Bhutan vs Switzerland: Rural population growth (annual %)
Bhutan
-0.9%
in 2025
Switzerland
-0.9%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
162nd
Switzerland rank
163rd
Rural population growth (annual %) over time
- Bhutan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports -0.9% against -0.9% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 162nd and Switzerland ranks 163rd of 210 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.1% | 0.1% | 3.0% | Bhutan |
| 1970s | 2.5% | -0.7% | 3.2% | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 2.2% | -1.5% | 3.6% | Bhutan |
| 1990s | -0.8% | -1.0% | 0.2% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 0.1% | -2.2% | 2.2% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | -0.6% | -4.0% | 3.4% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Bhutan or Switzerland?
- Bhutan, at -0.9% against -0.9% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Bhutan and Switzerland?
- 0.0%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Switzerland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Switzerland rank globally for rural population growth?
- Bhutan ranks 162nd and Switzerland ranks 163rd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.