Peru vs Switzerland: Share of population urban
Peru
85.6
in 2025
Switzerland
85.73
in 2025
Peru rank
56th
Switzerland rank
55th
Share of population urban over time
- Peru
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 85.73 against 85.6 in Peru, a difference of 0.13.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Switzerland ahead.
Peru ranks 56th and Switzerland ranks 55th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.82 | 47.27 | 4.45 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 51.24 | 54.02 | 2.79 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 61.23 | 59.19 | 2.05 | Peru |
| 1980s | 66.73 | 64.49 | 2.24 | Peru |
| 1990s | 70.68 | 71.12 | 0.4384 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 74.68 | 73.47 | 1.21 | Peru |
| 2010s | 80.35 | 76.01 | 4.33 | Peru |
| 2020s | 84.57 | 84.64 | 0.0712 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population urban, Peru or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 85.73 against 85.6 in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population urban between Peru and Switzerland?
- 0.13, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Switzerland?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Peru and Switzerland rank globally for share of population urban?
- Peru ranks 56th and Switzerland ranks 55th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of population urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.