Switzerland | |||
% of those who have confidence in parliament (2018) | 80.9% [6/47 countries] | ||
% of those who have confidence in parliament (2008) | 85.0% [2/44 countries] | ||
% of those who have confidence in parliament (1998) | 72.6% [5/30 countries] | ||
% of those who think that MPs try to keep the promises they have made during the election (2016) | 42.4% [3/35 countries] | ||
% of those who think that MPs try to keep the promises they have made during the election (2006) | 17.8% [19/33 countries] | ||
% of those who think that MPs try to keep the promises they have made during the election (1996) | 14.9% [19/24 countries] | ||
% of those who think that the parliament considers your action if you take action against an unjust or harmful law (2014) | 33.8% [5/34 countries] | ||
% of those who think that the parliament considers your action if you take action against an unjust or harmful law (2004) | 18.1% [18/37 countries] |
Switzerland | |||
Share prices (10 years ago as 100) (2021) | 222 [27/42 countries] | ||
% of currency and deposits in household financial assets | 30.1% (2021) [21/38 countries] |
Switzerland | |||
Manufacturing, value added (% of GDP) | 18.0% (2021) [34/193 countries] | ||
% of employment of small and medium sized companies (1-249 employees) in manufacturing | 58.5% (2019) [17/37 countries] |
Switzerland | |||
Tourism, employment, % of total employment | 4.2% (2019) [31/39 countries] | ||
% of employment of small and medium sized companies (1-249 employees) in Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 61.3% (2019) [28/35 countries] | ||
% of employment of large companies (250 and more employees) in Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 38.7% (2019) [8/35 countries] |
Switzerland | |||
Cost of business start-up procedures (% of GNI per capita) (2019) | 2.3% [138/190 countries] |
Switzerland | |||
Share of self-employed who are own-account workers, men, % of total employed | 5.8% (2020) [26/31 countries] | ||
Share of self-employed who are own-account workers, women, % of total employed | 6.3% (2020) [19/31 countries] | ||
% of those who think that employees have more job security than the self-employed (2005) | 46.2% [27/31 countries] | ||
% of those who think that being an employee interferes more with family life than self-employment (2005) | 30.2% [15/31 countries] | ||
% of those who prefer being an employee to being self-employed (2005) | 52.1% [17/31 countries] | ||
% of those who prefer being an employee to being self-employed (1997) | 36.0% [18/25 countries] |
Switzerland | |||
Part-time employment - male | 10.8% (2021) [13/37 countries] | ||
Part-time employment - female | 41.9% (2021) [2/37 countries] | ||
Temporary employment - male as % of dependent employment | 13.3% (2021) [11/36 countries] | ||
Temporary employment - female as % of dependent employment | 13.4% (2021) [15/36 countries] | ||
Temporary employment - 15-24 years as % of dependent employment | 54.0% (2021) [7/36 countries] | ||
% of those willing to accept temporary employment to avoid unemployment (2015) | 76.3% [4/37 countries] | ||
% of those willing to accept temporary employment to avoid unemployment (2005) | 80.0% [2/31 countries] |
Switzerland | |||
% of those who do any work for additional income in addition to their main job (2015) | 16.7% [19/37 countries] | ||
% of those who do any work for additional income in addition to their main job (2005) | 13.6% [15/31 countries] |
Switzerland | |||
Public expenditure for active labor policy, % of GDP | 0.58% (2019) [10/32 countries] |
Switzerland | |||
% of those who always/ often have to do hard physical work (2015) | 25.9% [25/37 countries] | ||
% of those who always/ often have to do hard physical work (2005) | 19.7% [25/31 countries] | ||
% of those who always/ often have to do hard physical work (1997) | 17.6% [23/25 countries] | ||
% of those who always/ often work in dangerous conditions (2005) | 8.6% [28/31 countries] |
Switzerland | |||
Pre-school enrolment rates, children aged 0 to 2 year old | 38.0% (2014) [15/44 countries] |
Switzerland | |||
Average class size in primary education (public) (2018) | 19.2 [24/36 countries] | ||
