Switzerland vs United States: Biodiversity — Forest birds index
Switzerland
131.1 Index
in 2024
United States
108.63 Index
in 2015
Switzerland rank
2nd
United States rank
2nd
Biodiversity — Forest birds index over time
- Switzerland
- United States
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 131.1 Index against 108.63 Index in United States, a difference of 22.47 Index.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.
Switzerland ranks 2nd and United States ranks 2nd of 16 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.09 Index | 103.27 Index | 5.19 Index | United States |
| 2000s | 104.38 Index | 101.65 Index | 2.73 Index | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 111.8 Index | 104.98 Index | 6.82 Index | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher biodiversity — forest birds index, Switzerland or United States?
- Switzerland, at 131.1 Index against 108.63 Index in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in biodiversity — forest birds index between Switzerland and United States?
- 22.47 Index, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Switzerland and United States rank globally for biodiversity — forest birds index?
- Switzerland ranks 2nd and United States ranks 2nd 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.