DEC alternative conversion factor in Switzerland
Switzerland: DEC alternative conversion factor was 0.8804 ratio in 2024. ▼ Falling
DEC alternative conversion factor in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.8804 ratio for dec alternative conversion factor in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Switzerland peaked at 1.69 ratio in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8804 ratio, in 2024.
Switzerland ranks 216th of 225 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
DEC alternative conversion factor in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.69 ratio | — |
| 2001 | 1.69 ratio | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.56 ratio | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 1.35 ratio | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 1.24 ratio | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 1.25 ratio | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.25 ratio | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.2 ratio | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 1.08 ratio | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 1.09 ratio | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.04 ratio | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.888 ratio | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9377 ratio | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9269 ratio | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9162 ratio | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9624 ratio | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9854 ratio | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9847 ratio | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9779 ratio | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9938 ratio | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9388 ratio | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9138 ratio | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9548 ratio | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.8985 ratio | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 0.8804 ratio | -2.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.8804 ratio is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 ratio, 88% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.8804 ratio is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.7 ratio, 52% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.34 ratio | 1.08 ratio | 1.69 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9616 ratio | 0.888 ratio | 1.04 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9173 ratio | 0.8804 ratio | 0.9548 ratio | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 214 Croatia 0.9239 ratio compare
- 215 Liechtenstein 0.8804 ratio compare
- 217 Cayman Islands 0.8333 ratio compare
- 218 Isle of Man 0.7824 ratio compare
- 218 Channel Islands 0.7824 ratio compare
More development goals data for Switzerland
- Red List Index 0.9576 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.1227 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 18,410 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 28 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 32 (2025)
- Infant deaths 285 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Switzerland?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Switzerland was 0.8804 ratio in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 ratio in 2000.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8804 ratio in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Switzerland ranks 216th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of DEC alternative conversion factor (in local currency unit per United States dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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