.51 0-100 compare
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political stability - governance score in Switzerland?
- Political stability - governance score in Switzerland was 85.22 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 93.6 0-100 in 2000.
- What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.32 0-100 in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for political stability - governance score?
- Switzerland ranks 33rd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Political Stability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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