Earliest recorded position in this interval.
Rank— → #5National score— → -43.24
World Wealthiest Country · Abundance history
Switzerland 🇨🇭 · Country History
Movement in the World Wealthiest Country Abundance Scorecard, measured through access to life rather than GDP or money. Every archived point adjustment and source remains available; unchanged observations are condensed by date, not deleted.
World Wealthiest Country · Recorded rank history
15 meaningful rank/score point(s)Dated changes with readable spacing · diagonal lines show rank movement · horizontal lines show held positions · scroll left for earlier dates.
National score over the same dates
The rank can hold while points move. This chart shows only actually recorded score readings; its vertical scale follows the visible minimum and maximum.
Dots mark initial readings and rank or score changes; unchanged readings extend a dated interval. Select a dot for the score and related archived events.
Selected rank observation
Held through 9 Oct 2026 · 07:51 GMT-0500; 2 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
No additional field-by-field change record was found at this date; older missing details are not reconstructed.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#5 → #6National score-43.24 → -44.59
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 11 Oct 2026 · 12:02 GMT-0500; 52 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #5 to #6 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#5 → #6National score— → —
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#6 → #20National score-44.59 → -48.99
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 11 Oct 2026 · 12:02 GMT-0500; 6 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
Human Time & Burden Return changed from 75.5 to 73.75. Review the recorded rails, explanation and source records below.
Human Time & Burden Return
| Category field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Published category score | 75.50 | 73.75 |
| Base category score | 75.50 | 73.75 |
| Research coverage (%) | 92.00 | 84.00 |
| Friction (25%) | 55.00 | 60.00 |
| Return / Regeneration (15%) | 75.00 | 55.00 |
Category point adjustment: -1.75 category points
Updated reasoning
Family Time 3.1: 25/35/25/15. All paid jobs, after-hours norms, unpaid household work and family-time return. Older rails 1 & 2 retained; new rails 3 and 4 sourced. Swiss FSO documents 2024 part-time disparity and 40.1 hours actual weekly for full-time staff. High part-time availability gives family time; women perform a larger share of unpaid household care. Source https://www.swissstats.bfs.admin.ch/data/webviewer/appId/ch.admin.bfs.swissstat/article/issue25032062506-01/package
Earlier reasoning
Category Method 0.0.1: 25% Capacity, 35% Reach, 25% Friction, 15% Return/Regeneration.
Sources archived before (1)
High wages, public services and infrastructure return substantial time, while insurance, housing and recurring household payments still force income dependence.
Sources archived after the change (3)
Swiss FSO documents 2024 part-time disparity and 40.1 hours actual weekly for full-time staff. High part-time availability gives family time; women perform a larger share of unpaid household care.
Swiss FSO documents 2024 part-time disparity and 40.1 hours actual weekly for full-time staff. High part-time availability gives family time; women perform a larger share of unpaid household care.
High wages, public services and infrastructure return substantial time, while insurance, housing and recurring household payments still force income dependence.
Family Formation, Continuity & Child Stability supporting evidence, citations, notes or rails changed without changing the category total.
Family Formation, Continuity & Child Stability
| Category field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Published category score | -21.01 | -21.01 |
Category point adjustment: 0.00 category points
Recorded reasoning
Category Method 0.0.1: 25% Capacity, 35% Reach, 25% Friction, 15% Return/Regeneration. Family Formation: 60% lived environment + 40% fertility performance (-23.21).
Sources archived before (3)
Strong family stability/care infrastructure coexists with housing cost and work-care pressures. TFR 1.29 is very low. Observed TFR 1.290 (2024) is below replacement and below the TBF target of 5.0.
Total fertility rate: 1.29000000
Nationwide same-sex marriage recognition recorded by Pew Research Center; this is a legal-status observation, not a measured fertility effect.
Sources archived after the change (3)
Strong family stability/care infrastructure coexists with housing cost and work-care pressures. TFR 1.29 is very low. Observed TFR 1.290 (2024) is below replacement and below the TBF target of 5.0.
Total fertility rate: 1.29000000
Nationwide same-sex marriage recognition recorded by Pew Research Center; this is a legal-status observation, not a measured fertility effect.
External Footprint & Non-Extractive Global Conduct changed from 60.75 to 34.75. Review the recorded rails, explanation and source records below.
External Footprint & Non-Extractive Global Conduct
| Category field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Published category score | 60.75 | 34.75 |
| Base category score | 60.75 | 34.75 |
| Research coverage (%) | 92.00 | 78.00 |
| Accountability / Repair (15%) | 75.00 | -22.50 |
Category point adjustment: -26.00 category points
Updated reasoning
Footprint 3.1: 25/25/20/30. Garbage: exporter -20/100 (15%) and importer -25/100 (15%). 2024 HS3915 plastic scrap exports 86.84 million kg, primarily to Germany, Austria and other European facilities. Cross-border treatment responsibility receives a moderate deduction; downstream harm is not asserted. Switzerland receives plastic-scrap transfers including 39.07 million kg from Germany; total inbound national reporter quantity not established from this review. Sources: https://wits.worldbank.org/trade/comtrade/en/country/CHE/year/2024/tradeflow/Exports/partner/ALL/product/3915; https://wits.worldbank.org/trade/comtrade/en/country/CHE/year/2024/tradeflow/Imports/partner/ALL/product/3915. Scores are an authored policy assessment, not a measured waste-harm index.
Earlier reasoning
Category Method 0.0.1: 25% Capacity, 35% Reach, 25% Friction, 15% Return/Regeneration. International Scoring 1.0.0: contribution, mutual benefit, low-harm/non-extractive conduct and accountability considered relative to capacity.
Sources archived before (1)
Switzerland contributes major ODA while official footprint studies show more than three quarters of final-demand environmental impact occurs abroad.
Sources archived after the change (4)
Switzerland receives plastic-scrap transfers including 39.07 million kg from Germany; total inbound national reporter quantity not established from this review.
2024 HS3915 plastic scrap exports 86.84 million kg, primarily to Germany, Austria and other European facilities. Cross-border treatment responsibility receives a moderate deduction; downstream harm is not asserted.
Exporter -20 (15%); importer -25 (15%). Export evidence: 2024 HS3915 plastic scrap exports 86.84 million kg, primarily to Germany, Austria and other European facilities. Cross-border treatment responsibility receives a moderate deduction; downstream harm is not asserted. Import evidence: Switzerland receives plastic-scrap transfers including 39.07 million kg from Germany; total inbound national reporter quantity not established from this review.. Plastics HS3915 is not all waste and transferred recyclable material is not presumed illegal dumping.
Switzerland contributes major ODA while official footprint studies show more than three quarters of final-demand environmental impact occurs abroad.
The headline TBF Abundance Score changed after the underlying published country dataset changed.
TBF points-44.59 → -48.99
Earlier score events did not preserve an exact category-by-category diff. Review detailed category change events recorded after the new history audit was activated.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #6 to #20 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#6 → #20National score-44.59 → -48.99
Countries that moved ahead of this country (14)
- Belgium #7 → #6; points -45.03 → -45.03
- San Marino #8 → #7; points -45.04 → -45.04
- Liechtenstein #9 → #8; points -45.44 → -45.44
- Netherlands #10 → #9; points -45.84 → -45.84
- Falkland Islands #11 → #10; points -46.30 → -46.30
- Faroe Islands #12 → #11; points -46.59 → -46.59
- Ireland #13 → #12; points -46.72 → -46.72
- Andorra #14 → #13; points -46.86 → -46.86
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon #15 → #14; points -47.54 → -47.54
- Wallis and Futuna #16 → #15; points -48.09 → -48.09
- Réunion #17 → #16; points -48.19 → -48.19
- Isle of Man #18 → #17; points -48.20 → -48.20
- Brunei #19 → #18; points -48.60 → -48.60
- Gibraltar #20 → #19; points -48.62 → -48.62
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#20 → #18National score-48.99 → -48.99
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 11 Oct 2026 · 12:02 GMT-0500; 11 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #19 to #18 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#19 → #18National score-48.99 → -48.99
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Belgium #6 → #21; points -45.03 → -45.03
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#18 → #17National score-48.99 → -48.99
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #17 to #16 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#17 → #16National score-48.99 → -48.99
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Åland Islands #2 → #37; points -37.26 → -53.91
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#17 → #16National score-48.99 → -48.99
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #16 to #14 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#16 → #14National score-48.99 → -48.99
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (2)
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #17 to #16 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#17 → #16National score-48.99 → -48.99
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Åland Islands #2 → #37; points -37.26 → -53.91
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#16 → #7National score-48.99 → -48.99
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 12 Oct 2026 · 06:17 GMT-0500; 1307 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #16 to #7 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#16 → #7National score-48.99 → -48.99
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (9)
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon #10 → #10; points -47.54 → -49.61
- Faroe Islands #8 → #11; points -46.59 → -49.64
- Netherlands #5 → #12; points -45.84 → -49.81
- Wallis and Futuna #11 → #13; points -48.09 → -49.81
- Andorra #9 → #14; points -46.86 → -49.97
- Brunei #14 → #15; points -48.60 → -50.29
- Réunion #12 → #17; points -48.19 → -50.49
- Isle of Man #13 → #18; points -48.20 → -50.77
- Gibraltar #15 → #19; points -48.62 → -50.96
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #14 to #7 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#14 → #7National score-48.99 → -48.99
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (7)
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon #9 → #10; points -47.54 → -49.61
- Faroe Islands #8 → #11; points -46.59 → -49.64
- Netherlands #5 → #12; points -45.84 → -49.81
- Wallis and Futuna #10 → #13; points -48.09 → -48.09
- Réunion #11 → #17; points -48.19 → -50.49
- Isle of Man #12 → #18; points -48.20 → -50.77
- Gibraltar #13 → #19; points -48.62 → -50.96
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
Rank#15 → #6National score-48.99 → -48.99
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#7 → #6National score-48.99 → -48.99
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #7 to #6 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#7 → #6National score-48.99 → -48.99
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Tokelau #2 → #241
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#6 → #5National score-48.99 → -48.99
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #6 to #5 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#6 → #5National score-48.99 → -48.99
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- San Marino #3 → #236
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #7 to #5 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#7 → #5National score-48.99 → -48.99
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (2)
- San Marino #4 → #236; points -47.91 → -47.91
- Tokelau #2 → #241
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#5 → #4National score-48.99 → -48.99
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #5 to #4 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#5 → #4National score-48.99 → -48.99
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Falkland Islands #3 → #217
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#4 → #3National score-48.99 → -48.99
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #4 to #3 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#4 → #3National score-48.99 → -48.99
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Liechtenstein #3 → #223; points -48.73 → -48.73
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#3 → #5National score-48.99 → -48.99
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #3 to #7 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#3 → #7National score-48.99 → -48.99
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Positions first recorded above (not confirmed rank jumps) (4)
- Tokelau First recorded here at #2; earlier position unavailable
- San Marino First recorded here at #4; earlier position unavailable
- Falkland Islands First recorded here at #5; earlier position unavailable
- Liechtenstein First recorded here at #6; earlier position unavailable
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #3 to #5 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#3 → #5National score-48.99 → -48.99
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Positions first recorded above (not confirmed rank jumps) (2)
- San Marino First recorded here at #3; earlier position unavailable
- Liechtenstein First recorded here at #4; earlier position unavailable
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#5 → #6National score-48.99 → -48.99
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #7 to #6 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#7 → #6National score-48.99 → -48.99
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Sweden #3 → #52; points -46.31 → -57.38
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#6 → #5National score-48.99 → -48.99
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 22 Oct 2026 · 20:33 GMT-0500; 2 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #6 to #5 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#6 → #5National score-48.99 → -48.99
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Falkland Islands #4 → #41; points -48.59 → -56.34
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#5 → #4National score-48.99 → -48.99
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #5 to #4 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#5 → #4National score-48.99 → -48.99
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Liechtenstein #4 → #49; points -48.73 → -57.04
Every recorded change
Each archived event is preserved. Category details and sources begin from the first detailed country snapshot; older records remain visible without invented comparisons.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #6 to #5 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#6 → #5National score-48.99 → -48.99
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Falkland Islands #4 → #41; points -48.59 → -56.34
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #7 to #6 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#7 → #6National score-48.99 → -48.99
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Sweden #3 → #52; points -46.31 → -57.38
Human Time & Burden Return supporting evidence, citations, notes or rails changed without changing the category total.
Human Time & Burden Return
| Category field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Published category score | 73.75 | 73.75 |
Category point adjustment: 0.00 category points
Recorded reasoning
Family Time 3.1: 25/35/25/15. All paid jobs, after-hours norms, unpaid household work and family-time return. Older rails 1 & 2 retained; new rails 3 and 4 sourced. Swiss FSO documents 2024 part-time disparity and 40.1 hours actual weekly for full-time staff. High part-time availability gives family time; women perform a larger share of unpaid household care. Source https://www.swissstats.bfs.admin.ch/data/webviewer/appId/ch.admin.bfs.swissstat/article/issue25032062506-01/package
Sources archived before (3)
Swiss FSO documents 2024 part-time disparity and 40.1 hours actual weekly for full-time staff. High part-time availability gives family time; women perform a larger share of unpaid household care.
Swiss FSO documents 2024 part-time disparity and 40.1 hours actual weekly for full-time staff. High part-time availability gives family time; women perform a larger share of unpaid household care.
High wages, public services and infrastructure return substantial time, while insurance, housing and recurring household payments still force income dependence.
Sources archived after the change (4)
Swiss FSO documents 2024 part-time disparity and 40.1 hours actual weekly for full-time staff. High part-time availability gives family time; women perform a larger share of unpaid household care.
Swiss FSO documents 2024 part-time disparity and 40.1 hours actual weekly for full-time staff. High part-time availability gives family time; women perform a larger share of unpaid household care.
Swiss Federal Statistical Office graphic for 2024 reports women aged 15-64 averaged 33.6 weekly hours of domestic work and childcare and men 21.7 hours; paid-work hours were 22.2 and 31.5 respectively. Figures refer to people aged 15-64, not all residents.
High wages, public services and infrastructure return substantial time, while insurance, housing and recurring household payments still force income dependence.
Money Gate (separate 20-point gate) supporting evidence, citations, notes or rails changed without changing the category total.
Money Gate (separate 20-point gate)
| Category field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Published category score | 5.00 | 5.00 |
Category point adjustment: 0.00 category points
The evidence explanation changed; the category score stayed the same.
Updated reasoning
- Food
- Credit only for verified zero-money/targeted food routes; ordinary food purchase dependence remains.
- Healthcare
- Credit reflects public/subsidized care reach while preserving premiums, fees, copays, waiting or status gates.
- Housing / Land
- Credit only for verified public/non-market housing or land support; ordinary shelter/land remains rent, mortgage or purchase gated.
- Transport
- Credit reflects verified free/discount public mobility where available; ordinary mobility remains fare, fuel or vehicle gated.
- Water / Energy
- Credit reflects public/social utility support and high service reach; recurring water/energy payment remains.
Earlier reasoning
- Food
- Credit only for verified zero-money/targeted food routes; ordinary food purchase dependence remains.
- Housing / Land
- Credit only for verified public/non-market housing or land support; ordinary shelter/land remains rent, mortgage or purchase gated.
- Healthcare
- Credit reflects public/subsidized care reach while preserving premiums, fees, copays, waiting or status gates.
- Transport
- Credit reflects verified free/discount public mobility where available; ordinary mobility remains fare, fuel or vehicle gated.
- Water / Energy
- Credit reflects public/social utility support and high service reach; recurring water/energy payment remains.
Sources archived before (6)
Sources archived after the change (6)
Published evidence, observations or country data changed. The headline score did not materially change in this update.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #3 to #7 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#3 → #7National score-48.99 → -48.99
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Positions first recorded above (not confirmed rank jumps) (4)
- Tokelau First recorded here at #2; earlier position unavailable
- San Marino First recorded here at #4; earlier position unavailable
- Falkland Islands First recorded here at #5; earlier position unavailable
- Liechtenstein First recorded here at #6; earlier position unavailable
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #3 to #5 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#3 → #5National score-48.99 → -48.99
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Positions first recorded above (not confirmed rank jumps) (2)
- San Marino First recorded here at #3; earlier position unavailable
- Liechtenstein First recorded here at #4; earlier position unavailable
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #4 to #3 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#4 → #3National score-48.99 → -48.99
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Liechtenstein #3 → #223; points -48.73 → -48.73
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #5 to #4 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#5 → #4National score-48.99 → -48.99
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Falkland Islands #3 → #217
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #6 to #5 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#6 → #5National score-48.99 → -48.99
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- San Marino #3 → #236
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #7 to #5 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#7 → #5National score-48.99 → -48.99
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (2)
- San Marino #4 → #236; points -47.91 → -47.91
- Tokelau #2 → #241
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #7 to #6 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#7 → #6National score-48.99 → -48.99
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Tokelau #2 → #241
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #16 to #7 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#16 → #7National score-48.99 → -48.99
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (9)
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon #10 → #10; points -47.54 → -49.61
- Faroe Islands #8 → #11; points -46.59 → -49.64
- Netherlands #5 → #12; points -45.84 → -49.81
- Wallis and Futuna #11 → #13; points -48.09 → -49.81
- Andorra #9 → #14; points -46.86 → -49.97
- Brunei #14 → #15; points -48.60 → -50.29
- Réunion #12 → #17; points -48.19 → -50.49
- Isle of Man #13 → #18; points -48.20 → -50.77
- Gibraltar #15 → #19; points -48.62 → -50.96
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #14 to #7 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#14 → #7National score-48.99 → -48.99
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (7)
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon #9 → #10; points -47.54 → -49.61
- Faroe Islands #8 → #11; points -46.59 → -49.64
- Netherlands #5 → #12; points -45.84 → -49.81
- Wallis and Futuna #10 → #13; points -48.09 → -48.09
- Réunion #11 → #17; points -48.19 → -50.49
- Isle of Man #12 → #18; points -48.20 → -50.77
- Gibraltar #13 → #19; points -48.62 → -50.96
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
Rank#15 → #6National score-48.99 → -48.99
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #16 to #14 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#16 → #14National score-48.99 → -48.99
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (2)
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #17 to #16 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#17 → #16National score-48.99 → -48.99
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Åland Islands #2 → #37; points -37.26 → -53.91
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #17 to #16 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#17 → #16National score-48.99 → -48.99
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Åland Islands #2 → #37; points -37.26 → -53.91
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #18 to #17 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#18 → #17National score-48.99 → -48.99
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Singapore #4 → #18; points -43.74 → -49.04
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #19 to #18 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#19 → #18National score-48.99 → -48.99
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Belgium #6 → #21; points -45.03 → -45.03
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #19 to #18 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#19 → #18National score-48.99 → -48.99
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Belgium #6 → #21; points -45.03 → -45.03
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #20 to #19 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#20 → #19National score-48.99 → -48.99
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Ireland #12 → #25; points -46.72 → -46.72
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
GDP cohort-three + Bahamas scored under method v3.1.2: exporter + importer each contribute 15% to Footprint; existing verified rail judgments 1-3 are retained with provenance. Human Time counts second jobs, after-hours and home care. Historic category and national score/rank snapshots are append-only; trade is not equated to toxic dumping.
National points: -44.59 → -48.99; Rank: #6 → #20
External Footprint & Non-Extractive Global Conduct
| Category field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Published category score | 60.75 | 34.75 |
| Base category score | 60.75 | 34.75 |
| Research coverage (%) | 92.00 | 78.00 |
| Accountability / Repair (15%) | 75.00 | -22.50 |
Category point adjustment: -26.00 category points
Updated reasoning
Footprint 3.1: 25/25/20/30. Garbage: exporter -20/100 (15%) and importer -25/100 (15%). 2024 HS3915 plastic scrap exports 86.84 million kg, primarily to Germany, Austria and other European facilities. Cross-border treatment responsibility receives a moderate deduction; downstream harm is not asserted. Switzerland receives plastic-scrap transfers including 39.07 million kg from Germany; total inbound national reporter quantity not established from this review. Sources: https://wits.worldbank.org/trade/comtrade/en/country/CHE/year/2024/tradeflow/Exports/partner/ALL/product/3915; https://wits.worldbank.org/trade/comtrade/en/country/CHE/year/2024/tradeflow/Imports/partner/ALL/product/3915. Scores are an authored policy assessment, not a measured waste-harm index.
Earlier reasoning
Category Method 0.0.1: 25% Capacity, 35% Reach, 25% Friction, 15% Return/Regeneration. International Scoring 1.0.0: contribution, mutual benefit, low-harm/non-extractive conduct and accountability considered relative to capacity.
Sources archived before (1)
Switzerland contributes major ODA while official footprint studies show more than three quarters of final-demand environmental impact occurs abroad.
Sources archived after the change (4)
Switzerland receives plastic-scrap transfers including 39.07 million kg from Germany; total inbound national reporter quantity not established from this review.
2024 HS3915 plastic scrap exports 86.84 million kg, primarily to Germany, Austria and other European facilities. Cross-border treatment responsibility receives a moderate deduction; downstream harm is not asserted.
Exporter -20 (15%); importer -25 (15%). Export evidence: 2024 HS3915 plastic scrap exports 86.84 million kg, primarily to Germany, Austria and other European facilities. Cross-border treatment responsibility receives a moderate deduction; downstream harm is not asserted. Import evidence: Switzerland receives plastic-scrap transfers including 39.07 million kg from Germany; total inbound national reporter quantity not established from this review.. Plastics HS3915 is not all waste and transferred recyclable material is not presumed illegal dumping.
Switzerland contributes major ODA while official footprint studies show more than three quarters of final-demand environmental impact occurs abroad.
Human Time & Burden Return
| Category field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Published category score | 75.50 | 73.75 |
| Base category score | 75.50 | 73.75 |
| Research coverage (%) | 92.00 | 84.00 |
| Friction (25%) | 55.00 | 60.00 |
| Return / Regeneration (15%) | 75.00 | 55.00 |
Category point adjustment: -1.75 category points
Updated reasoning
Family Time 3.1: 25/35/25/15. All paid jobs, after-hours norms, unpaid household work and family-time return. Older rails 1 & 2 retained; new rails 3 and 4 sourced. Swiss FSO documents 2024 part-time disparity and 40.1 hours actual weekly for full-time staff. High part-time availability gives family time; women perform a larger share of unpaid household care. Source https://www.swissstats.bfs.admin.ch/data/webviewer/appId/ch.admin.bfs.swissstat/article/issue25032062506-01/package
Earlier reasoning
Category Method 0.0.1: 25% Capacity, 35% Reach, 25% Friction, 15% Return/Regeneration.
Sources archived before (1)
High wages, public services and infrastructure return substantial time, while insurance, housing and recurring household payments still force income dependence.
Sources archived after the change (3)
Swiss FSO documents 2024 part-time disparity and 40.1 hours actual weekly for full-time staff. High part-time availability gives family time; women perform a larger share of unpaid household care.
Swiss FSO documents 2024 part-time disparity and 40.1 hours actual weekly for full-time staff. High part-time availability gives family time; women perform a larger share of unpaid household care.
High wages, public services and infrastructure return substantial time, while insurance, housing and recurring household payments still force income dependence.
Sources archived with this rescan (22)
Swiss FSO documents 2024 part-time disparity and 40.1 hours actual weekly for full-time staff. High part-time availability gives family time; women perform a larger share of unpaid household care.
Swiss FSO documents 2024 part-time disparity and 40.1 hours actual weekly for full-time staff. High part-time availability gives family time; women perform a larger share of unpaid household care.
Previous source-backed international rail preserved at +80.0. This is a retained TBF authored assessment and NOT a fresh measured score from plastics customs data. Swiss Development Cooperation official ODA.
Previous source-backed international rail preserved at +70.0. This is a retained TBF authored assessment and NOT a fresh measured score from plastics customs data. Swiss Development Cooperation official ODA.
Previous source-backed international rail preserved at +20.0. This is a retained TBF authored assessment and NOT a fresh measured score from plastics customs data. Swiss Development Cooperation official ODA.
Exporter -20 (15%); importer -25 (15%). Export evidence: 2024 HS3915 plastic scrap exports 86.84 million kg, primarily to Germany, Austria and other European facilities. Cross-border treatment responsibility receives a moderate deduction; downstream harm is not asserted. Import evidence: Switzerland receives plastic-scrap transfers including 39.07 million kg from Germany; total inbound national reporter quantity not established from this review.. Plastics HS3915 is not all waste and transferred recyclable material is not presumed illegal dumping.
2024 HS3915 plastic scrap exports 86.84 million kg, primarily to Germany, Austria and other European facilities. Cross-border treatment responsibility receives a moderate deduction; downstream harm is not asserted.
Switzerland receives plastic-scrap transfers including 39.07 million kg from Germany; total inbound national reporter quantity not established from this review.
Housing quality is high, but vacancy is tight, prices have risen and lower/middle-income households face worsening search pressure; non-profit housing is meaningful but not universal.
Food capacity and access are strong, yet ordinary groceries remain purchased and no broad zero-money food route was verified.
Water/sanitation infrastructure is exceptionally reliable and broad, but household service remains part of a paid cost structure.
Electricity capacity and reliability are strong with renewable depth; energy still arrives through bills and market/utility structures.
Universal compulsory insurance secures broad care reach, but premiums, deductibles and copayments create substantial cash friction.
Public education has very high capacity and reach, with low direct household barriers through compulsory stages.
Rail and public transport are exceptionally dense and usable, but tickets/passes remain paid.
Strong family stability/care infrastructure coexists with housing cost and work-care pressures. TFR 1.29 is very low. Observed TFR 1.290 (2024) is below replacement and below the TBF target of 5.0.
Land is scarce, expensive and tightly regulated; ordinary spatial expansion remains strongly market-gated.
Public landscape, safety and cultural reach are exceptional, supporting everyday beauty and recreation.
Strong domestic environmental management coexists with a large outsourced consumption footprint.
High rule-of-law and administrative capacity reduce friction, though complex federal/cantonal procedures and fees remain.
Repair, recycling and material-return capacity are strong and well regulated, but ordinary repair remains paid.
Refugee and integration routes are real, but resettlement is capped and had implementation delays; permanence/citizenship remain conditional.
Human Time & Burden Return changed from 75.5 to 73.75. Review the recorded rails, explanation and source records below.
Human Time & Burden Return
| Category field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Published category score | 75.50 | 73.75 |
| Base category score | 75.50 | 73.75 |
| Research coverage (%) | 92.00 | 84.00 |
| Friction (25%) | 55.00 | 60.00 |
| Return / Regeneration (15%) | 75.00 | 55.00 |
Category point adjustment: -1.75 category points
Updated reasoning
Family Time 3.1: 25/35/25/15. All paid jobs, after-hours norms, unpaid household work and family-time return. Older rails 1 & 2 retained; new rails 3 and 4 sourced. Swiss FSO documents 2024 part-time disparity and 40.1 hours actual weekly for full-time staff. High part-time availability gives family time; women perform a larger share of unpaid household care. Source https://www.swissstats.bfs.admin.ch/data/webviewer/appId/ch.admin.bfs.swissstat/article/issue25032062506-01/package
Earlier reasoning
Category Method 0.0.1: 25% Capacity, 35% Reach, 25% Friction, 15% Return/Regeneration.
Sources archived before (1)
High wages, public services and infrastructure return substantial time, while insurance, housing and recurring household payments still force income dependence.
Sources archived after the change (3)
Swiss FSO documents 2024 part-time disparity and 40.1 hours actual weekly for full-time staff. High part-time availability gives family time; women perform a larger share of unpaid household care.
Swiss FSO documents 2024 part-time disparity and 40.1 hours actual weekly for full-time staff. High part-time availability gives family time; women perform a larger share of unpaid household care.
High wages, public services and infrastructure return substantial time, while insurance, housing and recurring household payments still force income dependence.
Family Formation, Continuity & Child Stability supporting evidence, citations, notes or rails changed without changing the category total.
Family Formation, Continuity & Child Stability
| Category field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Published category score | -21.01 | -21.01 |
Category point adjustment: 0.00 category points
Recorded reasoning
Category Method 0.0.1: 25% Capacity, 35% Reach, 25% Friction, 15% Return/Regeneration. Family Formation: 60% lived environment + 40% fertility performance (-23.21).
Sources archived before (3)
Strong family stability/care infrastructure coexists with housing cost and work-care pressures. TFR 1.29 is very low. Observed TFR 1.290 (2024) is below replacement and below the TBF target of 5.0.
