Italy vs Switzerland: Equal rights protection index
Italy
0.929
in 2025
Switzerland
0.955
in 2025
Italy rank
11th
Switzerland rank
9th
Equal rights protection index over time
- Italy
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.955 against 0.929 in Italy, a difference of 0.026.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 211 shared years of data; in 1815 it was Switzerland ahead.
Italy ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 176 countries.
Across the 22 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 0.016 | 0.868 | 0.852 | Switzerland |
| 1820s | 0.016 | 0.868 | 0.852 | Switzerland |
| 1830s | 0.016 | 0.868 | 0.852 | Switzerland |
| 1840s | 0.0265 | 0.868 | 0.8415 | Switzerland |
| 1850s | 0.121 | 0.868 | 0.747 | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 0.3394 | 0.868 | 0.5286 | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 0.394 | 0.868 | 0.474 | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 0.394 | 0.868 | 0.474 | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 0.394 | 0.868 | 0.474 | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 0.457 | 0.897 | 0.44 | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 0.4658 | 0.897 | 0.4312 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 0.3822 | 0.897 | 0.5148 | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 0.3176 | 0.897 | 0.5794 | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 0.567 | 0.897 | 0.33 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 0.8648 | 0.897 | 0.0322 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 0.9239 | 0.897 | 0.0269 | Italy |
| 1970s | 0.961 | 0.8986 | 0.0624 | Italy |
| 1980s | 0.966 | 0.913 | 0.053 | Italy |
| 1990s | 0.966 | 0.951 | 0.015 | Italy |
| 2000s | 0.966 | 0.951 | 0.015 | Italy |
| 2010s | 0.9374 | 0.9538 | 0.0164 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.9225 | 0.955 | 0.0325 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equal rights protection index, Italy or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.955 against 0.929 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Italy and Switzerland?
- 0.026, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Switzerland?
- 211 years are reported by both, from 1815 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Switzerland rank globally for equal rights protection index?
- Italy ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Equal rights protection index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.