| Switzerland | | |
Degree of interest in politics (5 steps) | 3.21 (2016) [7/24countries] | | |
% of those interested in politics (4 choices) | 61.4% (2014) [8/26countries] | | |
% of those who think that their political position is left | 8.3% (2014) [24/26countries] | | |
% of those who think that their political position is center | 55.7% (2014) [10/26countries] | | |
% of those who think that their political position is right | 12.7% (2014) [21/26countries] | | |
Average of political position | 5.21 (2014) [15/26countries] | | |
% of those who often or sometimes discuss political matters with friends, relatives or fellow workers | 60.2% (2014) [8/26countries] | | |
% of young people (-29) who often or sometimes discuss political matters with friends, relatives or fellow workers | 54.3% (2014) [8/26countries] | | |
% of those who read the political content of a newspaper every day | 45.8% (2014) [2/18countries] | | |
% of those who never read the political content of a newspaper | 13.2% (2014) [15/18countries] | | |
% of those who use the media to obtain political news or information every day | 75.3% (2014) [10/26countries] | | |
% of those who never use the media to obtain political news or information | 3.5% (2014) [15/26countries] | | |
% of those who watch political news on television every day | 46.1% (2014) [9/18countries] | | |
% of those who never watch political news on television | 12.6% (2014) [5/18countries] | | |
% of those who listen to political news on the radio every day | 38.4% (2014) [1/18countries] | | |
% of those who never listen to political news on the radio | 25.0% (2014) [13/18countries] | | |
% of those who use the Internet to obtain political news or information every day | 28.2% (2014) [5/17countries] | | |
% of those who never use the Internet to obtain political news or information | 38.4% (2014) [12/17countries] | | |
% of those who have expressed political views on the internet | 9.5% (2014) [19/26countries] | | |
% of those who often or sometimes try to persuade your friends, relatives or fellow workers to share their political opinion | 44.1% (2014) [5/26countries] | | |
% of those who think that others are better informed about politics and government | 27.6% (2014) [14/26countries] | | |
% of those who think that they understand political issues of the country | 61.6% (2016) [8/25countries] | | |
% of those who think that ordinary citizens have no political voice | 26.8% (2017) [19/21countries] | | |
% of those who think that citizens in general has the most influence on the actions of the government | 25.6% (2016) [1/25countries] | | |
% of those who do not think that the government cares much what people like them think | 31.5% (2014) [26/26countries] | | |
Extent to which people think that it is important, in order to be a good citizen, to keep watch on the actions of government | 4.93 (2014) [23/26countries] | | |
Extent to which people think that it is important, in order to be a good citizen, to try to understand the reasoning of people with other opinions | 5.80 (2014) [9/26countries] | | |