South Asia (IDA & IBRD) vs Switzerland: Urban population, per capita
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
0.3579 units per person
in 2025
Switzerland
0.8573 units per person
in 2025
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
45th
Switzerland rank
45th
Urban population, per capita over time
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.8573 units per person against 0.3579 units per person in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 0.4994 units per person.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 2.4 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 45th 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 | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.17 units per person | 0.5402 units per person | 0.3702 units per person | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 0.1984 units per person | 0.5919 units per person | 0.3935 units per person | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.235 units per person | 0.6449 units per person | 0.4099 units per person | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.2572 units per person | 0.7112 units per person | 0.454 units per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.2869 units per person | 0.7347 units per person | 0.4478 units per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.3246 units per person | 0.7601 units per person | 0.4355 units per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.3499 units per person | 0.8464 units per person | 0.4965 units per person | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per capita, South Asia (IDA & IBRD) or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.8573 units per person against 0.3579 units per person in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, per capita between South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Switzerland?
- 0.4994 units per person, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Switzerland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Switzerland rank globally for urban population, per capita?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 45th 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.