Nepal has a population of 29.7M (ranked 51/197), compared with 9.03M in Switzerland (ranked 101/197). Nepal's land area is 55,348 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 92nd vs. 131st).
By GDP, Nepal ranks 101/197 ($42.9B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B). By GDP per capita, Nepal ranks 164/197 ($1,447), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,670).
Main facts and rankings
| 
 | 
 | 
|
|---|---|---|
| Population | 
 
29627185
 
 | 
 
9112950
 
 | 
| Population rank | 52/197 | 100/197 | 
| GDP | 
 
$42.9B  
2024  | 
 
$937B  
2024  | 
| GDP rank | 101/197 | 20/197 | 
| GDP per capita | 
 
$1,447  
2024  | 
 
$103,670  
2024  | 
| GDP per capita rank | 164/197 | 5/197 | 
| GDP per capita, PPP | 
 
$5,737  
2024  | 
 
$93,819  
2024  | 
| Government debt | 
 
$20.5B  
2024  | 
 
$352B  
2024  | 
| Debt-to-GDP ratio | 
 
49.4%  
2025  | 
 
36.9%  
2025  | 
| Government debt per person | 
 
$693  
2024  | 
 
$38,957  
2024  | 
| Government debt per person rank | 155/185 | 14/185 | 
| Average annual personal income after taxes | 
 
