Switzerland vs United States of America: Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees

Switzerland
0.1821
in 2018
United States of America
0.1937
in 2018
Switzerland rank
47th
United States of America rank
44th

Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees over time

  • Switzerland
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 0.1937 against 0.1821 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0116.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2010 it was United States of America ahead.

Switzerland ranks 47th and United States of America ranks 44th of 63 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, Switzerland or United States of America?
United States of America, at 0.1937 against 0.1821 in Switzerland as of 2018.
What is the difference in rural residents, as a share of public paid employees between Switzerland and United States of America?
0.0116, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States of America?
9 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2018.
How do Switzerland and United States of America rank globally for rural residents, as a share of public paid employees?
Switzerland ranks 47th and United States of America ranks 44th of 63 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 771 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed