Sweden vs Switzerland: Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product

Sweden
63.7%
in 2023
Switzerland
72.5%
in 2023
Sweden rank
5th
Switzerland rank
3rd

Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product over time

  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
020406080200920162023

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 72.5% against 63.7% in Sweden, a difference of 8.8%.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Sweden ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 100 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Switzerland Difference Ahead
2010s 51.0% 67.1% 16.1% Switzerland
2020s 52.8% 73.5% 20.7% Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product, Sweden or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 72.5% against 63.7% in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product between Sweden and Switzerland?
8.8%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product?
Sweden ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 100 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Industrial Development Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Industrial Development Organization – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
100 places, 1,267 data points, 2008–2023
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Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total value added (%).