Netherlands vs Switzerland: Democracy Index
Netherlands
10
in 2018
Switzerland
10
in 2018
Netherlands rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st
Democracy Index over time
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 10 against 10 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.
Across all 166 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | -3.5 | 10 | 13.5 | Switzerland |
| 1850s | -3 | 10 | 13 | Switzerland |
| 1860s | -3 | 10 | 13 | Switzerland |
| 1870s | -3 | 10 | 13 | Switzerland |
| 1880s | -2.9 | 10 | 12.9 | Switzerland |
| 1890s | -2 | 10 | 12 | Switzerland |
| 1900s | -2 | 10 | 12 | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 1.6 | 10 | 8.4 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy index, Netherlands or Switzerland?
- Netherlands, at 10 against 10 in Switzerland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index between Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 0, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 166 years are reported by both, from 1848 to 2018.
- How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for democracy index?
- Netherlands ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from -10 to 10 (fully democratic).