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SDG Country Profile: Switzerland

Quality Education

Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all. Click on the dots to see relevant indicators for Switzerland.

%
Proportion of primary schools with access to computers
%
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training
%
Proportion of youth and adults were able to write a computer program using a specialized programming language
%
Proportion of primary schools with access to computers

Gender Equality

Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls. Click on the dots to see relevant indicators for Switzerland.

%
Proportion of seats held by women in single or lower houses of parliament
%
Proportion of seats held by women in deliberative bodies of local government
%
Proportion of senior and middle managerial positions were held by women
(in a scale 1-6)
Degree to which the legal framework (including customary law) guarantees women's equal rights to land ownership and/or control

Clean Water and Sanitation

Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all. Click on the dots to see relevant indicators for Switzerland.

%
Proportion of safely treated domestic wastewater flows
USD per cubic meter
Water Use Efficiency
%
Proportion of transboundary river and lake basins with an operational arrangement for water cooperation
% of total land area
Permanent water body exent

Reduced Inequalities

Reduce inequality within and among countries. Click on the dots to see relevant indicators for Switzerland.

%
Proportion of the population were living below half of the median income
%
Proportion of the population that reported having felt discriminated against in 2018
million USD
Total assistance granted for development in 2018
% in 2018
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff increased from 39.1 % in 2005 to

Responsible Consumption and Production

Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns. Click on the dots to see relevant indicators for Switzerland.

kg in 2019
Electronic waste generated per capita increased from 13.3 kg in 2000 to:
kg per unit of GDP
Material footprint (amount of primary materials used) in 2017
%
Rate of electronic waste recycling
kg per capita
Electronic waste recycling

Life on Land

Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss. Click on the dots to see relevant indicators for Switzerland.

%
Land area covered by forest in 2020
%
Proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas
%
Proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas
thousand hectares in 2019
Forest area under an independently verified forest management certification scheme increased from 136.7 thousand hectares in 2000 to:

Climate Action

Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts. Click on the dots to see relevant indicators for Switzerland.

Number of people affected by disasters in 2018
%
Proportion of local governments that adopt and implement local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national DRR strategies
Number of people with with disrupted or destroyed livelihoods due to disasters in 2018
(in 0-1 scale)
The score of adoption and implementation of national disaster and risk reduction strategies