Norway vs Switzerland: Natural population growth

Norway
0.1341
in 2023
Switzerland
0.1118
in 2023
Norway rank
166th
Switzerland rank
168th

Natural population growth over time

  • Norway
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 0.1341 against 0.1118 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0223.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 166th and Switzerland ranks 168th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 6 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Switzerland Difference Ahead
1950s 0.9677 0.7392 0.2286 Norway
1960s 0.784 0.864 0.08 Switzerland
1970s 0.4567 0.4117 0.0451 Norway
1980s 0.2257 0.239 0.0133 Switzerland
1990s 0.3468 0.271 0.0758 Norway
2000s 0.3316 0.157 0.1746 Norway
2010s 0.3304 0.2204 0.11 Norway
2020s 0.1816 0.1199 0.0617 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural population growth, Norway or Switzerland?
Norway, at 0.1341 against 0.1118 in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in natural population growth between Norway and Switzerland?
0.0223, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for natural population growth?
Norway ranks 166th and Switzerland ranks 168th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Natural population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Natural population growth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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