Rule of law during each economy minister's tenure

Every economy minister since 1991, ranked by how the rule of law 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	+1.9 points 2010 → 2018	+0.2 points/yr
2	Doris Leuthard	1 Aug 2006 – 1 Nov 2010	+0.3 points 2006 → 2010	+0.1 points/yr
3	Joseph Deiss	1 Jan 2003 – 1 Aug 2006	−2.1 points 2002 → 2006	−0.5 points/yr
4	Guy Parmelin	1 Jan 2019 – now	−2.5 points 2018 → 2025	−0.4 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_RL.SC): confidence in contracts, property rights, the police and the courts, a score from 0 to 100 with its 90 % interval · Switzerland data · as of Oct 2026.