Saudi Arabia vs Switzerland: Rural population, per capita
Saudi Arabia
0.1539 units per person
in 2025
Switzerland
0.1427 units per person
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
170th
Switzerland rank
172nd
Rural population, per capita over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.1539 units per person against 0.1427 units per person in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0112 units per person.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 170th and Switzerland ranks 172nd of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6139 units per person | 0.4598 units per person | 0.1542 units per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 0.4262 units per person | 0.4081 units per person | 0.0181 units per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 0.2803 units per person | 0.3551 units per person | 0.0748 units per person | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.2136 units per person | 0.2888 units per person | 0.0753 units per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.1911 units per person | 0.2653 units per person | 0.0742 units per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.1713 units per person | 0.2399 units per person | 0.0685 units per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.1579 units per person | 0.1536 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, per capita, Saudi Arabia or Switzerland?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.1539 units per person against 0.1427 units per person in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, per capita between Saudi Arabia and Switzerland?
- 0.0112 units per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Switzerland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Switzerland rank globally for rural population, per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 170th and Switzerland ranks 172nd of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.