With an overall score of 81.0/100, Switzerland is among the freest places in the world. It ranks #10 of the 197 countries we track and sits within the Europe region, where it can be compared directly against its neighbours.

Its strongest freedom is Freedom of Movement (9.8/10), while Privacy (5.0/10) is where it scores lowest. That 4.8-point spread means Switzerland's record is uneven, with real gaps between its strongest and weakest freedoms. The category breakdown below shows each of the ten freedoms in full, with the source behind every score.