Ratio of students to teaching staff in primary schools (public and private) (2018) | 15.2 [19/40 countries] | ||
Ratio of students to teaching staff in primary schools (public) (2018) | 15.2 [18/40 countries] |
Switzerland | |||
Average class size in lower secondary education (public) | 18.6 (2018) [33/35 countries] | ||
Ratio of students to teaching staff in lower secondary education (public and private) (2018) | 11.6 [19/36 countries] |
Switzerland | |||
Performance on the reading (15 years old, average score) (2018) | 483.93 [28/76 countries] | ||
Performance on the reading (15 years old, average score) (2015) | 492 [28/72 countries] | ||
Performance on the reading (15 years old, average score) (2000) | 494 [18/41 countries] | ||
Performance on the mathematics (15 years old, average score) (2018) | 515.31 [11/77 countries] | ||
Performance on the mathematics (15 years old, average score) (2015) | 521 [8/72 countries] | ||
Performance on the mathematics (15 years old, average score) (2000) | 529 [8/41 countries] | ||
Performance on the science (15 years old, average score) (2018) | 495.28 [23/77 countries] | ||
Performance on the science (15 years old, average score) (2015) | 506 [18/72 countries] | ||
Performance on the science (15 years old, average score) (2000) | 496 [16/41 countries] | ||
% of 15 year old students who have ever repeated a grade (2009) | 22.8% [17/65 countries] |
Switzerland | |||
% of 15-year-old students who have a computer they can use for school work in their home (2018) | 94.5% [9/79 countries] | ||
% of 15-year-old students who have classic literature in their home (2018) | 32.8% [70/79 countries] | ||
% of 15-year-old students who have books of poetry in their home (2018) | 33.7% [63/79 countries] | ||
% of 15-year-old students who have works of art (e.g. paintings) in their home (2018) | 66.2% [23/79 countries] | ||
% of 15-year-old students who have musical instruments (e.g. guitar, piano) in their home (2018) | 31.8% [59/79 countries] |
Switzerland | |||
% of 15-year olds who read emails several times a day (2018) | 14.3% [18/77 countries] | ||
% of 15-year olds who chat on line several times a day (2018) | 83.4% [8/77 countries] | ||
% of 15-year olds who read online news several times a day (2018) | 39.7% [8/77 countries] | ||
% of 15-year olds who search information online to learn about a particular topic several times a day (2018) | 24.1% [58/77 countries] | ||
% of 15-year olds who take part in online group discussions or forums several times a day (2018) | 4.5% [73/77 countries] | ||
% of 15-year olds who search for practical information online several times a day (2018) | 19.7% [49/77 countries] |
Switzerland | |||
% of those who agree that there were many words they could not understand in the PISA test (2018) | 16.4% [59/77 countries] | ||
% of those who agree that many texts were too difficult for them in the PISA test (2018) | 14.9% [58/77 countries] | ||
% of those who agree that they were lost when they had to navigate between different pages in the PISA test (2018) | 19.1% [49/77 countries] |
Switzerland | |||
% of 15-year-olds who think that their life has clear meaning or purpose (2018) | 70.4% [31/74 countries] | ||
% of 15-year-olds who have discovered a satisfactory meaning in life (2018) | 68.8% [18/74 countries] | ||
% of 15-year-olds who have a clear sense of what gives meaning to their life (2018) | 68.7% [29/74 countries] |
Switzerland | |||
% of 15-year-olds who always feel happy (2018) | 46.1% [26/73 countries] | ||
% of 15-year-olds who always feel scared (2018) | 2.6% [58/73 countries] | ||
% of 15-year-olds who always feel lively (2018) | 35.3% [38/73 countries] | ||
% of 15-year-olds who always feel miserable (2018) | 3.1% [60/73 countries] | ||
% of 15-year-olds who always feel proud (2018) | 18.1% [44/73 countries] | ||
% of 15-year-olds who always feel afraid (2018) | 8.5% [35/73 countries] | ||
% of 15-year-olds who always feel joyful (2018) | 45.3% [28/73 countries] | ||
% of 15-year-olds who always feel sad (2018) | 3.4% [69/73 countries] | ||
% of 15-year-olds who always feel cheerful (2018) | 48.5% [19/73 countries] |
Switzerland | |||
