Rwanda vs Switzerland: Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Rwanda
11.0%
in 2020
Switzerland
10.1%
in 2020
Rwanda rank
159th
Switzerland rank
162nd
Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time
- Rwanda
- Switzerland
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 11.0% against 10.1% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Switzerland ahead.
Rwanda ranks 159th and Switzerland ranks 162nd of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.3% | 6.5% | 4.2% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 5.1% | 10.2% | 5.1% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 10.5% | 2.8% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 10.3% | 1.0% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 10.1% | 0.9% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population who live in the largest city, Rwanda or Switzerland?
- Rwanda, at 11.0% against 10.1% in Switzerland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Rwanda and Switzerland?
- 0.9%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Switzerland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Rwanda and Switzerland rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Rwanda ranks 159th and Switzerland ranks 162nd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.