Average length of stay in Switzerland
Switzerland: Average length of stay was 1.99 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Average length of stay in Switzerland, 1995–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average length of stay in Switzerland is 1.99, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of down 43.9% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average length of stay in Switzerland peaked at 3.54 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.99, in 2024.
That places Switzerland 122nd out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Average length of stay in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.6 | — |
| 1996 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.5 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 2.6 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 2.4 | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 2.5 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 2.4 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 2.35 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 2.33 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 2.33 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.29 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 2.23 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 2.19 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 2.13 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 2.12 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.09 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.04 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 2.03 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.01 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 2.01 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.22 | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 2.16 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 2.09 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 3.54 | +69.5% |
| 2024 | 1.99 | -43.9% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1.99 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.6, 76% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1.99 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.29, 87% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average length of stay in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +69.5% | 2.09 | 3.54 |
| 2024 | -43.9% | 3.54 | 1.99 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.41 | 2.29 | 2.6 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.08 | 2 | 2.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4 | 1.99 | 3.54 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 119 Burundi 2 compare
- 119 Cote d'Ivoire 2 compare
- 119 Mozambique 2 compare
- 123 Namibia 1.94 compare
- 124 New Zealand 1.9 compare
- 125 Luxembourg 1.88 compare
- 125 Netherlands 1.88 compare
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average length of stay in Switzerland?
- Average length of stay in Switzerland was 1.99 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average length of stay recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.54 in 2023.
- What is the lowest average length of stay recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.99 in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for average length of stay?
- Switzerland ranks 122nd out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average length of stay rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average length of stay. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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