Sweden vs Switzerland: Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation
Sweden
399.1 Thousand persons
in 2025
Switzerland
593.1 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden rank
20th
Switzerland rank
17th
Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 593.1 Thousand persons against 399.1 Thousand persons in Sweden, a difference of 194 Thousand persons.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.5 times Sweden's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 20th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 45 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 409.68 Thousand persons | 537 Thousand persons | 127.32 Thousand persons | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 411.8 Thousand persons | 532.7 Thousand persons | 120.9 Thousand persons | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 419.83 Thousand persons | 516.32 Thousand persons | 96.49 Thousand persons | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 415.53 Thousand persons | 572.07 Thousand persons | 156.53 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, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 593.1 Thousand persons against 399.1 Thousand persons in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 194 Thousand persons, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation?
- Sweden ranks 20th 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.