Estonia vs Switzerland: Political Rights Score
Estonia
39
in 2025
Switzerland
39
in 2025
Estonia rank
9th
Switzerland rank
9th
Political Rights Score over time
- Estonia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 39 against 39 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 197 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.25 | 39.62 | 1.38 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 38.5 | 39 | 0.5 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 38.33 | 39 | 0.6667 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political rights score, Estonia or Switzerland?
- Estonia, at 39 against 39 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political rights score between Estonia and Switzerland?
- 0, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Switzerland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Switzerland rank globally for political rights score?
- Estonia ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Rights Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the fine-grained extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, and a functioning government. Higher scores indicate more rights.