Northern Europe vs Switzerland: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
Northern Europe
5.8%
in 2024
Switzerland
1.8%
in 2024
Northern Europe rank
18th
Switzerland rank
17th
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- Northern Europe
- Switzerland
How they compare
Northern Europe currently reports 5.8% against 1.8% in Switzerland, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Northern Europe's figure about 3.2 times Switzerland's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Northern Europe has been ahead every year.
Northern Europe ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 40 groups.
Northern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Europe | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 1.4% | 7.3% | Northern Europe |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 1.6% | 4.7% | Northern Europe |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 1.7% | 4.2% | Northern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global, Northern Europe or Switzerland?
- Northern Europe, at 5.8% against 1.8% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Northern Europe and Switzerland?
- 4.0%, with Northern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Europe and Switzerland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Northern Europe and Switzerland rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Northern Europe ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 40 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise exports (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.