Children with at least one parent born outside the EU by at risk of in Switzerland
Switzerland: Children with at least one parent born outside the EU by at risk of was 35.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
35.3%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
2nd
of 39 countries
All-time high
35.3%
in 2024
All-time low
29.2%
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Children with at least one parent born outside the EU by at risk of in Switzerland, 2015–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2024, children with at least one parent born outside the eu by at risk of in Switzerland stood at 35.3%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children with at least one parent born outside the eu by at risk of in Switzerland peaked at 35.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.2%, in 2015.
That places Switzerland 2nd out of 39 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Children with at least one parent born outside the EU by at risk of in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 29.2% | — |
| 2016 | 30.6% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 31.9% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 33.4% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 32.1% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 31.4% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 33.1% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 32.7% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 34.4% | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 35.3% | +2.6% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 35.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.9%, 2.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 35.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.0%, 1.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.4% | 29.2% | 33.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 33.4% | 31.4% | 35.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More population data for Switzerland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.0595 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,754 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4828 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1371 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 230.99 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 392,499 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children with at least one parent born outside the eu by at risk of in Switzerland?
- Children with at least one parent born outside the eu by at risk of in Switzerland was 35.3% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children with at least one parent born outside the eu by at risk of recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 35.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest children with at least one parent born outside the eu by at risk of recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.2% in 2015.
- How does Switzerland rank for children with at least one parent born outside the eu by at risk of?
- Switzerland ranks 2nd out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children with at least one parent born outside the eu by at risk of rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children with at least one parent born outside the EU by at risk of poverty or social exclusion situation (population aged 0-17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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