Geneva: Facts & Figures
The life of a canton can also be expressed in figures, percentages, kilograms, head counts or any unit of measurement. Statistics track a canton's development on many different fronts. Thus the Canton of Geneva holds statistics on 21 major headings for the 45 communes which make up the Canton.
Did you know…?
- In 2008, Geneva recorded a 30.3% drop in applications for citizenship.
- Geneva is Switzerland's second city in terms of population.
- Each resident of Geneva sorts 172 kg of rubbish for recycling each year.
The figures keep coming
- 250 is the number of non-governmental organizations headquartered in Geneva.
- 1.5% is the proportion of farmland in the Canton of Geneva.
- 58 B.C. is the year of the first recorded mention of Geneva. It appears in Julius Caesar's De Bello Gallico.