% of 15-year olds who usually manage one way or another (2018) | 82.8% [36/78 countries] | ||
% of 15-year olds who feel proud that they have accomplished things (2018) | 81.6% [44/78 countries] | ||
% of 15-year olds who feel that they can handle many things at a time (2018) | 67.2% [38/78 countries] | ||
% of 15-year olds who can usually find their way out in a difficult situation (2018) | 80.2% [35/78 countries] |
Switzerland | |||
% of 15-year olds who feel like an outsider (or left out of things) (2018) | 15.2% [59/76 countries] | ||
% of 15-year olds who make friends easily at school (2018) | 74.5% [22/76 countries] | ||
% of 15-year olds who feel like they belong at school. (2018) | 65.7% [41/76 countries] | ||
% of 15-year olds who feel awkward and out of place in their school. (2018) | 15.8% [63/76 countries] | ||
% of 15-year olds who think that other students seem to like them (2018) | 82.4% [5/76 countries] | ||
% of 15-year olds who feel lonely at school (2018) | 10.7% [68/76 countries] |
Switzerland | |||
% of 15-year olds who think that their parents support their educational efforts and achievements (2018) | 79.4% [49/77 countries] | ||
% of 15-year olds who think that their parents support them when they are facing difficulties at school (2018) | 76.6% [52/77 countries] | ||
% of 15-year olds who think that their parents encourage them to be confident (2018) | 78.5% [45/77 countries] |
Switzerland | |||
Average hours per week to spend learning foreign language out of school (2015) | 3.64 [40/56 countries] | ||
Dispersion (S.E.) of hours per week to spend learning foreign language out of school (2015) | 0.073 [44/56 countries] |
Switzerland | |||
Number of Nobel prize lauriates (by place of birth) (2020) | 27 [8/78 countries] | ||
Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD) at current PPP million $ | 18,566 (2017) [18/44 countries] | ||
Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD) as % of GDP | 3.18% (2017) [7/44 countries] | ||
% of GERD financed by the business and enterprise sector | 68.6% (2017) [5/43 countries] | ||
% of GERD financed by government | 26.5% (2017) [32/43 countries] | ||
Total researchers per thousand total employment | 9.20 (2017) [21/41 countries] | ||
% women among researchers | 34.9% (2017) [19/37 countries] |
Switzerland | |||
% of those who think that scientific advances harm mankind (5 choices) (2010) | 22.1% [17/36 countries] | ||
% of those who think that scientific advances harm mankind (5 choices) (2008) | 15.9% [26/44 countries] | ||
% of those who think that scientific advances harm mankind (5 choices) (2000) | 22.9% [9/25 countries] | ||
% of those who think that scientific advances harm mankind (5 choices) (1998) | 16.6% [18/30 countries] | ||
% of those who agree that we believe too often in science and not enough in feelings and faith (2010) | 48.7% [9/36 countries] | ||
% of those who agree that we believe too often in science and not enough in feelings and faith (2000) | 59.3% [5/25 countries] | ||
% of those who are proud of their country in its scientific and technological achievements (2013) | 95.3% [2/33 countries] | ||
% of those who are proud of their country in its scientific and technological achievements (2003) | 91.5% [7/34 countries] |
Switzerland | |||
E-Government Development Index (2020) | 0.8907 [16/193 countries] | ||
E-Participation Index (as a component of E-Government Development Index) (2020) | 0.9048 [18/193 countries] | ||
Online Service Index (as a component of E-Government Development Index) (2020) | 0.8294 [36/193 countries] | ||
Human Capital Component (as a component of E-Government Development Index) (2020) | 0.8946 [25/193 countries] | ||
Telecomm Infrustrcture Index (as a component of E-Government Development Index) (2020) | 0.9482 [6/193 countries] |
Switzerland | |||
Bird species, threatened (2018) | 9 [155/215 countries] | ||
Fish species, threatened (2018) | 9 [176/215 countries] | ||
Mammal species, threatened (2018) | 3 [165/215 countries] | ||
Plant species (higher), threatened (2018) | 4 [159/215 countries] | ||
Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) (2018) | 9.7% [136/211 countries] | ||
