Australia vs Switzerland: Share of the population born in another country
Australia
30.4%
in 2024
Switzerland
31.1%
in 2024
Australia rank
39th
Switzerland rank
38th
Share of the population born in another country over time
- Australia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 31.1% against 30.4% in Australia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 39th and Switzerland ranks 38th of 231 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.3% | 19.0% | 4.3% | Australia |
| 2000s | 23.5% | 22.0% | 1.5% | Australia |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 27.5% | 0.2% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 30.6% | 0.7% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population born in another country, Australia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 31.1% against 30.4% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population born in another country between Australia and Switzerland?
- 0.7%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Switzerland rank globally for share of the population born in another country?
- Australia ranks 39th and Switzerland ranks 38th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population born in another country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Immigrants as a share of the total population.