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Religious Demography: Affiliation

Source: The Future of World Religions: Population Growth Projections, 2010-2050

Restrictions on Religion

Source: Global Restrictions on Religion studies

Latest Religion News

Title Date
Swiss Muslim girls must attend mixed swim class, European Court of Human Rights rules 01/11/2017
Swiss bishops to pay reparations to sex abuse victims 12/06/2016
Religion no justification for not shaking teacher's hand, Swiss authorities rule 05/25/2016
Swiss revealed to be a spiritual nation 04/22/2016
Swiss religion magazine circulates women cardinals petition 10/21/2013

Related Pew Research Reports

  • The Future of World Religions: Population Growth Projections, 2010-2050
  • Muslim Networks and Movements in Western Europe
  • The Global Religious Landscape
Capital
Bern
Population (2010)
7,660,000
Annual population growth rate (2000-2010)
0.7%
Population gain (2000-2010)
496,000
GDP per capita
$35,633 (US)
Literacy
>99.0% of adult population
Life expectancy (2010)
82.5
Source: Population data from United Nations (updated May 2011); 2005 GDP per capita (in 2005 PPP $) from 2007/2008 U.N. Human Development Report; Literacy rate for 2000 from 2007 Brittanica

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