Transparent laws row in Switzerland

Switzerland: Transparent laws row was 1 in 2025. ▬ Flat

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

Transparent laws row in Switzerland, 1798–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 1 for transparent laws row in 2025. That is the highest value across all 228 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, transparent laws row in Switzerland peaked at 1 in 1798 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1798.

That places Switzerland 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

Transparent laws row in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Transparent laws row in Switzerland, 1798 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1798 1 —
1799 1 +0.0%
1800 1 +0.0%
1801 1 +0.0%
1802 1 +0.0%
1803 1 +0.0%
1804 1 +0.0%
1805 1 +0.0%
1806 1 +0.0%
1807 1 +0.0%
1808 1 +0.0%
1809 1 +0.0%
1810 1 +0.0%
1811 1 +0.0%
1812 1 +0.0%
1813 1 +0.0%
1814 1 +0.0%
1815 1 +0.0%
1816 1 +0.0%
1817 1 +0.0%
1818 1 +0.0%
1819 1 +0.0%
1820 1 +0.0%
1821 1 +0.0%
1822 1 +0.0%
1823 1 +0.0%
1824 1 +0.0%
1825 1 +0.0%
1826 1 +0.0%
1827 1 +0.0%
1828 1 +0.0%
1829 1 +0.0%
1830 1 +0.0%
1831 1 +0.0%
1832 1 +0.0%
1833 1 +0.0%
1834 1 +0.0%
1835 1 +0.0%
1836 1 +0.0%
1837 1 +0.0%
1838 1 +0.0%
1839 1 +0.0%
1840 1 +0.0%
1841 1 +0.0%
1842 1 +0.0%
1843 1 +0.0%
1844 1 +0.0%
1845 1 +0.0%
1846 1 +0.0%
1847 1 +0.0%
1848 1 +0.0%
1849 1 +0.0%
1850 1 +0.0%
1851 1 +0.0%
1852 1 +0.0%
1853 1 +0.0%
1854 1 +0.0%
1855 1 +0.0%
1856 1 +0.0%
1857 1 +0.0%
1858 1 +0.0%
1859 1 +0.0%
1860 1 +0.0%
1861 1 +0.0%
1862 1 +0.0%
1863 1 +0.0%
1864 1 +0.0%
1865 1 +0.0%
1866 1 +0.0%
1867 1 +0.0%
1868 1 +0.0%
1869 1 +0.0%
1870 1 +0.0%
1871 1 +0.0%
1872 1 +0.0%
1873 1 +0.0%
1874 1 +0.0%
1875 1 +0.0%
1876 1 +0.0%
1877 1 +0.0%
1878 1 +0.0%
1879 1 +0.0%
1880 1 +0.0%
1881 1 +0.0%
1882 1 +0.0%
1883 1 +0.0%
1884 1 +0.0%
1885 1 +0.0%
1886 1 +0.0%
1887 1 +0.0%
1888 1 +0.0%
1889 1 +0.0%
1890 1 +0.0%
1891 1 +0.0%
1892 1 +0.0%
1893 1 +0.0%
1894 1 +0.0%
1895 1 +0.0%
1896 1 +0.0%
1897 1 +0.0%
1898 1 +0.0%
1899 1 +0.0%
1900 1 +0.0%
1901 1 +0.0%
1902 1 +0.0%
1903 1 +0.0%
1904 1 +0.0%
1905 1 +0.0%
1906 1 +0.0%
1907 1 +0.0%
1908 1 +0.0%
1909 1 +0.0%
1910 1 +0.0%
1911 1 +0.0%
1912 1 +0.0%
1913 1 +0.0%
1914 1 +0.0%
1915 1 +0.0%
1916 1 +0.0%
1917 1 +0.0%
1918 1 +0.0%
1919 1 +0.0%
1920 1 +0.0%
1921 1 +0.0%
1922 1 +0.0%
1923 1 +0.0%
1924 1 +0.0%
1925 1 +0.0%
1926 1 +0.0%
1927 1 +0.0%
1928 1 +0.0%
1929 1 +0.0%
1930 1 +0.0%
1931 1 +0.0%
1932 1 +0.0%
1933 1 +0.0%
1934 1 +0.0%
1935 1 +0.0%
1936 1 +0.0%
1937 1 +0.0%
1938 1 +0.0%
1939 1 +0.0%
1940 1 +0.0%
1941 1 +0.0%
1942 1 +0.0%
1943 1 +0.0%
1944 1 +0.0%
1945 1 +0.0%
1946 1 +0.0%
1947 1 +0.0%
1948 1 +0.0%
1949 1 +0.0%
1950 1 +0.0%
1951 1 +0.0%
1952 1 +0.0%
1953 1 +0.0%
1954 1 +0.0%
1955 1 +0.0%
1956 1 +0.0%
1957 1 +0.0%
1958 1 +0.0%
1959 1 +0.0%
1960 1 +0.0%
1961 1 +0.0%
1962 1 +0.0%
1963 1 +0.0%
1964 1 +0.0%
1965 1 +0.0%
1966 1 +0.0%
1967 1 +0.0%
1968 1 +0.0%
1969 1 +0.0%
1970 1 +0.0%
1971 1 +0.0%
1972 1 +0.0%
1973 1 +0.0%
1974 1 +0.0%
1975 1 +0.0%
1976 1 +0.0%
1977 1 +0.0%
1978 1 +0.0%
1979 1 +0.0%
1980 1 +0.0%
1981 1 +0.0%
1982 1 +0.0%
1983 1 +0.0%
1984 1 +0.0%
1985 1 +0.0%
1986 1 +0.0%
1987 1 +0.0%
1988 1 +0.0%
1989 1 +0.0%
1990 1 +0.0%
1991 1 +0.0%
1992 1 +0.0%
1993 1 +0.0%
1994 1 +0.0%
1995 1 +0.0%
1996 1 +0.0%
1997 1 +0.0%
1998 1 +0.0%
1999 1 +0.0%
2000 1 +0.0%
2001 1 +0.0%
2002 1 +0.0%
2003 1 +0.0%
2004 1 +0.0%
2005 1 +0.0%
2006 1 +0.0%
2007 1 +0.0%
2008 1 +0.0%
2009 1 +0.0%
2010 1 +0.0%
2011 1 +0.0%
2012 1 +0.0%
2013 1 +0.0%
2014 1 +0.0%
2015 1 +0.0%
2016 1 +0.0%
2017 1 +0.0%
2018 1 +0.0%
2019 1 +0.0%
2020 1 +0.0%
2021 1 +0.0%
2022 1 +0.0%
2023 1 +0.0%
2024 1 +0.0%
2025 1 +0.0%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1790s 1 1 1 2
1800s 1 1 1 10
1810s 1 1 1 10
1820s 1 1 1 10
1830s 1 1 1 10
1840s 1 1 1 10
1850s 1 1 1 10
1860s 1 1 1 10
1870s 1 1 1 10
1880s 1 1 1 10
1890s 1 1 1 10
1900s 1 1 1 10
1910s 1 1 1 10
1920s 1 1 1 10
1930s 1 1 1 10
1940s 1 1 1 10
1950s 1 1 1 10
1960s 1 1 1 10
1970s 1 1 1 10
1980s 1 1 1 10
1990s 1 1 1 10
2000s 1 1 1 10
2010s 1 1 1 10
2020s 1 1 1 6

