Denmark vs Switzerland: Employment in agri vs urban pop

Denmark
2.02
in 2023
Switzerland
1.91
in 2023
Denmark rank
161st
Switzerland rank
164th

Employment in agri vs urban pop over time

  • Denmark
  • Switzerland
2345199120072023

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 2.02 against 1.91 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.11.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 161st and Switzerland ranks 164th of 186 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 4.44 4.89 0.4502 Switzerland
2000s 3.17 3.97 0.8029 Switzerland
2010s 2.4 3.3 0.9049 Switzerland
2020s 2.07 2.27 0.1974 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment in agri vs urban pop, Denmark or Switzerland?
Denmark, at 2.02 against 1.91 in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in employment in agri vs urban pop between Denmark and Switzerland?
0.11, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for employment in agri vs urban pop?
Denmark ranks 161st and Switzerland ranks 164th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Employment in agri vs urban pop. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment in agri vs urban pop
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,134 data points, 1991–2023
Last refreshed