Czechia vs Switzerland: Rural population
Czechia
25.3%
in 2024
Switzerland
25.7%
in 2024
Czechia rank
137th
Switzerland rank
136th
Rural population over time
- Czechia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 25.7% against 25.3% in Czechia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Czechia ahead.
Czechia ranks 137th and Switzerland ranks 136th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.7% | 25.8% | 4.9% | Czechia |
| 1980s | 24.7% | 25.7% | 1.1% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 25.3% | 26.3% | 1.0% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 26.4% | 26.5% | 0.2% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 26.3% | 0.2% | Czechia |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 25.9% | 0.3% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Czechia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 25.7% against 25.3% in Czechia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Czechia and Switzerland?
- 0.4%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Switzerland?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Czechia and Switzerland rank globally for rural population?
- Czechia ranks 137th and Switzerland ranks 136th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release