Cyprus vs Switzerland: Share of population living in rural areas
Cyprus
24.3%
in 2020
Switzerland
24.0%
in 2020
Cyprus rank
131st
Switzerland rank
133rd
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Cyprus
- Switzerland
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 24.3% against 24.0% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Cyprus has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 131st and Switzerland ranks 133rd of 236 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.7% | 39.2% | 3.5% | Cyprus |
| 1960s | 39.2% | 35.8% | 3.4% | Cyprus |
| 1970s | 37.5% | 33.1% | 4.4% | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 35.0% | 32.8% | 2.2% | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 32.4% | 30.4% | 2.0% | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 29.2% | 28.2% | 1.0% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 25.4% | 0.6% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 24.0% | 0.4% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Cyprus or Switzerland?
- Cyprus, at 24.3% against 24.0% in Switzerland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Cyprus and Switzerland?
- 0.3%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Switzerland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Cyprus and Switzerland rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Cyprus ranks 131st and Switzerland ranks 133rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.