Switzerland: Equal protection index

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 Switzerland

Equal protection index

 Latest value 0.956
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 0.929
 Min - Max 0.895 - 0.956
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
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The latest value from 2024 is 0.956 index points, unchanged from 0.956 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.605 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Switzerland from 1960 to 2024 is 0.929 index points. The minimum value, 0.895 index points, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 0.956 index points was recorded in 2013. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Switzerland: Equal protection index
 2024 0.956
 2023 0.956
 2022 0.956
 2021 0.956
 2020 0.956
 2019 0.956
 2018 0.956
 2017 0.956




Definition: The extent to which the state grants and protects rights and freedoms evenly across social groups.

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