Israel vs Switzerland: Adoption of communication technologies
Israel
2.56 million
in 2023
Switzerland
2.73 million
in 2024
Israel rank
40th
Switzerland rank
38th
Adoption of communication technologies over time
- Israel
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 2.73 million against 2.56 million in Israel, a difference of 169,740.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.
Israel ranks 40th and Switzerland ranks 38th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 118,406 | 1.28 million | 1.16 million | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 528,710 | 2.27 million | 1.75 million | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1.17 million | 3.26 million | 2.09 million | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 2.25 million | 4.44 million | 2.19 million | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 3.04 million | 5.16 million | 2.13 million | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 3.37 million | 4.15 million | 781,066 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 3.25 million | 2.99 million | 263,932 | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adoption of communication technologies, Israel or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 2.73 million against 2.56 million in Israel as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adoption of communication technologies between Israel and Switzerland?
- 169,740, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Switzerland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Israel and Switzerland rank globally for adoption of communication technologies?
- Israel ranks 40th and Switzerland ranks 38th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Adoption of communication technologies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.