$2,569  
2025  | 
 
$88,321  
2025  | 
| Land area | 
 
55,348 sq mi  
2025  | 
 
15,255 sq mi  
2025  | 
| Population density | 
 
536 ppl/mi²  
2024  | 
 
592 ppl/mi²  
2024  | 
| Fertility rate | 
 
1.98  
2023  | 
 
1.33  
2023  | 
| Median age | 
 
26 years  
2024  | 
 
43.7 years  
2024  | 
| Life expectancy | 
 
70.9 years  
2025  | 
 
84.2 years  
2025  | 
Nepal and Switzerland: Comparison Charts
Nepal and Switzerland economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
| 
 | 
 | 
|
| 1960 | $508,334,414 | $10,412,232,621 | 
| 1961 | $531,959,562 | $11,713,348,834 | 
| 1962 | $574,091,101 | $12,989,649,694 | 
| 1963 | $496,947,904 | $14,283,872,299 | 
| 1964 | $496,098,775 | $15,833,133,858 | 
| 1965 | $735,267,082 | $16,780,226,225 | 
| 1966 | $906,811,944 | $18,019,402,374 | 
| 1967 | $841,974,025 | $19,397,044,714 | 
| 1968 | $772,231,387 | $20,712,102,794 | 
| 1969 | $788,641,965 | $22,442,043,274 | 
| 1970 | $865,975,309 | $24,998,066,773 | 
| 1971 | $882,765,472 | $30,040,171,751 | 
| 1972 | $1,024,098,400 | $36,844,318,854 | 
| 1973 | $972,101,725 | $49,550,006,320 | 
| 1974 | $1,217,953,547 | $57,103,011,446 | 
| 1975 | $1,575,789,254 | $65,466,081,819 | 
| 1976 | $1,452,788,985 | $68,476,524,644 | 
| 1977 | $1,382,400,000 | $73,135,771,167 | 
| 1978 | $1,604,162,497 | $102,280,472,036 | 
| 1979 | $1,851,250,008 | $114,970,094,425 | 
| 1980 | $1,945,916,583 | $122,557,843,886 | 
| 1981 | $2,275,583,317 | $112,244,805,519 | 
| 1982 | $2,395,423,742 | $115,043,365,512 | 
| 1983 | $2,447,174,803 | $114,634,358,535 | 
| 1984 | $2,581,207,388 | $109,455,312,168 | 
| 1985 | $2,619,913,956 | $110,980,314,192 | 
| 1986 | $2,850,782,044 | $159,089,921,063 | 
| 1987 | $2,957,255,380 | $199,236,370,038 | 
| 1988 | $3,487,009,748 | $215,540,625,299 | 
| 1989 | $3,525,225,787 | $208,105,846,934 | 
| 1990 | $3,627,560,239 | $265,763,573,999 | 
| 1991 | $3,921,476,085 | $268,901,693,863 | 
| 1992 | $3,401,211,581 | $279,921,425,828 | 
| 1993 | $3,660,041,667 | $272,237,527,071 | 
| 1994 | $4,066,775,510 | $301,375,055,202 | 
| 1995 | $4,401,104,418 | $352,835,806,342 | 
| 1996 | $4,521,580,381 | $340,103,959,547 | 
| 1997 | $4,918,691,917 | $294,788,198,856 | 
| 1998 | $4,856,255,044 | $303,459,014,347 | 
| 1999 | $5,033,642,384 | $297,873,643,323 | 
| 2000 | $5,494,252,208 | $279,216,033,870 | 
| 2001 | $6,007,055,042 | $286,582,672,434 | 
| 2002 | $6,050,875,807 | $309,301,422,430 | 
| 2003 | $6,330,473,097 | $362,075,086,508 | 
| 2004 | $7,273,938,315 | $403,912,891,033 | 
| 2005 | $8,130,258,378 | $418,284,865,885 | 
| 2006 | $9,043,715,356 | $441,634,672,197 | 
| 2007 | $10,325,618,017 | $490,740,715,595 | 
| 2008 | $12,545,438,605 | $567,267,767,519 | 
| 2009 | $12,854,985,464 | $554,212,916,092 | 
| 2010 | $16,002,656,434 | $598,851,027,948 | 
| 2011 | $21,573,872,421 | $715,888,126,682 | 
| 2012 | $21,703,100,877 | $686,420,221,558 | 
| 2013 | $22,162,204,925 | $706,234,937,371 | 
| 2014 | $22,731,612,922 | $726,537,809,430 | 
| 2015 | $24,360,801,287 | $694,118,186,380 | 
| 2016 | $24,524,109,484 | $687,895,460,903 | 
| 2017 | $28,971,588,940 | $695,200,834,102 | 
| 2018 | $33,111,525,237 | $725,568,717,468 | 
| 2019 | $34,186,180,699 | $721,369,112,727 | 
| 2020 | $33,433,659,301 | $741,999,406,006 | 
| 2021 | $36,924,841,394 | $815,309,330,987 | 
| 2022 | $41,182,939,601 | $828,508,926,958 | 
| 2023 | $41,047,772,331 | $894,424,821,645 | 
| 2024 | $42,914,268,287 | $936,564,198,049 | 
Nepal and Switzerland economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
| 
 | 
 | 
|
