Iceland vs Switzerland: Key features of human rights

Iceland
0.95
in 2025
Switzerland
0.95
in 2025
Iceland rank
6th
Switzerland rank
6th

Key features of human rights over time

  • Iceland
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.95 against 0.95 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 12 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Switzerland Difference Ahead
1900s 0.893 0.871 0.022 Iceland
1910s 0.8987 0.8682 0.0305 Iceland
1920s 0.9118 0.877 0.0348 Iceland
1930s 0.907 0.8784 0.0286 Iceland
1940s 0.914 0.8858 0.0282 Iceland
1950s 0.928 0.902 0.026 Iceland
1960s 0.9311 0.902 0.0291 Iceland
1970s 0.9328 0.9174 0.0154 Iceland
1980s 0.9488 0.93 0.0188 Iceland
1990s 0.9608 0.9454 0.0154 Iceland
2000s 0.9617 0.9573 0.0044 Iceland
2010s 0.9568 0.9575 0.0007 Switzerland
2020s 0.953 0.9518 0.0012 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher key features of human rights, Iceland or Switzerland?
Iceland, at 0.95 against 0.95 in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in key features of human rights between Iceland and Switzerland?
0, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for key features of human rights?
Iceland ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Key features of human rights. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Key features of human rights
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed