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Switzerland Tension Score

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Live 0–100 tension reading for Switzerland, built by our own engine from 19,188 world headlines in the last 30 days. Refreshed every 10 minutes; a fresh headline count twice a day.

11
Calm
7d +1 · 30d -1

Where Switzerland stands

#132 of 197 countries today, #40 of 49 in Europe (region score 53). Tension is steady this week.

Same 0–100 scale and zones as the World Tension Index.

Switzerland news pulse

34 headlines in 30 days · newest first
FIFA to share documents related to World Cup sell-off plan
Al Jazeera · 3 November 2026 geopolitics
15 · Minimal
Swiss foreign minister makes first North Korea visit since 2003 as diplomatic office reopens
Euronews · 2 November 2026 geopolitics
37 · Moderate
Swiss supreme court upholds Liberian ex-rebel commander’s 20-year sentence
Al Jazeera · 31 October 2026 conflictgeopolitics
35 · Moderate
Panel finds Swiss TV commentary on Israel’s Olympic bobsleigh team was ‘discriminatory’
Times Israel · 31 October 2026 conflictgeopolitics
35 · Moderate
Swiss central bank posts bumper $23 billion profit thanks to gold, foreign assets
CNBC World · 31 October 2026 tradefinancegeopolitics
23 · Low
Swiss commentary on Israeli Olympic bobsleigh team termed ‘discriminatory’
Al Jazeera · 31 October 2026 geopolitics
23 · Low
UBS Sees $110 Brent by Year-End as Gulf Flows Stay Below Prewar Levels
OilPrice · 29 October 2026 conflictenergytrade
38 · Moderate
Switzerland shortlists SAMP/T, Barak MX for long-range air defense
Defense News · 29 October 2026 geopolitics
23 · Low
Toblerone owner sues British vegan chocolate brand over chunky shape
Guardian Biz · 29 October 2026 tradegeopolitics
13 · Minimal
UN inquiry says Israel kept committing genocide in Gaza after truce
Al-Monitor · 27 October 2026 conflicttradegeopolitics
23 · Low
Woman treated for Ebola in Nigeria is evacuated to Switzerland
Sky World · 27 October 2026 geopolitics
20 · Low
Swiss Ebola patient in Nigeria evacuated to Switzerland
ABC Intl · 27 October 2026 geopolitics
20 · Low
Uganda orders 21-day Ebola quarantine for citizens returning from DR Congo
Al Jazeera · 26 October 2026 geopolitics
24 · Low
Nigeria's Ebola patient on medical evacuation flight to Switzerland, condition stable
Straits Times · 26 October 2026 geopolitics
23 · Low
Mystery over source of Ebola infection in Nigeria fuels concern about spread of virus
Guardian · 24 October 2026 energy
35 · Moderate
Nigeria's Ebola patient did not travel to Congo, Swiss government says
Straits Times · 23 October 2026 geopolitics
23 · Low
An Austrian and a Swiss woman freed in Niger after a year and half in captivity
ABC Intl · 23 October 2026 trade
20 · Low
Woman with Ebola in Nigeria confirmed as wife of Swiss diplomat
BBC World · 23 October 2026 geopolitics
20 · Low
Two European women held captive for more than a year in Niger freed in Libya
BBC World · 22 October 2026 geopolitics
35 · Moderate
Record Fuel Prices Accelerate Europe’s EV Sales
OilPrice · 22 October 2026 conflictenergyfinance
32 · Low
Austrian and Swiss women freed after 18 months in Niger reach Benghazi, sources say
Straits Times · 22 October 2026 geopolitics
20 · Low
Rheinmetall to take over the Mangalia shipyard in Romania
Naval News · 19 October 2026 trade
32 · Low
When Sanctions Affect IHL: Third States’ Obligations to Ensure Respect for the Geneva Conventions in the Context of U.S. Sanctions against Iranian Airlines - Op
Google News · 16 October 2026 tradegeopolitics
43 · Moderate
UN says Gaza malnutrition gains fragile as commercial supplies halt
Straits Times · 16 October 2026 geopolitics
29 · Low
Swiss journalist risks court sentence for exposing top banker
Straits Times · 16 October 2026 tradefinance
20 · Low
Infantino faces FIFA rebels in Zurich after failed World Cup stake sale
Al Jazeera · 15 October 2026 geopolitics
15 · Minimal
Rolex and gold were for US and not Trump, Swiss trade chief says
Straits Times · 14 October 2026 trade
29 · Low
The ecologist revealing the invisible networks that revive rainforests
MIT Tech · 12 October 2026 geopolitics
20 · Low
UN's Turk calls Nobel award 'collective win' for human rights and justice
Al-Monitor · 9 October 2026 conflictgeopolitics
35 · Moderate
UN human rights office welcomes Nobel Prize winner Pillay as staunch defender of human rights
Al-Monitor · 9 October 2026 geopolitics
23 · Low

Every story the engine read that names Switzerland, its capital or its leaders. Links go to the original outlet; the badge is the engine’s own 0–100 tension weight. This list is what moves the number above.

What is driving Switzerland’s tension score

last 30 days
  • 38 headlines in 30 days — 0.2% of everything the engine read, in line with the previous 30 days (43).
  • 5% of those were violent (attacks, strikes, casualties) and 3% scored as high-tension stories.
  • Conflicts on the roster: none. Switzerland is not a party to any conflict our engine tracks right now.
  • Region: Europe reads 53 today; it carries 15% of this score.

Read it like this. Attention (how much the world is talking about Switzerland) is the biggest input at 30%. Violence and high-tension share tell you what kind of talk it is. A country can be loud and calm — an election, a summit — or quiet and dangerous. The mix is the point.

Switzerland tension month by month

average score, headline counts
MonthAvg scoreZoneHeadlinesViolentDays
November 202610.6Calm205
October 202613.1Calm47231
September 202613.2Calm32213

Record for Switzerland began on 18 September 2026. Nothing is revised after the fact.

How the Switzerland score is built

Five inputs, fixed weights. Attention 30% (share of world coverage), violence 25% and high-tension share 15% (what kind of coverage), roster conflicts 15%, and the Europe region score 15%. A momentum nudge (+6 / −4) rewards a country whose coverage is accelerating or fading.

Same physics as the world score. The number rises 85% of the way to its new level at once and falls no faster than 3 points a day — fear arrives fast and leaves slowly.

No third-party index inside. Every count comes from the 41 public news feeds our engine reads itself; the full method is on the methodology page. Data is free under CC BY 4.0 via the API.

Questions people ask about Switzerland

Is Switzerland in a war right now?

Not on our roster. Switzerland is not a party to any tracked conflict; the engine flags new candidates automatically when coverage repeats.

Is tension in Switzerland rising or falling?

Rising: up 1 points in 7 days.

How does Switzerland compare with the rest of Europe?

Below its region: Switzerland reads 11 against 53 for Europe, ranking #40 of 49 there.

Keep exploring

Switzerland and world tension: the long view

evergreen · World Tension Meter team

Neutral ground, and the world’s vault. Switzerland hosts peace talks, refines much of the world’s gold and banks a share of its private wealth. Its sanctions decisions and gold flows appear in our metals and sanctions coverage.

What our engine watches in Switzerland

  • Gold refining and export data
  • Sanctions alignment with the EU
  • Talks hosted in Geneva

Indexes to follow: Gold & Silver Fear · Sanctions Pressure.