Rule of Law - Governance score in Switzerland

Switzerland: Rule of Law - Governance score was 87.32 0-100 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
87.32 0-100
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
4th
of 207 countries
All-time high
91.45 0-100
in 2000
All-time low
87.32 0-100
in 2024
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance score in Switzerland, 1996–2024

0204060801001996201020241996: 90.7 0-1001998: 90.3 0-1002000: 91.5 0-1002002: 89.8 0-1002003: 89.7 0-1002004: 88.6 0-1002005: 89.4 0-1002006: 87.8 0-1002007: 88.4 0-1002008: 88.5 0-1002009: 87.7 0-1002010: 87.9 0-1002011: 88.1 0-1002012: 89.1 0-1002013: 87.9 0-1002014: 89.3 0-1002015: 89.4 0-1002016: 89.6 0-1002017: 89.5 0-1002018: 89.9 0-1002019: 89.9 0-1002020: 88.1 0-1002021: 87.8 0-1002022: 87.6 0-1002023: 87.8 0-1002024: 87.3 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, rule of law - governance score in Switzerland stood at 87.32 0-100. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Switzerland peaked at 91.45 0-100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 87.32 0-100, in 2024.

Switzerland ranks 4th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 90.53 0-100 90.34 0-100 90.73 0-100 2
2000s 89.03 0-100 87.68 0-100 91.45 0-100 9
2010s 89.07 0-100 87.89 0-100 89.91 0-100 10
2020s 87.71 0-100 87.32 0-100 88.08 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 1 Finland 91.75 0-100 compare
  2. 2 Denmark 91.46 0-100 compare
  3. 3 Norway 90.52 0-100 compare
  4. 5 Luxembourg 87.29 0-100 compare
  5. 6 Liechtenstein 86.7 0-100 compare
  6. 7 Sweden 86.68 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 207 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance score in Switzerland?
Rule of law - governance score in Switzerland was 87.32 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 91.45 0-100 in 2000.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 87.32 0-100 in 2024.
How does Switzerland rank for rule of law - governance score?
Switzerland ranks 4th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,296 data points, 1996–2024
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