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
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.