Survey on diversity and coexistence in Switzerland

Context

The presence of many social groups and a variety of affiliations is a feature of life in Switzerland.

Diversity
born abroad	about 3 persons out of 10
with a migration background	about 4 persons out of 10
nationalities	more than 190
main religious communities	more than 10
national languages	4
non-national languages widely spoken	10

Goals

The survey aims to present an accurate picture of the issues raised by the coexistence of different groups currently living in the country. It allows monitoring of trends in society in several areas such as racism, discrimination and integration. It provides answers to the following questions:

• Is racism a serious problem in Switzerland?
• Are migrants well-integrated?
• How is the presence of foreigners perceived?   
• Do prejudices against certain groups exist?  
  
• Which groups are victims of discrimination?

 

The data collected are used to observe social change and help to guide policies on integration and anti-discrimination.

Data and collected variables

For in-depth analysis, data from the survey are available upon request. The collected variables are presented in dynamic trees below: one presents the thematic variables and the other the sociodemographic variables (SHAPE) harmonized with other FSO surveys.

Results

Further information

Fact sheets

Documentation on survey

Links

Racial discrimination is a multi-layered phenomenon that needs to be measured using different approaches. An overview of the data situation in Switzerland can be found here:

Data order