Japan vs Switzerland: Economic complexity rankings
Japan
2
in 2016
Switzerland
1
in 2016
Japan rank
120th
Switzerland rank
121st
Economic complexity rankings over time
- Japan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2 against 1 in Switzerland, a difference of 1.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.0 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 120th and Switzerland ranks 121st of 121 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.83 | 2 | 3.83 | Japan |
| 1970s | 4 | 3.7 | 0.3 | Japan |
| 1980s | 2.3 | 3.3 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 1 | 2.5 | 1.5 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1 | 2.9 | 1.9 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.14 | 1.86 | 0.7143 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic complexity rankings, Japan or Switzerland?
- Japan, at 2 against 1 in Switzerland as of 2016.
- What is the difference in economic complexity rankings between Japan and Switzerland?
- 1, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Switzerland?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2016.
- How do Japan and Switzerland rank globally for economic complexity rankings?
- Japan ranks 120th and Switzerland ranks 121st of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Economic complexity rankings. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.