Regulatory quality during each economy minister's tenure

Every economy minister since 1991, ranked by how the regulatory quality changed from their first day in office. Politare shows what happened during a tenure; it does not claim the office-holder caused it.

#	Economy minister	In office	Total	Per year	Chart
1	Johann Schneider-Ammann	1 Nov 2010 – 1 Jan 2019	+0.8 points 2010 → 2018	+0.1 points/yr
2	Doris Leuthard	1 Aug 2006 – 1 Nov 2010	−1.0 points 2006 → 2010	−0.3 points/yr
3	Guy Parmelin	1 Jan 2019 – now	−1.6 points 2018 → 2025	−0.2 points/yr
4	Joseph Deiss	1 Jan 2003 – 1 Aug 2006	−5.0 points 2002 → 2006	−1.2 points/yr

Sorted by total, highest first. Every row is indexed to the last count complete before the first day in office ("from" marks a start that had to move because that count had no data, or because the period cut it); Levels are per cent changes, rates are differences in points; "per year" compounds levels and divides rates. Tenures with under 12 months, or under three observations, are left out. points, 0 to 100, higher is better · World Bank, Worldwide Governance Indicators (GOV_WGI_RQ.SC): perceptions of the government's ability to make and carry out sound rules that let private business form and compete, a score from 0 to 100 with its 90 % interval · Switzerland data · as of Oct 2026.