Japan vs Switzerland: Freedom Score
Japan
96
in 2025
Switzerland
96
in 2025
Japan rank
13th
Switzerland rank
13th
Freedom Score over time
- Japan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Japan currently reports 96 against 96 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 197 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.12 | 98.5 | 10.38 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 92.8 | 96 | 3.2 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 96 | 96 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom score, Japan or Switzerland?
- Japan, at 96 against 96 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom score between Japan and Switzerland?
- 0, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Switzerland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Switzerland rank globally for freedom score?
- Japan ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freedom Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Freedom House’s freedom score captures the extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, a functioning government, freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more freedom.