Slovenia vs Switzerland: Democracy Index
Slovenia
10
in 2018
Switzerland
10
in 2018
Slovenia rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st
Democracy Index over time
- Slovenia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 10 against 10 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.
Across all 98 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Slovenia ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovenia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | -1.11 | 10 | 11.11 | Switzerland |
| 1930s | -7.3 | 10 | 17.3 | Switzerland |
| 1940s | -3.7 | 10 | 13.7 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | -7 | 10 | 17 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | -7 | 10 | 17 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | -7 | 10 | 17 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | -5 | 10 | 15 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 8.5 | 10 | 1.5 | Switzerland |
| 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, Slovenia or Switzerland?
- Slovenia, at 10 against 10 in Switzerland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index between Slovenia and Switzerland?
- 0, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovenia and Switzerland?
- 98 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2018.
- How do Slovenia and Switzerland rank globally for democracy index?
- Slovenia 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).