Gibraltar vs Switzerland: Share of the population born in another country
Gibraltar
28.7%
in 2024
Switzerland
31.1%
in 2024
Gibraltar rank
41st
Switzerland rank
38th
Share of the population born in another country over time
- Gibraltar
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 31.1% against 28.7% in Gibraltar, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Gibraltar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Gibraltar ahead.
Gibraltar ranks 41st and Switzerland ranks 38th of 231 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gibraltar averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gibraltar | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.3% | 19.0% | 12.3% | Gibraltar |
| 2000s | 30.3% | 22.0% | 8.3% | Gibraltar |
| 2010s | 33.3% | 27.5% | 5.7% | Gibraltar |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 30.6% | 0.8% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population born in another country, Gibraltar or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 31.1% against 28.7% in Gibraltar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population born in another country between Gibraltar and Switzerland?
- 2.4%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gibraltar and Switzerland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Gibraltar and Switzerland rank globally for share of the population born in another country?
- Gibraltar ranks 41st 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
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