Switzerland

2023
2021
Rank 89 from a survey of 90 countries
Global Tobacco Index Score
95

Indicators

Indicator 1: Level of Participation in Policy Development
15
Indicator 2: Tobacco Industry’s Corporate Social Responsibility Activities
5
Indicator 3: Benefits to the Tobacco Industry
10
Indicator 4: Unnecessary Interaction between Government and Industry
11
Indicator 5: Measures for Transparency
10
Indicator 6: Preventing Conflicts of Interest
15
Indicator 7: Measures that Prevent Industry Influence
24
Rank 79 from a survey of 80 countries
Global Tobacco Index Score
92

Indicators

Indicator 1: Level of Participation in Policy Development
15
Indicator 2: Tobacco Industry’s Corporate Social Responsibility Activities
5
Indicator 3: Benefits to the Tobacco Industry
10
Indicator 4: Unnecessary Interaction between Government and Industry
11
Indicator 5: Measures for Transparency
9
Indicator 6: Preventing Conflicts of Interest
13
Indicator 7: Measures that Prevent Industry Influence
24

Switzerland is not a Party to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. Switzerland signed the FCTC on June 25, 2004, but has not ratified the treaty. Switzerland has no formal rules against the participation of the tobacco industry in public health policy, allowing key government officials to represent tobacco industry interests in policy discussions. Moreover, the Swiss government’s open support for input from the tobacco industry on drafted policies and legislation, allows the industry to be well-represented in the policy process, enabling them to water down or stop tobacco control measures.