Norway vs Switzerland: Modeled female employment to population ratio
Norway
59.39
in 2025
Switzerland
59.09
in 2025
Norway rank
35th
Switzerland rank
38th
Modeled female employment to population ratio over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Norway currently reports 59.39 against 59.09 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.3.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 35th and Switzerland ranks 38th of 186 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.84 | 52.48 | 1.37 | Norway |
| 2000s | 61.03 | 57.15 | 3.88 | Norway |
| 2010s | 61.07 | 58.82 | 2.25 | Norway |
| 2020s | 59.92 | 59.42 | 0.4928 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher modeled female employment to population ratio, Norway or Switzerland?
- Norway, at 59.39 against 59.09 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in modeled female employment to population ratio between Norway and Switzerland?
- 0.3, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for modeled female employment to population ratio?
- Norway ranks 35th and Switzerland ranks 38th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Modeled female employment to population ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.