Switzerland vs United States of America: Population (UN estimates and projections), per capita

Switzerland
0.0008 units per person
in 2025
United States of America
0.0008 units per person
in 2025
Switzerland rank
37th
United States of America rank
34th

Population (UN estimates and projections), per capita over time

  • Switzerland
  • United States of America
0000.0010.001199020072025

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 0.0008 units per person against 0.0008 units per person in Switzerland, a difference of 0 units per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.

Switzerland ranks 37th and United States of America ranks 34th of 186 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0008 units per person 0.0008 units per person 0 units per person Switzerland
2000s 0.0008 units per person 0.0008 units per person 0 units per person Switzerland
2010s 0.0009 units per person 0.0008 units per person 0 units per person Switzerland
2020s 0.0008 units per person 0.0008 units per person 0 units per person Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population (un estimates and projections), per capita, Switzerland or United States of America?
United States of America, at 0.0008 units per person against 0.0008 units per person in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), per capita between Switzerland and United States of America?
0 units per person, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States of America?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Switzerland and United States of America rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), per capita?
Switzerland ranks 37th and United States of America ranks 34th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population (UN estimates and projections), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population (UN estimates and projections), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,804 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Population (UN estimates and projections) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.