Least developed countries vs Switzerland: Urban population, per capita
Least developed countries
0.3664 units per person
in 2025
Switzerland
0.8573 units per person
in 2025
Least developed countries rank
44th
Switzerland rank
45th
Urban population, per capita over time
- Least developed countries
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.8573 units per person against 0.3664 units per person in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.4909 units per person.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 2.3 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 44th 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 | Least developed countries | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1062 units per person | 0.5402 units per person | 0.434 units per person | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 0.1452 units per person | 0.5919 units per person | 0.4467 units per person | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.1922 units per person | 0.6449 units per person | 0.4526 units per person | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.2327 units per person | 0.7112 units per person | 0.4784 units per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.2731 units per person | 0.7347 units per person | 0.4616 units per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.3191 units per person | 0.7601 units per person | 0.4411 units per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.3549 units per person | 0.8464 units per person | 0.4915 units per person | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per capita, Least developed countries or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.8573 units per person against 0.3664 units per person in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, per capita between Least developed countries and Switzerland?
- 0.4909 units per person, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Switzerland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Least developed countries and Switzerland rank globally for urban population, per capita?
- Least developed countries ranks 44th 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.