% of those who think that gene modification is very dangerous for the environment (2010) | 49.5% [18/36 countries] | ||
% of those who think that gene modification is very dangerous for the environment (2000) | 55.8% [7/24 countries] | ||
% of those who think that genetically modified foods are the most important environmental problem for their country (2010) | 4.0% [18/36 countries] | ||
% of those who think that genetically modified foods are the most important environmental problem for them and their family (2010) | 6.5% [23/36 countries] |
Switzerland | |||
Coal supply per capita (kg) (2018) | 6 [64/73 countries] | ||
Crude oil supply per capita (kg) (2018) | 352 [59/90 countries] | ||
Natural gas supply per capita (million J) (2018) | 15,658 [57/88 countries] | ||
Electric power supply per capita (kWh) (2018) | 7,885 [19/95 countries] | ||
Renewable energy, % of primary energy supply (2020) | 23.8% [17/43 countries] | ||
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources, % of total (2018) | 5.4% [93/97 countries] | ||
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources, % of total (2018) | 54.7% [22/86 countries] |
Switzerland | |||
Electricity production from nuclear sources, % of total (2018) | 36.9% [7/28 countries] | ||
% of those who think that radioactivity results to death (2000) | 39.6% [16/25 countries] | ||
% of those who strongly feel the danger of a nuclear accident (2000) | 14.6% [15/24 countries] | ||
% of those who think that nuclear power station is very dangerous for the environment (2010) | 79.1% [8/36 countries] | ||
% of those who think that nuclear power station is very dangerous for the environment (2000) | 57.9% [11/17 countries] | ||
% of those who think that nuclear waste is the most important environmental problem for their country (2010) | 28.7% [1/36 countries] | ||
% of those who think that nuclear waste is the most important environmental problem for them and their family (2010) | 12.5% [1/36 countries] |
Switzerland | |||
Municipal waste (kg per capita) | 704 (2020) [7/37 countries] | ||
Municipal waste, % of recycling | 29.8% (2020) [10/35 countries] | ||
% of those who think that domestic waste disposal is the most important environmental problem for their country (2010) | 2.3% [36/36 countries] | ||
% of those who think that domestic waste disposal is the most important environmental problem for them and their family (2010) | 2.8% [36/36 countries] | ||
% of those who always sort things for recycling (2010) | 77.9% [5/36 countries] |
Switzerland | |||
% of those who think that policies depend more on what is happening in the world economy (2016) | 53.5% [7/35 countries] |
Switzerland | |||
Outward direct investment - stock (% of GDP) (2020) | 202.4% [4/46 countries] | ||
Inward direct investment - stock (% of GDP) (2020) | 163.6% [4/46 countries] |
Switzerland | |||
Intentional homicide (cases per 100,000 population) (2020) | 0.54 [86/97 countries] | ||
Serious assault (cases per 100,000 population) (2020) | 7.7 [65/80 countries] | ||
Kidnapping (cases per 100,000 population) (2020) | 0.07 [48/69 countries] | ||
Sexual violence (cases per 100,000 population) (2020) | 50.1 [29/75 countries] | ||
Theft (cases per 100,000 population) (2020) | 1,449.8 [9/80 countries] | ||
Burglary (cases per 100,000 population) (2020) | 379.2 [15/71 countries] | ||
Fraud (cases per 100,000 population) (2020) | 242.5 [20/69 countries] | ||
% of those who think that organised crime has the most influence on the actions of the government (2016) | 0.4% [28/35 countries] | ||
% of those who think that they have to be corrupt to get all the way to the top in this country today (2009) | 20.1% [30/41 countries] | ||
Road traffic mortality rate (per 100,000 population) (2019) | 2.2 [176/183 countries] | ||
Mortality rate due to homicide (per 100,000 population) (2019) | 0.5 [177/183 countries] |
Switzerland | |||
Height - Men (cm) (2001-2007) | 177.4 [13/26 countries] | ||
Height - Women (cm) (2001-2007) | 165.3 [8/26 countries] | ||
Prevalence of obesity among children and adolescents (5?19 years) (%) (2016) | 5.8% [123/190 countries] |
Switzerland | |||
% of those who do moderate physical activity every day (2011) | 22.5% [5/32 countries] |
Switzerland | |||
Prevalence of anaemia in women of reproductive age (15?49 years) (%) (2019) | 11.3% [181/192 countries] |
Switzerland | |||
Current tobacco smokers, men and women (% of population) | 27.1% (2017) [20/121 countries] | ||
Current tobacco smokers, men (% of population) (2001-2020) | 31.0% [61/150 countries] | ||
Current tobacco smokers, women (% of population) (2001-2020) | 23.3% [15/150 countries] | ||
% of those who smoke more than 10 cigarettes per day (2011) | 11.1% [17/32 countries] | ||
% of those who think that non-smokers should be medically prioritized over heavy smokers (2011) | 33.7% [22/32 countries] |
Switzerland | |||
% of those who use cannabis | 9.09% (2016) [21/122 countries] | ||
% of those who use cocaine | 0.81% (2016) [35/98 countries] | ||
% of those who use amphetamines | 0.32% (2016) [57/99 countries] | ||
% of those who use ecstasy | 0.18% (2016) [65/93 countries] |
Switzerland | |||
Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population) (2020) | 5 [168/194 countries] | ||
Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence among children under 5 years (%) (2020) | 0.16 [116/194 countries] | ||
Reported number of people requiring interventions against NTDs (2020) | 0 [172/194 countries] | ||
Probability of dying from any of CVD, cancer, diabetes, CRD between age 30-70 (%) (2019) | 7.9 [182/183 countries] | ||
% of those who think that antibiotics can kill bacteria but not viruses (2000) | 83.8% [14/25 countries] | ||
% of those who think that all man-made chemicals can cause cancer if they eat enough of them (2000) | 66.5% [15/25 countries] |
Switzerland | |||
Food self-sufficiency ratio (calorie-based) (2019) | 50% [11/15 countries] | ||
Agriculture, forestry and fishing, value added per worker (constant 2015 US$) (2019) | 35,054 [25/165 countries] | ||
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (million US$) | 5,069 (2021) [69/185 countries] | ||
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (% of GDP) | 0.6% (2021) [168/185 countries] | ||
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (2019) | 2.6% [155/187 countries] | ||
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (2019) | 2.6% [155/187 countries] | ||
Producer support estimates, as % of gross farm receipts (2021) | 48.66% [4/27 countries] |
Switzerland | |||
Stimulants, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019) | 7.49 [13/179 countries] | ||
Coffee and products, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019) | 7.20 [12/179 countries] | ||
Tea (including mate), food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019) | 0.29 [93/178 countries] | ||
Alcoholic Beverages, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019) | 91.33 [24/178 countries] | ||
Total alcohol per capita (??15 years of age) consumptionl (litres of pure alcohol) (2019) | 11.2 [22/185 countries] | ||
% of those who often drink 4 or more alcoholic drinks on the same day (2011) | 6.6% [10/32 countries] | ||
Wine, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019) | 32.37 [4/177 countries] | ||
Beer, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019) | 54.72 [37/177 countries] | ||
Fermented beverages, food supply quantity (kg/capita/year) (2019) | 1.73 [37/175 countries] |
Switzerland | |||
% of those who eat fresh fruit or vegetables every day (2011) | 64.0% [7/32 countries] |
Switzerland | |||
% of those who play cards or board games in their free time several times a month or more (2007) | 36.0% [4/34 countries] | ||
% of those who play card games most frequently among non-sport games (2007) | 43.3% [3/34 countries] | ||
% of those who play computer games most frequently among non-sport games (2007) | 5.4% [34/34 countries] | ||
% of those who play gambling most frequently among non-sport games (2007) | 5.2% [19/34 countries] | ||
% of those who play word or number games most frequently among non-sport games (2007) | 18.5% [14/34 countries] | ||
% of those who play mah-jongg most frequently among non-sport games (2007) | 0.3% [20/34 countries] | ||
% of those who play jigsaw puzzles most frequently among non-sport games (2007) | 2.5% [20/34 countries] |
Switzerland | |||
