Belgium vs Switzerland: Self-employed persons by country of birth
Belgium
736.7 Thousand persons
in 2025
Switzerland
658.9 Thousand persons
in 2025
Belgium rank
16th
Switzerland rank
17th
Self-employed persons by country of birth over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 736.7 Thousand persons against 658.9 Thousand persons in Switzerland, a difference of 77.8 Thousand persons.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 582.8 Thousand persons | 566.3 Thousand persons | 16.5 Thousand persons | Belgium |
| 2000s | 562.18 Thousand persons | 565.6 Thousand persons | 3.42 Thousand persons | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 620.8 Thousand persons | 573.85 Thousand persons | 46.95 Thousand persons | Belgium |
| 2020s | 697.15 Thousand persons | 633.9 Thousand persons | 63.25 Thousand persons | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed persons by country of birth, Belgium or Switzerland?
- Belgium, at 736.7 Thousand persons against 658.9 Thousand persons in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed persons by country of birth between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 77.8 Thousand persons, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for self-employed persons by country of birth?
- Belgium ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Self-employed persons by country of birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.