IDA only vs Switzerland: Urban population, per capita
IDA only
0.3686 units per person
in 2025
Switzerland
0.8573 units per person
in 2025
IDA only rank
43rd
Switzerland rank
45th
Urban population, per capita over time
- IDA only
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.8573 units per person against 0.3686 units per person in IDA only, a difference of 0.4887 units per person.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 2.3 times IDA only's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
IDA only ranks 43rd 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 | IDA only | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1269 units per person | 0.5402 units per person | 0.4133 units per person | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 0.1655 units per person | 0.5919 units per person | 0.4264 units per person | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.2076 units per person | 0.6449 units per person | 0.4373 units per person | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.2428 units per person | 0.7112 units per person | 0.4683 units per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.2796 units per person | 0.7347 units per person | 0.4551 units per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.3249 units per person | 0.7601 units per person | 0.4352 units per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.3578 units per person | 0.8464 units per person | 0.4886 units per person | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per capita, IDA only or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.8573 units per person against 0.3686 units per person in IDA only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, per capita between IDA only and Switzerland?
- 0.4887 units per person, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Switzerland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do IDA only and Switzerland rank globally for urban population, per capita?
- IDA only ranks 43rd 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.