[nix23]

>Given my ‘Information Wants To Be Free’ viewpoint, are there any DNS equivalents of Switzerland

That's exactly why Quad9 changed it's HQ to Switzerland:

https://www.switch.ch/news/quad9-moves-to-Switzerland/

[sp332]

Quad9's default 9.9.9.9 address blocks malware, but the alternate 9.9.9.10 does not. https://www.quad9.net/service/service-addresses-and-features