Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Switzerland: Urban population, per capita
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
0.3833 units per person
in 2025
Switzerland
0.8573 units per person
in 2025
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
42nd
Switzerland rank
45th
Urban population, per capita over time
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.8573 units per person against 0.3833 units per person in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 0.474 units per person.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 2.2 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 42nd and Switzerland ranks 45th of 47 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.139 units per person | 0.5402 units per person | 0.4012 units per person | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 0.1829 units per person | 0.5919 units per person | 0.409 units per person | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.2254 units per person | 0.6449 units per person | 0.4194 units per person | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.2648 units per person | 0.7112 units per person | 0.4463 units per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.2975 units per person | 0.7347 units per person | 0.4372 units per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.3367 units per person | 0.7601 units per person | 0.4234 units per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.3717 units per person | 0.8464 units per person | 0.4747 units per person | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per capita, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.8573 units per person against 0.3833 units per person in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, per capita between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Switzerland?
- 0.474 units per person, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Switzerland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Switzerland rank globally for urban population, per capita?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 42nd and Switzerland ranks 45th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.