Total fertility rate: 1.29000000
Nationwide same-sex marriage recognition recorded by Pew Research Center; this is a legal-status observation, not a measured fertility effect.
Sources archived after the change (3)
Strong family stability/care infrastructure coexists with housing cost and work-care pressures. TFR 1.29 is very low. Observed TFR 1.290 (2024) is below replacement and below the TBF target of 5.0.
Total fertility rate: 1.29000000
Nationwide same-sex marriage recognition recorded by Pew Research Center; this is a legal-status observation, not a measured fertility effect.
External Footprint & Non-Extractive Global Conduct changed from 60.75 to 34.75. Review the recorded rails, explanation and source records below.
External Footprint & Non-Extractive Global Conduct
| Category field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Published category score | 60.75 | 34.75 |
| Base category score | 60.75 | 34.75 |
| Research coverage (%) | 92.00 | 78.00 |
| Accountability / Repair (15%) | 75.00 | -22.50 |
Category point adjustment: -26.00 category points
Updated reasoning
Footprint 3.1: 25/25/20/30. Garbage: exporter -20/100 (15%) and importer -25/100 (15%). 2024 HS3915 plastic scrap exports 86.84 million kg, primarily to Germany, Austria and other European facilities. Cross-border treatment responsibility receives a moderate deduction; downstream harm is not asserted. Switzerland receives plastic-scrap transfers including 39.07 million kg from Germany; total inbound national reporter quantity not established from this review. Sources: https://wits.worldbank.org/trade/comtrade/en/country/CHE/year/2024/tradeflow/Exports/partner/ALL/product/3915; https://wits.worldbank.org/trade/comtrade/en/country/CHE/year/2024/tradeflow/Imports/partner/ALL/product/3915. Scores are an authored policy assessment, not a measured waste-harm index.
Earlier reasoning
Category Method 0.0.1: 25% Capacity, 35% Reach, 25% Friction, 15% Return/Regeneration. International Scoring 1.0.0: contribution, mutual benefit, low-harm/non-extractive conduct and accountability considered relative to capacity.
Sources archived before (1)
Switzerland contributes major ODA while official footprint studies show more than three quarters of final-demand environmental impact occurs abroad.
Sources archived after the change (4)
Switzerland receives plastic-scrap transfers including 39.07 million kg from Germany; total inbound national reporter quantity not established from this review.
2024 HS3915 plastic scrap exports 86.84 million kg, primarily to Germany, Austria and other European facilities. Cross-border treatment responsibility receives a moderate deduction; downstream harm is not asserted.
Exporter -20 (15%); importer -25 (15%). Export evidence: 2024 HS3915 plastic scrap exports 86.84 million kg, primarily to Germany, Austria and other European facilities. Cross-border treatment responsibility receives a moderate deduction; downstream harm is not asserted. Import evidence: Switzerland receives plastic-scrap transfers including 39.07 million kg from Germany; total inbound national reporter quantity not established from this review.. Plastics HS3915 is not all waste and transferred recyclable material is not presumed illegal dumping.
Switzerland contributes major ODA while official footprint studies show more than three quarters of final-demand environmental impact occurs abroad.
The headline TBF Abundance Score changed after the underlying published country dataset changed.
TBF points-44.59 → -48.99
Earlier score events did not preserve an exact category-by-category diff. Review detailed category change events recorded after the new history audit was activated.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #6 to #20 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#6 → #20National score-44.59 → -48.99
Countries that moved ahead of this country (14)
- Belgium #7 → #6; points -45.03 → -45.03
- San Marino #8 → #7; points -45.04 → -45.04
- Liechtenstein #9 → #8; points -45.44 → -45.44
- Netherlands #10 → #9; points -45.84 → -45.84
- Falkland Islands #11 → #10; points -46.30 → -46.30
- Faroe Islands #12 → #11; points -46.59 → -46.59
- Ireland #13 → #12; points -46.72 → -46.72
- Andorra #14 → #13; points -46.86 → -46.86
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon #15 → #14; points -47.54 → -47.54
- Wallis and Futuna #16 → #15; points -48.09 → -48.09
- Réunion #17 → #16; points -48.19 → -48.19
- Isle of Man #18 → #17; points -48.20 → -48.20
- Brunei #19 → #18; points -48.60 → -48.60
- Gibraltar #20 → #19; points -48.62 → -48.62
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #6 to #20 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#6 → #20National score-44.59 → -44.59
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that moved ahead of this country (14)
- Belgium #7 → #6; points -45.03 → -45.03
- San Marino #8 → #7; points -45.04 → -45.04
- Liechtenstein #9 → #8; points -45.44 → -45.44
- Netherlands #10 → #9; points -45.84 → -45.84
- Falkland Islands #11 → #10; points -46.30 → -46.30
- Faroe Islands #12 → #11; points -46.59 → -46.59
- Ireland #13 → #12; points -46.72 → -46.72
- Andorra #14 → #13; points -46.86 → -46.86
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon #15 → #14; points -47.54 → -47.54
- Wallis and Futuna #16 → #15; points -48.09 → -48.09
- Réunion #17 → #16; points -48.19 → -48.19
- Isle of Man #18 → #17; points -48.20 → -48.20
- Brunei #19 → #18; points -48.60 → -48.60
- Gibraltar #20 → #19; points -48.62 → -48.62
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
First detailed category snapshot. Earlier category-by-category changes were not recorded and cannot be reconstructed from current values.
