Eritrea vs Switzerland: Population by labor force status
Eritrea
1.36 million people
in 2025
Switzerland
1.33 million people
in 2025
Eritrea rank
111th
Switzerland rank
113th
Population by labor force status over time
- Eritrea
- Switzerland
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 1.36 million people against 1.33 million people in Switzerland, a difference of 21,240 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Switzerland ahead.
Eritrea ranks 111th and Switzerland ranks 113th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 892,861 people | 1.23 million people | 334,186 people | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.13 million people | 1.21 million people | 79,182 people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.30 million people | 1.23 million people | 68,203 people | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 1.34 million people | 1.32 million people | 17,780 people | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by labor force status, Eritrea or Switzerland?
- Eritrea, at 1.36 million people against 1.33 million people in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by labor force status between Eritrea and Switzerland?
- 21,240 people, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Switzerland rank globally for population by labor force status?
- Eritrea ranks 111th and Switzerland ranks 113th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by labor force status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population below working age (under 15 years old).