Voice and Accountability - Number of sources in Switzerland

Switzerland: Voice and Accountability - Number of sources was 8 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
148th
of 208 countries
All-time high
10
in 2006
All-time low
7
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Voice and Accountability - Number of sources in Switzerland, 1996–2024

02468101996201020241996: 71998: 72000: 72002: 92003: 92004: 92005: 92006: 102007: 102008: 102009: 102010: 102011: 102012: 102013: 102014: 102015: 102016: 102017: 102018: 82019: 82020: 82021: 92022: 92023: 82024: 8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for voice and accountability - number of sources in Switzerland is 8, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voice and accountability - number of sources in Switzerland peaked at 10 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7, in 1996.

Switzerland ranks 148th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Voice and Accountability - Number of sources in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Voice and Accountability - Number of sources in Switzerland, 1996 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1996 7 —
1998 7 +0.0%
2000 7 +0.0%
2002 9 +28.6%
2003 9 +0.0%
2004 9 +0.0%
2005 9 +0.0%
2006 10 +11.1%
2007 10 +0.0%
2008 10 +0.0%
2009 10 +0.0%
2010 10 +0.0%
2011 10 +0.0%
2012 10 +0.0%
2013 10 +0.0%
2014 10 +0.0%
2015 10 +0.0%
2016 10 +0.0%
2017 10 +0.0%
2018 8 -20.0%
2019 8 +0.0%
2020 8 +0.0%
2021 9 +12.5%
2022 9 +0.0%
2023 8 -11.1%
2024 8 +0.0%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10, 80% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.5, 76% of the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7 7 7 2
2000s 9.22 7 10 9
2010s 9.6 8 10 10
2020s 8.4 8 9 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 148 Belarus 8 compare
  2. 148 Cape Verde 8 compare
  3. 148 Equatorial Guinea 8 compare
  4. 148 Fiji 8 compare
  5. 148 Haiti 8 compare
  6. 148 Iceland 8 compare
  7. 148 Iran 8 compare
  8. 148 Kuwait 8 compare
  9. 148 Qatar 8 compare
  10. 148 Suriname 8 compare
  11. 148 East Timor 8 compare
  12. 148 United Arab Emirates 8 compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is voice and accountability - number of sources in Switzerland?
Voice and accountability - number of sources in Switzerland was 8 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest voice and accountability - number of sources recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 10 in 2006.
What is the lowest voice and accountability - number of sources recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 7 in 1996.
How does Switzerland rank for voice and accountability - number of sources?
Switzerland ranks 148th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is voice and accountability - number of sources rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Voice and Accountability - Number of sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Voice and Accountability - Number of sources
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,311 data points, 1996–2024
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