More hens than humans in multinational Switzerland 21 Twenty-one per cent of Swiss have at least two nationalities, up from 14 per cent in 2010. In French-speaking Switzerland and Ticino almost twice as many people have more than one nationality than in German-speaking Switzerland. And most dual nationals either hold Italian, French or German citizenship. Such plurality is increasing. Source: Federal Statistical Office, 2024 survey 76 Society may be becoming more polarised, but 76 per cent of Switzerland’s inhabitants believe that direct democracy is our country’s most important unifying factor. Immigrants and expats think that Switzerland is a more united country than the Swiss themselves would have you believe. Source: Sotomo, Barometer: Zusammenhalt in der Schweiz, 2025 98 But remember: taking your shoes off is key to successful integration. In Switzerland, 98 per cent of us do this before we enter our (or anyone else’s) home. Yet half of all households argue every month about keeping the rooms tidy. Source: Sotomo, IKEA Home Life Monitor 2025 1,040,400 Switzerland has 1,040,400 hectares of agricultural land. The many meadows and fields used for farming equate to a quarter of the country’s total area and are the mainstay of domestic food production. No wonder then that with 13.4 million chickens, Switzerland has more hens than humans. Source: Federal Statistical Office, 2025 75,000 Some 83,000 people left Switzerland in 2025, with net immigration to the country standing at 75,000. The number of asylum applications fell to 25,781. This is an area attracting heated debate (see “Focus “on pages 4-10). In a land of multiple nationalities, more than a few hens and considerable codetermination, maybe it is because identity is more than just a number. Source: State Secretariat for Migration, 2025 FIGURES COMPILED BY WALTER SCHMID “Swiss Review”, the magazine for the Swiss Abroad, is in its 51st year of publication and is published five times a year, in 13 regional editions, in German, French, English and Spanish. It has a total circulation of 479,000, including 311,000 electronic copies. All Swiss Abroad who are registered with a Swiss representation receive the magazine free of charge. Anyone else can subscribe for an annual fee (Switzerland: CHF 30 / Abroad: CHF 50). ONLINE EDITION www.revue.ch EDITORS Walter Schmid, Editor-in-Chief (WS), Stéphane Herzog (SH), Theodora Peter (TP), Susanne Wenger (SWE), Amandine Madziel, FDFA representative (AM) FDFA OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS The editorial responsibility for the “Notes from the Federal Palace” section is assumed by the Consular Directorate, Innovation and Partnerships, Effingerstrasse 27, 3003 Berne, Switzerland. kdip@eda.admin.ch | www.eda.admin.ch ADVERTISING DIRECTOR Airpage AG, Uster/Zurich furrer@airpage.ch | www.airpage.ch The ordering parties are fully responsible for the content of advertisements and promotional inserts. This content does not necessarily represent the opinion of either the editorial office or the publisher. EDITORIAL ASSISTANT Nema Bliggenstorfer (NB) TRANSLATION SwissGlobal Language Services AG, Baden LAYOUT Roman Häfliger, Zurich PRINT Vogt-Schild Druck AG, Derendingen PUBLISHER The “Swiss Review” is published by the Organisation of the Swiss Abroad. The postal address of the publisher and the editorial office is: Organisation of the Swiss Abroad, Alpenstrasse 26, 3006 Berne. revue@swisscommunity.org Phone: +41 31 356 61 10 Bank details: CH97 0079 0016 1294 4609 8 / KBBECH22 COPY DEADLINE FOR THIS EDITION 11 March 2026 CHANGES OF ADDRESS Please advise your local embassy or consulate. The editorial team cannot access your address and administrative data. Thank you. Imprint Swiss Review / April 2026 / No. 2 15 Switzerland in figures
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