Freedom Score in Switzerland
Switzerland: Freedom Score was 96 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Freedom Score in Switzerland, 2002–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 96 for freedom score in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom score in Switzerland peaked at 100 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 96, in 2009.
Switzerland ranks 13th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Freedom Score in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 100 | — |
| 2003 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 97 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 96 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 96 | +0.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 96 is above the median for high income countries, which is 90, 1.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 96 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.5, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.5 | 96 | 100 | 8 |
| 2010s | 96 | 96 | 96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96 | 96 | 96 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More social development data for Switzerland
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 208,287 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0229 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom score in Switzerland?
- Freedom score in Switzerland was 96 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom score recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2002.
- What is the lowest freedom score recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 96 in 2009.
- How does Switzerland rank for freedom score?
- Switzerland ranks 13th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom score rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.