16 category values captured as the first detailed baseline. No earlier category change is being invented.
Open the captured category scores
Money Gate (separate 20-point gate)5.00Source for reviewed Money Gate readings ↗2026-10-06 Source for reviewed Money Gate readings ↗2026-10-06 Source for reviewed Money Gate readings ↗2026-10-06 Source for reviewed Money Gate readings ↗2026-10-06 Source for reviewed Money Gate readings ↗2026-10-06 Source for reviewed Money Gate readings ↗2026-10-06 Durability, Repair & Material Return83.25Durability, Repair & Material Return ↗ Education & Human Capability85.50Education & Human Capability ↗ Energy & Household Capability83.30Energy & Household Capability ↗ External Footprint & Non-Extractive Global Conduct60.75External Footprint & Non-Extractive Global Conduct ↗ Family Formation, Continuity & Child Stability-21.01Family Formation, Continuity & Child Stability ↗ Total fertility rate ↗2024 Marriage-law status review ↗2025-06-02 Food, Nourishment & Free Food Abundance68.20Food, Nourishment & Free Food Abundance ↗ Health & Care Reach78.50Health & Care Reach ↗ Housing, Shelter & Housing Reach51.20Housing, Shelter & Housing Reach ↗ Human Time & Burden Return75.50Human Time & Burden Return ↗ International Accessibility, Migration & Human Welcome58.25International Accessibility, Migration & Human Welcome ↗ Justice, Safety & Institutional Friction83.55Justice, Safety & Institutional Friction ↗ Land Access & Spatial Freedom40.75Land Access & Spatial Freedom ↗ Living Ground, Biodiversity & Resilience73.25Living Ground, Biodiversity & Resilience ↗ Mobility & Reachability77.80Mobility & Reachability ↗ Peace of Mind, Happiness, Beauty & Delight87.20Peace of Mind, Happiness, Beauty & Delight ↗ Water & Sanitation Abundance86.75Water & Sanitation Abundance ↗
Sources at first snapshot (6)
Sources at first snapshot (1)
Repair, recycling and material-return capacity are strong and well regulated, but ordinary repair remains paid.
Sources at first snapshot (1)
Public education has very high capacity and reach, with low direct household barriers through compulsory stages.
Sources at first snapshot (1)
Electricity capacity and reliability are strong with renewable depth; energy still arrives through bills and market/utility structures.
Sources at first snapshot (1)
Switzerland contributes major ODA while official footprint studies show more than three quarters of final-demand environmental impact occurs abroad.
Sources at first snapshot (3)
Strong family stability/care infrastructure coexists with housing cost and work-care pressures. TFR 1.29 is very low. Observed TFR 1.290 (2024) is below replacement and below the TBF target of 5.0.
Total fertility rate: 1.29000000
Nationwide same-sex marriage recognition recorded by Pew Research Center; this is a legal-status observation, not a measured fertility effect.
Sources at first snapshot (1)
Food capacity and access are strong, yet ordinary groceries remain purchased and no broad zero-money food route was verified.
Sources at first snapshot (1)
Universal compulsory insurance secures broad care reach, but premiums, deductibles and copayments create substantial cash friction.
Sources at first snapshot (1)
Housing quality is high, but vacancy is tight, prices have risen and lower/middle-income households face worsening search pressure; non-profit housing is meaningful but not universal.
Sources at first snapshot (1)
High wages, public services and infrastructure return substantial time, while insurance, housing and recurring household payments still force income dependence.
Sources at first snapshot (1)
Refugee and integration routes are real, but resettlement is capped and had implementation delays; permanence/citizenship remain conditional.
Sources at first snapshot (1)
High rule-of-law and administrative capacity reduce friction, though complex federal/cantonal procedures and fees remain.
Sources at first snapshot (1)
Land is scarce, expensive and tightly regulated; ordinary spatial expansion remains strongly market-gated.
Sources at first snapshot (1)
Strong domestic environmental management coexists with a large outsourced consumption footprint.
Sources at first snapshot (1)
Rail and public transport are exceptionally dense and usable, but tickets/passes remain paid.
Sources at first snapshot (1)
Public landscape, safety and cultural reach are exceptional, supporting everyday beauty and recreation.
Sources at first snapshot (1)
Water/sanitation infrastructure is exceptionally reliable and broad, but household service remains part of a paid cost structure.
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