Low income vs Switzerland: Urban population (% of total population)
Low income
35.2%
in 2025
Switzerland
85.7%
in 2025
Low income rank
47th
Switzerland rank
45th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Low income
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 85.7% against 35.2% in Low income, a difference of 50.5%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 2.4 times Low income's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Low income ranks 47th 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 | Low income | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.9% | 54.0% | 39.1% | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 18.6% | 59.2% | 40.6% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 21.8% | 64.5% | 42.7% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 25.1% | 71.1% | 46.0% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 27.6% | 73.5% | 45.9% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 76.0% | 45.0% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 34.1% | 84.6% | 50.5% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Low income or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 85.7% against 35.2% in Low income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Low income and Switzerland?
- 50.5%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Switzerland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Low income and Switzerland rank globally for urban population?
- Low income ranks 47th and Switzerland ranks 45th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.