Egalitarian democracy index vdem in Switzerland
Switzerland: Egalitarian democracy index vdem was 0.82 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.82
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.84
in 2013
All-time low
0.489
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Egalitarian democracy index vdem in Switzerland, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.82 for egalitarian democracy index vdem in 2025.
The figure is down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index vdem in Switzerland peaked at 0.84 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.489, in 1900.
That places Switzerland 4th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.4949 | 0.489 | 0.499 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.5017 | 0.497 | 0.507 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.5124 | 0.512 | 0.513 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.5128 | 0.512 | 0.514 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.5119 | 0.504 | 0.521 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.5222 | 0.521 | 0.525 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5312 | 0.53 | 0.533 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7228 | 0.539 | 0.775 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7843 | 0.782 | 0.788 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8157 | 0.812 | 0.821 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8204 | 0.817 | 0.827 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8358 | 0.827 | 0.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8255 | 0.815 | 0.838 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is egalitarian democracy index vdem in Switzerland?
- Egalitarian democracy index vdem in Switzerland was 0.82 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian democracy index vdem recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.84 in 2013.
- What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index vdem recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.489 in 1900.
- How does Switzerland rank for egalitarian democracy index vdem?
- Switzerland ranks 4th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian democracy index vdem rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian democracy index vdem. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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