Switzerland vs United Kingdom: Biodiversity — Forest birds index
Switzerland
131.1 Index
in 2024
United Kingdom
82.7 Index
in 2023
Switzerland rank
2nd
United Kingdom rank
5th
Biodiversity — Forest birds index over time
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 131.1 Index against 82.7 Index in United Kingdom, a difference of 48.4 Index.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.6 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Switzerland ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 16 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.09 Index | 102.43 Index | 4.35 Index | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 104.38 Index | 98.47 Index | 5.91 Index | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 114.14 Index | 97.48 Index | 16.66 Index | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 126.53 Index | 84.32 Index | 42.21 Index | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher biodiversity — forest birds index, Switzerland or United Kingdom?
- Switzerland, at 131.1 Index against 82.7 Index in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in biodiversity — forest birds index between Switzerland and United Kingdom?
- 48.4 Index, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Switzerland and United Kingdom rank globally for biodiversity — forest birds index?
- Switzerland ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 16 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Biodiversity — Forest birds index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.