Denmark vs Switzerland: Cattle livestock count heads
Denmark
1.41 million
in 2024
Switzerland
1.53 million
in 2024
Denmark rank
100th
Switzerland rank
97th
Cattle livestock count heads over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.53 million against 1.41 million in Denmark, a difference of 119,620.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 100th and Switzerland ranks 97th of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 6 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.32 million | 1.79 million | 1.53 million | Denmark |
| 1970s | 2.98 million | 1.95 million | 1.03 million | Denmark |
| 1980s | 2.63 million | 1.92 million | 710,763 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 2.10 million | 1.74 million | 361,849 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 1.67 million | 1.58 million | 91,402 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 1.56 million | 1.56 million | 4,366 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 1.46 million | 1.52 million | 64,288 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cattle livestock count heads, Denmark or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1.53 million against 1.41 million in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cattle livestock count heads between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 119,620, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for cattle livestock count heads?
- Denmark ranks 100th and Switzerland ranks 97th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Cattle livestock count heads. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.