Hungary vs Switzerland: Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation
Hungary
512.7 Thousand persons
in 2025
Switzerland
593.1 Thousand persons
in 2025
Hungary rank
18th
Switzerland rank
17th
Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation over time
- Hungary
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 593.1 Thousand persons against 512.7 Thousand persons in Hungary, a difference of 80.4 Thousand persons.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 568.3 Thousand persons | 537 Thousand persons | 31.3 Thousand persons | Hungary |
| 2000s | 493.88 Thousand persons | 532.7 Thousand persons | 38.82 Thousand persons | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 426.7 Thousand persons | 516.32 Thousand persons | 89.62 Thousand persons | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 512.57 Thousand persons | 572.07 Thousand persons | 59.5 Thousand persons | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation, Hungary or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 593.1 Thousand persons against 512.7 Thousand persons in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation between Hungary and Switzerland?
- 80.4 Thousand persons, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Switzerland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Switzerland rank globally for self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation?
- Hungary ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.