Portugal vs Switzerland: Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation
Portugal
666.6 Thousand persons
in 2025
Switzerland
593.1 Thousand persons
in 2025
Portugal rank
16th
Switzerland rank
17th
Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation over time
- Portugal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 666.6 Thousand persons against 593.1 Thousand persons in Switzerland, a difference of 73.5 Thousand persons.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 45 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,014 Thousand persons | 537 Thousand persons | 476.83 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2000s | 964.2 Thousand persons | 532.7 Thousand persons | 431.5 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2010s | 673.92 Thousand persons | 516.32 Thousand persons | 157.6 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2020s | 624.87 Thousand persons | 572.07 Thousand persons | 52.8 Thousand persons | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation, Portugal or Switzerland?
- Portugal, at 666.6 Thousand persons against 593.1 Thousand persons in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation between Portugal and Switzerland?
- 73.5 Thousand persons, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation?
- Portugal ranks 16th 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.