Singapore vs Switzerland: Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita

Singapore
3
in 2016
Switzerland
1
in 2016
Singapore rank
119th
Switzerland rank
121st

Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Singapore
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 3 against 1 in Switzerland, a difference of 2.

That makes Singapore's figure about 3.0 times Switzerland's.

Across all 53 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.

Singapore ranks 119th and Switzerland ranks 121st of 121 countries.

Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 34.17 2 32.17 Singapore
1970s 39.3 3.7 35.6 Singapore
1980s 30.9 3.3 27.6 Singapore
1990s 20 2.5 17.5 Singapore
2000s 10.4 2.9 7.5 Singapore
2010s 6 1.86 4.14 Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita, Singapore or Switzerland?
Singapore, at 3 against 1 in Switzerland as of 2016.
What is the difference in economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita between Singapore and Switzerland?
2, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Switzerland?
53 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2016.
How do Singapore and Switzerland rank globally for economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita?
Singapore ranks 119th and Switzerland ranks 121st of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita
Source
Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
121 places, 5,650 data points, 1964–2016
Last refreshed

Economic complexity corresponds to ranking in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI). Countries lower on the y-axis are considered more economically complex. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.