Switzerland is a federal republic of twenty-six cantons governed by a seven-member collegial executive and frequent referendums. It maintains armed neutrality, stays outside the European Union and has a low-tax, highly competitive market economy.
In the 12 Axes register, Switzerland leans hardest on Federal – Unitary: Federal 83%; the register median is Unitary 68%.
Take the test and this line shows how close your twelve scores are to Switzerland, and the axis where you differ most.
Where Switzerland sits on each of the twelve axes, in four categories. The label is our estimate; the line under it says why.
Federational
Cantons retain wide sovereignty
Direct Democracy
Frequent referendums and initiatives
Liberal
Strong property and civil rights
Non-Interventionist
Permanent neutrality, outside EU
Non-Aggressive
Militia army, armed neutrality
Centrist
Four national languages
Economic Liberal
Low taxes, private insurance model
Markets
Light regulation, competitive cantons
Free Trade
Industrial tariffs abolished in 2024
Moderate
Cantons decide church relations
Moderate
Cautious, consensus-driven change
Neutral
No distinct state stance
Set against the median of all 195 countries in the register.
Federal – Unitary
On Federal – Unitary, Switzerland is at Federal 83%. The register median is Unitary 68%.
Internationalism – Nationalism
On Internationalism – Nationalism, Switzerland is at balanced 50%, almost the register median of balanced 50%.
Closeness is 100 minus the root-mean-square distance on all twelve axes.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · www.britannica.com
Map: Marcos Elias de Oliveira Júnior, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped and resized.
Last updated: 2026-10-15
The tiers on this page are our estimates from public positions and policies. They are not an official statement by the person or the government concerned. Two independent passes scored every axis and a third settled the differences. How the register works. Found a mistake? Write to [email protected].
