Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Bad Ragaz

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Corporate management7834 years
Restaurants55
Other accommodation51
Health and medical48
Construction of buildings30
Shopping2853 years
Clothing stores25
Hotels and motels2445 years
Beauty salons20
Car repair2061 years
Real estate18
Shopping other1645 years
Cafes15

Bad Ragaz Facts

Area29.4 km²
Population5,506
Male Population2,754 (50.0%)
Female Population2,752 (50.0%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+32.6%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+16.0%
Median Age43.3 years (Male: 41.7, Female: 45.2)
Local Time
TimezoneCentral European Summer Time
Lat & Lng47.00601, 9.50266

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Bad Ragaz Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population4,1534,3984,7475,4965,506
Population Density141.1 / km²149.4 / km²161.3 / km²186.7 / km²187 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Bad Ragaz Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 15.8% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Bad Ragaz+32.3%+25%+15.8%
Canton of St. Gallen+19.4%+16.8%+11.2%
Switzerland+30.6%+24.4%+15.8%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Bad Ragaz Median Age

Median Age: 43.3 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Bad Ragaz43.3 yrs45.2 yrs41.7 yrs
Canton of St. Gallen40.5 yrs41.5 yrs39.5 yrs
Switzerland41.4 yrs42.3 yrs40.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Bad Ragaz Population Density

Population Density: 187 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Bad Ragaz5,50629.4 km²187 / km²
Canton of St. Gallen493,5822,025.6 km²244 / km²
Switzerland8.3 million41,281.4 km²200 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Bad Ragaz Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 0 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Bad Ragaz

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Bad Ragaz

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Bad Ragaz CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Bad Ragaz63,108 tn11.46 tn2,143.8 tons/km²
Canton of St. Gallen5,642,940 tn11.43 tn2,785.8 tons/km²
Switzerland96,432,235 tn11.67 tn2,336 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Bad Ragaz CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)63,108 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita11.46 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)2,143.8 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (9)
EarthquakeMedium (4)
LandslideMedium (6)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and Norwegian Geotechnical Institute - NGI. 2005. Global Landslide Hazard Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4P848VZ.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  4. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
2/1/181:47 AM3.837.9 km5,000 m4km N of Innerbraz, Austriausgs.gov
1/17/187:07 PM437.7 km10,000 m2km NE of Innerbraz, Austriausgs.gov
12/12/1312:59 AM3.65.5 km2,600 m1km SSW of Balzers, Liechtensteinusgs.gov
7/20/133:30 AM3.648.2 km4,200 m3km ESE of Andwil, Switzerlandusgs.gov
1/4/093:30 PM4.521.7 km2,900 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
12/16/0812:34 AM3.154.4 km7,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
11/9/087:22 AM3.732.8 km3,600 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
1/21/084:40 PM4.227.4 km8,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
8/5/0711:15 AM3.111.4 km0 mAustriausgs.gov
10/24/068:05 PM3.340.7 km6,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov

Bad Ragaz

Bad Ragaz is a municipality in the Wahlkreis (constituency) of Sarganserland in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. is the home of a famous natural spring and is a popular spa and health resort destination. One of the largest spa hotels is the ..

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