Norway vs Switzerland: Political Rights Score
Norway
39
in 2025
Switzerland
39
in 2025
Norway rank
9th
Switzerland rank
9th
Political Rights Score over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Norway currently reports 39 against 39 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Switzerland ahead.
Norway ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 197 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40 | 39.62 | 0.375 | Norway |
| 2010s | 40 | 39 | 1 | Norway |
| 2020s | 39.5 | 39 | 0.5 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political rights score, Norway or Switzerland?
- Norway, at 39 against 39 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political rights score between Norway and Switzerland?
- 0, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for political rights score?
- Norway 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.