South Sudan vs Switzerland: Population growth rate
South Sudan
0.026
in 2100
Switzerland
0.046
in 2100
South Sudan rank
72nd
Switzerland rank
69th
Population growth rate over time
- South Sudan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.046 against 0.026 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.02.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.8 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 163 shared years of data; in 1700 it was Switzerland ahead.
South Sudan ranks 72nd and Switzerland ranks 69th of 239 countries.
Across the 23 decades both report, South Sudan averaged higher in 16 and Switzerland in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 0.0465 | 0.2233 | 0.1768 | Switzerland |
| 1800s | 0.0893 | 0.4567 | 0.3674 | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 0.8255 | 1.2 | 0.3739 | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 0.8115 | 0.6272 | 0.1843 | South Sudan |
| 1920s | 0.4446 | 0.4193 | 0.0252 | South Sudan |
| 1930s | 0.4446 | 0.4277 | 0.0168 | South Sudan |
| 1940s | 0.4446 | 0.8634 | 0.4188 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 1.61 | 1.26 | 0.3524 | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 1.52 | 1.53 | 0.007 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 2.35 | 0.2169 | 2.14 | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 0.9016 | 0.5716 | 0.33 | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 2.29 | 0.7079 | 1.58 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 4.72 | 0.8235 | 3.89 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 1.11 | 1.01 | 0.0961 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 2.33 | 0.5751 | 1.75 | South Sudan |
| 2030s | 1.81 | 0.1661 | 1.65 | South Sudan |
| 2040s | 1.33 | 0.0763 | 1.25 | South Sudan |
| 2050s | 1.03 | -0.0537 | 1.08 | South Sudan |
| 2060s | 0.8086 | -0.107 | 0.9156 | South Sudan |
| 2070s | 0.5448 | -0.0869 | 0.6317 | South Sudan |
| 2080s | 0.2479 | -0.0374 | 0.2853 | South Sudan |
| 2090s | 0.0451 | 0.0491 | 0.004 | Switzerland |
| 2100s | 0.026 | 0.046 | 0.02 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rate, South Sudan or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.046 against 0.026 in South Sudan as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population growth rate between South Sudan and Switzerland?
- 0.02, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Switzerland?
- 163 years are reported by both, from 1700 to 2100.
- How do South Sudan and Switzerland rank globally for population growth rate?
- South Sudan ranks 72nd and Switzerland ranks 69th of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.