Sri Lanka vs Switzerland: Population growth rates
Sri Lanka
0.582
in 2023
Switzerland
0.62
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
136th
Switzerland rank
134th
Population growth rates over time
- Sri Lanka
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.62 against 0.582 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.038.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 136th and Switzerland ranks 134th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 6 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.09 | 1.26 | 0.8323 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 2.42 | 1.53 | 0.8897 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 1.91 | 0.2169 | 1.7 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 1.05 | 0.5716 | 0.4743 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 1.57 | 0.7079 | 0.8633 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.851 | 0.8235 | 0.0275 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.7726 | 1.01 | 0.24 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.6048 | 0.8273 | 0.2225 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rates, Sri Lanka or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.62 against 0.582 in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population growth rates between Sri Lanka and Switzerland?
- 0.038, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Switzerland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Switzerland rank globally for population growth rates?
- Sri Lanka ranks 136th and Switzerland ranks 134th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population growth rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.