Austria vs Switzerland: Distribution of population by group of country of birth and tenure
Austria
28.1%
in 2025
Switzerland
21.7%
in 2024
Austria rank
41st
Switzerland rank
43rd
Distribution of population by group of country of birth and tenure over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Austria currently reports 28.1% against 21.7% in Switzerland, a difference of 6.4%.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 41st and Switzerland ranks 43rd of 43 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.5% | 22.7% | 5.9% | Austria |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 22.9% | 3.5% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population by group of country of birth and tenure, Austria or Switzerland?
- Austria, at 28.1% against 21.7% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of population by group of country of birth and tenure between Austria and Switzerland?
- 6.4%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for distribution of population by group of country of birth and tenure?
- Austria ranks 41st and Switzerland ranks 43rd of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Distribution of population by group of country of birth and tenure status (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.