Peru vs Switzerland: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Peru
14.4%
in 2025
Switzerland
14.3%
in 2025
Peru rank
173rd
Switzerland rank
174th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Peru
- Switzerland
How they compare
Peru currently reports 14.4% against 14.3% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 173rd and Switzerland ranks 174th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.8% | 46.0% | 2.8% | Peru |
| 1970s | 38.8% | 40.8% | 2.0% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 33.3% | 35.5% | 2.2% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 29.3% | 28.9% | 0.4% | Peru |
| 2000s | 25.3% | 26.5% | 1.2% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 24.0% | 4.3% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 15.4% | 0.1% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Peru or Switzerland?
- Peru, at 14.4% against 14.3% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Peru and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Switzerland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Peru and Switzerland rank globally for rural population?
- Peru ranks 173rd and Switzerland ranks 174th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.