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The portal in (a few) figures
2024 saw a big step forward for opendata.swiss, with interest in its open government data continuing to grow. Here are some key figures to illustrate this trend:
- 398 696 visits (+3.2% versus the previous year)
- 2 min. 15 sec. average duration of visit
- 935 533 page views
- 122 552 searches conducted on our site
These results reflect increased interest in the open government data and inspire us to continue offering straightforward, transparent access to this essential information.
Our visitors in 2024 came from all over the world!
We were delighted to see that opendata.swiss once again attracted users from all corners of the world in 2024. There were visits to our site from more than 195 countries, underlining the global significance of our open government data. Here is a snapshot of the countries from which we saw the most website activity this year:
- Switzerland: 308 620 visits
- Germany: 19 928 visits
- USA: 13 339 visits
- France: 9 897 visits
- Italy: 5 490 visits
We also welcomed visitors from a host of other territories, from the UK to Réunion and from Venezuela to Azerbaijan.
These results show the open government data in use far beyond our borders, and we hope to continue to meet the needs of all users, wherever they may be in the world.
Trends in 2024: Innovation, transparency and durability
2024 was a productive year for opendata.swiss, which continued to ensure easy access to open government data, in pursuit of innovation, transparency and durability. Here is an overview of the key trends for our portal:
- Energy: Data relating to energy prices and electrical power generation facilities dominated visit numbers. This demonstrates strong interest in the energy transition and energy market price trends, particularly for renewables.
- Cartography and geolocation: Topographical maps and directories of places are widely consulted, underlining the importance of these tools in geospatial development and analysis.
- Administrative transparency: Databases such as Zefix and the list of economic operators registered at Swissmedic have been widely consulted, illustrating the growing demand for transparency in public administration and the economic sector.
- E-mobility: The number of searches for electric vehicle charging points is rising consistently, reflecting interest in electric vehicles and demand for real-time information.
- Public engagement: Interest in election results data shows that members of the public are strongly engaged with democratic processes.
The most widely consulted databases in 2024
1️⃣ Reference market prices pursuant to Art. 15 of the Renewable Energy Ordinance (REO)
📈 Reference market feedin prices for electricity, published by the Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE)
🔗 https://opendata.swiss/en/dataset/referenz-marktpreise-gemass-art-15-enfv
👀 Number of visits: 26 799
2️⃣ Official index of cities and towns including postal codes and perimeter
📍 Full directory of cities and towns in Switzerland, updated on a monthly basis by swisstopo
🔗 https://opendata.swiss/en/dataset/amtliches-ortschaftenverzeichnis-mit-postleitzahl-und-perimeter
👀 Number of visits: 14 978
3️⃣ Swiss and Liechtenstein economic operators registered at Swissmedic (Medical devices)
💊 List of all Swiss manufacturers, importers and authorised representatives registered with Swissmedic, the Swiss authority responsible for therapeutic products
🔗 https://opendata.swiss/en/dataset/mep401-chnr-actors
👀 Number of visits: 14 101
4️⃣ Real-time data on federal popular votes
🗳️ Real-time results on voting day published by the Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
🔗 https://opendata.swiss/en/dataset/echtzeitdaten-am-abstimmungstag-zu-eidgenoessischen-abstimmungsvorlagen
👀 Number of visits: 12 820
5️⃣ National map 1:25 000
🗺️ Detailed topographical map of Switzerland, updated in real time by swisstopo
🔗 https://opendata.swiss/en/dataset/landeskarte-1-25000
👀 Number of visits: 11 061
6️⃣ Health insurance premiums
💼 Data on health insurance premiums in Switzerland, published by the Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH)
🔗 https://opendata.swiss/en/dataset/health-insurance-premiums
👀 Number of visits: 10 863
7️⃣ Zefix – central business name index
🏢 Information on the legal entities entered in the commercial register, published by the Federal Commercial Registry Office (FCRO)
🔗 https://opendata.swiss/en/dataset/zefix-zentraler-firmenindex
👀 Number of visits: 10 403
8️⃣ Charging points for electric cars
⚡ Real-time locations of electric vehicle charging points, published by the Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE)
🔗 https://opendata.swiss/en/dataset/ladestationen-fuer-elektroautos
👀 Number of visits: 5 628
9️⃣ Electricity production plants
🔋 Overview of all electricity production plants in Switzerland, published by the Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE)
🔗 https://opendata.swiss/en/dataset/elektrizitatsproduktionsanlagen
👀 Number of visits: 5 332
🔟 energiedashboard.ch: energy prices
💡 Data on prices of electricity, gas, heating oil and more, published by the Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE)
🔗 https://opendata.swiss/en/dataset/energiedashboard-ch-energiepreise
👀 Number of visits: 4 576
Find out more
- OGD strategies: the Confederation’s strategic framework for open government data
- What is the difference between the OGD Office, the FSO and the opendata.swiss portal?
- Publication handbook: detailed guide for data providers and users
- Contact : for all queries about publishing or using data
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