Sweden vs Switzerland: Share of the population living in cities
Sweden
31.97
in 2020
Switzerland
31.66
in 2020
Sweden rank
131st
Switzerland rank
134th
Share of the population living in cities over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 31.97 against 31.66 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.31.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 131st and Switzerland ranks 134th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.58 | 16.8 | 1.78 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 21.28 | 18.02 | 3.27 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 23.56 | 22.3 | 1.25 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 23.08 | 22.96 | 0.1231 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 23.28 | 26.67 | 3.4 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 25.79 | 27.59 | 1.8 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 28.56 | 28.89 | 0.3293 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 31.97 | 31.66 | 0.315 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population living in cities, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Sweden, at 31.97 against 31.66 in Switzerland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in cities between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 0.31, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for share of the population living in cities?
- Sweden ranks 131st and Switzerland ranks 134th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.