Share of local governments that implemented local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national strategies in Switzerland

Switzerland: Share of local governments that implemented local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national strategies was 50.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
50.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
53rd
of 78 countries
All-time high
50.0%
in 2017
All-time low
50.0%
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022

Share of local governments that implemented local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national strategies in Switzerland, 2017–2022

010203040502017201920222017: 50 %2018: 50 %2019: 50 %2020: 50 %2021: 50 %2022: 50 %

Source: UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, share of local governments that implemented local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national strategies in Switzerland stood at 50.0%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

That places Switzerland 53rd out of 78 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Share of local governments that implemented local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national strategies in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Share of local governments that implemented local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national strategies in Switzerland, 2017 to 2022.
Year % Change
2017 50.0%
2018 50.0% +0.0%
2019 50.0% +0.0%
2020 50.0% +0.0%
2021 50.0% +0.0%
2022 50.0% +0.0%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 50.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 50% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 50.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 95.3%, 52% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 50.0% 50.0% 50.0% 3
2020s 50.0% 50.0% 50.0% 3

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 50 Colombia 57.7% compare
  2. 51 Philippines 56.3% compare
  3. 52 Bulgaria 55.1% compare
  4. 54 Angola 44.4%
  5. 55 Australia 43.7% compare
  6. 56 Kyrgyzstan 41.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of local governments that implemented local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national strategies in Switzerland?
Share of local governments that implemented local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national strategies in Switzerland was 50.0% in 2022, according to UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of local governments that implemented local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national strategies recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest share of local governments that implemented local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national strategies recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 2017.
How does Switzerland rank for share of local governments that implemented local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national strategies?
Switzerland ranks 53rd out of 78 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of local governments that implemented local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national strategies rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of local governments that implemented local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national strategies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of local governments that implemented local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national strategies
Unit
%
Source
UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
78 places, 762 data points, 2005–2025
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Proportion of local governments that adopt and implement local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national disaster risk reduction strategies (%).