Portugal vs Switzerland: Self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation
Portugal
666.6
in 2025
Switzerland
593.1
in 2025
Portugal rank
16th
Switzerland rank
17th
Self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation over time
- Portugal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 666.6 against 593.1 in Switzerland, a difference of 73.5.
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 47 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 | 537 | 476.83 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 964.2 | 532.7 | 431.5 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 673.92 | 516.32 | 157.6 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 624.87 | 572.07 | 52.8 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation, Portugal or Switzerland?
- Portugal, at 666.6 against 593.1 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation between Portugal and Switzerland?
- 73.5, 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 country of birth and degree of urbanisation?
- Portugal ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.