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 1 Australia 1 compare
  2. 1 Austria 1 compare
  3. 1 Barbados 1 compare
  4. 1 Belgium 1 compare
  5. 1 Botswana 1 compare
  6. 1 Brazil 1 compare
  7. 1 Canada 1 compare
  8. 1 Chile 1 compare
  9. 1 Costa Rica 1 compare
  10. 1 Cyprus 1 compare
  11. 1 Czechia 1 compare
  12. 1 Denmark 1 compare
  13. 1 Estonia 1 compare
  14. 1 Finland 1 compare
  15. 1 France 1 compare
  16. 1 Gabon 1 compare
  17. 1 Germany 1 compare
  18. 1 Ghana 1 compare
  19. 1 Iceland 1 compare
  20. 1 Ireland 1 compare
  21. 1 Italy 1 compare
  22. 1 Jamaica 1 compare
  23. 1 Japan 1 compare
  24. 1 Latvia 1 compare
  25. 1 Lithuania 1 compare
  26. 1 Luxembourg 1 compare
  27. 1 Malawi 1 compare
  28. 1 Namibia 1 compare
  29. 1 Netherlands 1 compare
  30. 1 New Zealand 1 compare
  31. 1 Norway 1 compare
  32. 1 Senegal 1 compare
  33. 1 Seychelles 1 compare
  34. 1 Singapore 1 compare
  35. 1 South Africa 1 compare
  36. 1 South Korea 1 compare
  37. 1 Spain 1 compare
  38. 1 Sweden 1 compare
  39. 1 Taiwan 1 compare
  40. 1 Trinidad and Tobago 1 compare
  41. 1 United Arab Emirates 1 compare
  42. 1 Uruguay 1 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is transparent laws row in Switzerland?
Transparent laws row in Switzerland was 1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest transparent laws row recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1798.
What is the lowest transparent laws row recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1798.
How does Switzerland rank for transparent laws row?
Switzerland ranks 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is transparent laws row rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Transparent laws row. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Transparent laws row
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
176 places, 30,229 data points, 1789–2025
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