Travel & Tourism Competitiveness (ranking by World Economic Forum) (2019) | 10 [10/140 countries] | ||
Number of foreign visitors to Japan (2019) | 54,657 [27/196 countries] | ||
Number of foreign visitors to Japan (per 10,000 population) (2019) | 63.7 [16/188 countries] | ||
International tourism, receipts (% of total exports) (2019) | 4.4% [105/136 countries] | ||
International tourism, number of arrivals (ten thousands) (2019) | 1,181.8 [40/179 countries] | ||
International tourism, expenditures (% of total imports) (2019) | 5.1% [98/149 countries] | ||
International tourism, number of departures (ten thousands) (2019) | 1,979.7 [21/96 countries] | ||
% of those who never stayed away from home in the last year (2007) | 14.3% [26/34 countries] | ||
% of those who stayed away from home for more than 10 days (2007) | 65.1% [3/34 countries] |
Switzerland | |||
Number of world heritage properties (2011) | 10 [22/151 countries] | ||
% of those who attend cultural events such as concerts, live, theatre and exhibitions in their free time several times a month or more (2007) | 18.9% [6/34 countries] | ||
% of those who would like to see more government spending in culture and the arts (2016) | 18.7% [26/35 countries] | ||
% of those who would like to see more government spending in culture and the arts (2006) | 13.1% [27/33 countries] | ||
% of those who would like to see more government spending in culture and the arts (1996) | 14.7% [20/24 countries] | ||
% of those who participate in the activities of a cultural association/ group at least once a month (2007) | 13.5% [4/34 countries] | ||
% of those who think they have few artistic interests (2005) | 26.8% [14/19 countries] |
Switzerland | |||
Book production, annual total | 18,273 (1999) [13/104 countries] | ||
Book production, % of arts and recreation | 10.3% (1999) [10/95 countries] | ||
Book production, % of literature | 13.0% (1999) [71/98 countries] | ||
Book production, % of religion and theology | 6.0% (1999) [38/97 countries] | ||
Book production, % of sciences | 57.5% (1999) [17/102 countries] | ||
% of those who read books in their free time daily (2007) | 26.6% [4/34 countries] | ||
% of those who get much enjoyment from reading books (2007) | 70.2% [4/34 countries] | ||
% of those who are proud of their country in its achievements in the arts and literature (2013) | 81.6% [15/33 countries] |
Switzerland | |||
% of those who listen to music in their free time daily (2007) | 68.3% [2/34 countries] |
Switzerland | |||
Number of cinemas (2005) | 418 [17/62 countries] | ||
Film production, 2005-2009 average (2005-2009) | 84.0 [15/109 countries] | ||
Average ticket price (US$) | 13.83 (2009) [2/73 countries] | ||
% of those who go to the movies in their free time several times a month or more (2007) | 9.8% [15/34 countries] |
Switzerland | |||
% of those who feel close to their town or city (2013) | 81.5% [19/33 countries] | ||
% of those who feel close to their town or city (2003) | 76.0% [26/34 countries] | ||
% of those who feel close to their county (2013) | 79.3% [12/33 countries] | ||
% of those who feel close to their county (2003) | 76.7% [18/34 countries] | ||
% of those who feel close to their country (2013) | 92.2% [9/33 countries] | ||
% of those who feel close to their country (2003) | 92.3% [10/34 countries] | ||
% of those who feel close to [Continent] (2013) | 68.6% [5/33 countries] | ||
% of those who feel close to [Continent] (2003) | 78.9% [2/34 countries] |
Switzerland | |||
% of those who think they are reserved (2005) | 33.6% [17/19 countries] | ||
% of those who think they are trusting (2005) | 85.5% [4/19 countries] | ||
% of those who think they do a thorough job (2005) | 97.4% [1/19 countries] | ||
% of those who think they are relaxed (2005) | 67.9% [8/19 countries] | ||
% of those who think they have an active imagination (2005) | 69.4% [10/19 countries] | ||
% of those who think they are outgoing (2005) | 81.3% [8/19 countries] | ||
% of those who think they tend to find fault with others (2005) | 11.9% [13/19 countries] | ||
% of those who think they are lazy (2005) | 11.8% [11/19 countries] | ||
% of those who think they are nervous (2005) | 24.9% [13/19 countries] |