Switzerland Political profile on the 12 axes

A federal republic of 26 cantons governed by direct democracy and a collective executive, neutral and outside the EU, with low taxes and a strong export economy.

These positions are our hand-set editorial estimate of Switzerland's current laws, institutions and policies (2026), not of its people or any party. They are not calculated from any index; we checked them against public sources such as V-Dem, Freedom House and the OECD. Last reviewed October 2026. To suggest a correction, email support@12axes.site.

Switzerland on each axis

Federal95%Confederal5%Unitary

Confederal

Democratic95%Liquid Democracy5%Autocratic

Liquid Democracy

Security45%Centrist55%Freedom

Centrist

Internationalist45%Non-Interventionist55%Nationalist

Non-Interventionist

Militarist35%Non-Aggressive65%Pacifist

Non-Aggressive

Protectionist40%Moderate60%Globalist

Moderate

Equality45%Mixed Economic55%Markets

Mixed Economic

Planned25%Markets75%Laissez-Faire

Markets

Secular60%Moderate40%Religious

Moderate

Progressive65%Progressive35%Traditional

Progressive

Assimilationist65%Assimilationist35%Multiculturalist

Assimilationist

Technology80%Accelerationist20%Bioconservative

Accelerationist

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