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Switzerland
RegionGlobal West
GDP505.18[PPP 2011$ billions]
GDP per capita59317.32[$]
Population8.52[millions]
Urbanization73.92[%]
Land Area41702.90[sq. km]

Country Scorecard

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Component Rank EPI Score 10-Year Change
EPI 3 81.5 8.6
Health 5 95 4.3
Air Quality 9 90.6 7.9
PM2.5 10 87.8 14.3
Household solid fuels 1 100 -
Ozone 75 46.4 0.9
Sanitation & Drinking Water 1 100 -
Sanitation 1 100 -
Drinking water 1 100 -
Heavy Metals 10 95 6.6
Lead 10 95 6.6
Waste Management 6 99 -
Solid waste 6 99 -
Ecosystem Vitality 8 72.5 11.5
Biodiversity 82 63 3.5
Terrestrial biomes (nat'l) 129 44.7 4.3
Terrestrial biomes (global) 124 53.3 4.7
Marine protected areas - - -
Protected Areas Rep. Ind. 10 69.6 14.2
Species Habitat Index 81 85.8 -4.3
Species Protection Index 1 100 0.2
Biodiversity Habitat Index 90 52.9 -
Ecosystem Services 47 46.4 2.7
Tree cover loss 38 46.1 3.3
Grassland loss 53 65.6 17.4
Wetland loss 144 31.6 -22.5
Fisheries - - -
Fish Stock Status - - -
Marine Trophic Index - - -
Fish caught by trawling - - -
Climate Change 5 81.6 23.5
CO2 growth rate 8 76 16.7
CH4 growth rate 1 100 82.3
F-gas growth rate 31 93.1 9.5
N2O growth rate 20 91.9 -5.6
Black Carbon growth rate 1 100 -
CO2 from land cover 34 71.8 -
GHG intensity trend 47 62 23.4
GHG per capita 108 41.5 5.2
Pollution Emissions 1 100 -
SO2 growth rate 1 100 -
NOx growth rate 1 100 -
Agriculture 57 47.6 -4.1
Sustainable N Mgmt Index 57 47.6 -4.1
Water Resources 9 96.7 -
Wastewater treatment 9 96.7 -

Peer Comparisons

EPI Scores for this country and peers based on similar characteristics

EPI Performance
Denmark 82.5
Luxembourg 82.3
Switzerland 81.5
United Kingdom 81.3
France 80
Austria 79.6
Finland 78.9
Sweden 78.7
Norway 77.7
Germany 77.2
GDP per capita
Denmark 82.5
Switzerland 81.5
Norway 77.7
Netherlands 75.3
Iceland 72.3
United States of America 69.3
Taiwan 57.2
United Arab Emirates 55.6
Kuwait 53.6
Saudi Arabia 44
Issue Performance
Luxembourg 82.3
Switzerland 81.5
United Kingdom 81.3
France 80
Finland 78.9
Sweden 78.7
Norway 77.7
Germany 77.2
Netherlands 75.3
Ireland 72.8
Regulatory Quality
Denmark 82.5
Luxembourg 82.3
Switzerland 81.5
United Kingdom 81.3
Finland 78.9
Sweden 78.7
Norway 77.7
Germany 77.2
Australia 74.9
Canada 71
Voice & Accountability
Denmark 82.5
Luxembourg 82.3
Switzerland 81.5
Finland 78.9
Sweden 78.7
Norway 77.7
Netherlands 75.3
Australia 74.9
New Zealand 71.3
Canada 71
Political Stability
Luxembourg 82.3
Switzerland 81.5
Norway 77.7
Iceland 72.3
New Zealand 71.3
Malta 70.7
Singapore 58.1
Brunei Darussalam 54.8
Samoa 37.3
Micronesia 33
Global West
Denmark 82.5
Luxembourg 82.3
Switzerland 81.5
United Kingdom 81.3
France 80
Austria 79.6
Finland 78.9
Sweden 78.7
Norway 77.7
Germany 77.2
OECD
Denmark 82.5
Luxembourg 82.3
Switzerland 81.5
United Kingdom 81.3
France 80
Austria 79.6
Finland 78.9
Sweden 78.7
Norway 77.7
Germany 77.2
Ease of Doing Business Index
Switzerland 81.5
France 80
Netherlands 75.3
Spain 74.3
Slovenia 72
Czech Republic 71
Portugal 67
Poland 60.9
Russia 50.5
Rwanda 33.8
JSON File: 
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EPI Report Year: 
2020
EPI ISO3: 
CHE