Rarest Canton of Switzerland — All 26 Answers Ranked by Rarity
26 answers are accepted for “Name a canton of Switzerland”. Appenzell Ausserrhoden is the rarest canton of Switzerland in this ranking, with 17,999 monthly Wikipedia views (rarity 1.000, Legendary). Canton of Solothurn is the second-rarest with 18,986 monthly Wikipedia views, 1.05× the figure for Appenzell Ausserrhoden. Valais is the most common canton of Switzerland in this ranking, with 131,444 monthly Wikipedia views, 7.30× the figure for the rarest. Combined monthly Wikipedia views across the 26 answers: 1,271,061. Appenzell Ausserrhoden is 1.4% of that total. 6 answers are Epic or Legendary: Appenzell Ausserrhoden (Legendary), Canton of Solothurn (Legendary), Basel-Landschaft (Epic), and 3 more.
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Monthly English Wikipedia pageviews. Source: Wikidata + Wikipedia pageviews (2026-10).
Ranked answers
| Rank | Answer | Tier | Rarity | Monthly Wikipedia views |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appenzell Ausserrhoden on Wikipedia | Legendary | 1.000 | 17,999 |
| 2 | Canton of Solothurn on Wikipedia | Legendary | 0.960 | 18,986 |
| 3 | Basel-Landschaft on Wikipedia | Epic | 0.920 | 20,246 |
| 4 | Canton of Schaffhausen on Wikipedia | Epic | 0.880 | 20,669 |
| 5 | Thurgau on Wikipedia | Epic | 0.840 | 22,478 |
| 6 | Obwalden on Wikipedia | Epic | 0.800 | 23,014 |
| 7 | Nidwalden on Wikipedia | Rare | 0.760 | 24,574 |
| 8 | Canton of Glarus on Wikipedia | Rare | 0.720 | 26,154 |
| 9 | Canton of Lucerne on Wikipedia | Rare | 0.680 | 27,183 |
| 10 | Basel-Stadt on Wikipedia | Rare | 0.640 | 30,201 |
| 11 | Canton of Zug on Wikipedia | Rare | 0.600 | 33,268 |
| 12 | Canton of Fribourg on Wikipedia | Uncommon | 0.560 | 33,538 |
| 13 | Canton of St. Gallen on Wikipedia | Uncommon | 0.520 | 36,467 |
| 14 | Appenzell Innerrhoden on Wikipedia | Uncommon | 0.480 | 39,956 |
| 15 | Canton of Uri on Wikipedia | Uncommon | 0.440 | 42,783 |
| 16 | Canton of Neuchâtel on Wikipedia | Uncommon | 0.400 | 42,808 |
| 17 | Canton of Schwyz on Wikipedia | Familiar | 0.360 | 44,280 |
| 18 | Canton of Jura on Wikipedia | Familiar | 0.320 | 44,514 |
| 19 | Canton of Zurich on Wikipedia | Familiar | 0.280 | 52,390 |
| 20 | Aargau on Wikipedia | Familiar | 0.240 | 52,658 |
| 21 | Canton of Geneva on Wikipedia | Common | 0.200 | 73,165 |
| 22 | Canton of Bern on Wikipedia | Common | 0.160 | 78,859 |
| 23 | Vaud on Wikipedia | Common | 0.120 | 90,314 |
| 24 | Grisons on Wikipedia | Common | 0.080 | 115,723 |
| 25 | Ticino on Wikipedia | Common | 0.040 | 127,390 |
| 26 | Valais on Wikipedia | Common | 0.000 | 131,444 |
FAQ
What is the rarest canton of Switzerland?
Appenzell Ausserrhoden is the rarest canton of Switzerland in this ranking, with 17,999 monthly Wikipedia views (rarity 1.000, Legendary).
How many canton of Switzerlands are there?
There are 26 canton of Switzerlands in this ranking, from Appenzell Ausserrhoden (rarest) to Valais (most common).
What is the most common canton of Switzerland?
Valais is the most common canton of Switzerland in this ranking, with 131,444 monthly Wikipedia views (Common).
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Recorded source: Wikidata + Wikipedia pageviews (2026-10). The answer list is compiled from Wikidata (CC0), and the view counts are monthly English Wikipedia pageviews. Rarity is the percentile of the popularity figure inside this prompt: 1 is the rarest and 0 is the most common. Linked names open the English Wikipedia article stored on that answer.