| 1960 | $50.2 | $1,954 | 
| 1961 | $51.6 | $2,155 | 
| 1962 | $54.6 | $2,330 | 
| 1963 | $46.3 | $2,508 | 
| 1964 | $45.3 | $2,735 | 
| 1965 | $65.8 | $2,865 | 
| 1966 | $79.5 | $3,045 | 
| 1967 | $72.3 | $3,237 | 
| 1968 | $64.9 | $3,413 | 
| 1969 | $64.8 | $3,657 | 
| 1970 | $69.6 | $4,044 | 
| 1971 | $69.5 | $4,835 | 
| 1972 | $78.8 | $5,885 | 
| 1973 | $73.2 | $7,856 | 
| 1974 | $89.8 | $9,005 | 
| 1975 | $113.6 | $10,328 | 
| 1976 | $102.5 | $10,865 | 
| 1977 | $95.3 | $11,644 | 
| 1978 | $108.1 | $16,282 | 
| 1979 | $121.9 | $18,266 | 
| 1980 | $125.1 | $19,394 | 
| 1981 | $142.9 | $17,665 | 
| 1982 | $147 | $18,000 | 
| 1983 | $146.6 | $17,859 | 
| 1984 | $151.1 | $16,991 | 
| 1985 | $149.9 | $17,152 | 
| 1986 | $159.5 | $24,460 | 
| 1987 | $162 | $30,441 | 
| 1988 | $187.1 | $32,690 | 
| 1989 | $185 | $31,309 | 
| 1990 | $185.8 | $39,575 | 
| 1991 | $195.7 | $39,544 | 
| 1992 | $165 | $40,714 | 
| 1993 | $172.8 | $39,237 | 
| 1994 | $187.3 | $43,092 | 
| 1995 | $197.8 | $50,114 | 
| 1996 | $198.8 | $48,093 | 
| 1997 | $211.8 | $41,584 | 
| 1998 | $205.1 | $42,681 | 
| 1999 | $208.6 | $41,696 | 
| 2000 | $223.8 | $38,865 | 
| 2001 | $240.8 | $39,639 | 
| 2002 | $238.9 | $42,459 | 
| 2003 | $246.4 | $49,336 | 
| 2004 | $279.6 | $54,659 | 
| 2005 | $309 | $56,243 | 
| 2006 | $340 | $59,011 | 
| 2007 | $385 | $64,989 | 
| 2008 | $465 | $74,175 | 
| 2009 | $473 | $71,568 | 
| 2010 | $585 | $76,531 | 
| 2011 | $786 | $90,477 | 
| 2012 | $788 | $85,836 | 
| 2013 | $803 | $87,304 | 
| 2014 | $821 | $88,725 | 
| 2015 | $876 | $83,806 | 
| 2016 | $877 | $82,153 | 
| 2017 | $1,034 | $82,254 | 
| 2018 | $1,179 | $85,217 | 
| 2019 | $1,203 | $84,122 | 
| 2020 | $1,154 | $85,898 | 
| 2021 | $1,253 | $93,665 | 
| 2022 | $1,386 | $94,395 | 
| 2023 | $1,382 | $100,632 | 
| 2024 | $1,447 | $103,670 | 
Nepal vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
| 
 | 
 | 
|
| 1950 | 37.6 | 68.9 | 
| 1951 | 37.6 | 68.7 | 
| 1952 | 37.7 | 69.6 | 
| 1953 | 37.7 | 69.5 | 
| 1954 | 37.8 | 70 | 
| 1955 | 37.9 | 70.1 | 
| 1956 | 37.9 | 70.2 | 
| 1957 | 38 | 70.5 | 
| 1958 | 38.1 | 71.3 | 
| 1959 | 38.4 | 71.5 | 
| 1960 | 38.7 | 71.4 | 
| 1961 | 39 | 71.7 | 
| 1962 | 39.3 | 71.3 | 
| 1963 | 39.6 | 71.3 | 
| 1964 | 40.2 | 72.2 | 
| 1965 | 40.7 | 72.3 | 
| 1966 | 41.2 | 72.4 | 
| 1967 | 41.7 | 72.7 | 
| 1968 | 42.2 | 72.7 | 
| 1969 | 42.7 | 72.7 | 
| 1970 | 43.2 | 73.1 | 
| 1971 | 43.6 | 73.2 | 
| 1972 | 44.1 | 73.8 | 
| 1973 | 44.5 | 74.1 | 
| 1974 | 44.9 | 74.4 | 
| 1975 | 45.5 | 74.8 | 
| 1976 | 46 | 74.9 | 
| 1977 | 46.6 | 75.4 | 
| 1978 | 47.2 | 75.3 | 
| 1979 | 47.8 | 75.6 | 
| 1980 | 48.3 | 75.6 | 
| 1981 | 48.7 | 75.8 | 
| 1982 | 49.2 | 76.2 | 
| 1983 | 49.7 | 76.2 | 
| 1984 | 50.2 | 76.8 | 
| 1985 | 50.9 | 76.9 | 
| 1986 | 51.6 | 77 | 
| 1987 | 52.4 | 77.3 | 
| 1988 | 53.1 | 77.4 | 
| 1989 | 54 | 77.6 | 
| 1990 | 54.8 | 77.4 | 
| 1991 | 55.6 | 77.6 | 
| 1992 | 56.7 | 77.9 | 
| 1993 | 57.6 | 78.2 | 
| 1994 | 58.6 | 78.5 | 
| 1995 | 59.3 | 78.6 | 
| 1996 | 60 | 79 | 
| 1997 | 60.8 | 79.2 | 
| 1998 | 61.5 | 79.5 | 
| 1999 | 62 | 79.7 | 
| 2000 | 62.6 | 79.8 | 
| 2001 | 63.3 | 80.3 | 
| 2002 | 63.5 | 80.4 | 
| 2003 | 64.2 | 80.5 | 
| 2004 | 64.7 | 81.1 | 
| 2005 | 65.3 | 81.2 | 
| 2006 | 65.9 | 81.5 | 
| 2007 | 66.2 | 81.7 | 
| 2008 | 66.4 | 82 | 
| 2009 | 66.6 | 82 | 
| 2010 | 66.8 | 82.3 | 
| 2011 | 67.1 | 82.6 | 
| 2012 | 67.4 | 82.6 | 
| 2013 | 67.6 | 82.7 | 
| 2014 | 67.8 | 83.1 | 
| 2015 | 67.4 | 82.8 | 
| 2016 | 68.4 | 83.4 | 
| 2017 | 68.7 | 83.4 | 
| 2018 | 69 | 83.6 | 
| 2019 | 69.3 | 83.8 | 
| 2020 | 69.1 | 83.1 | 
| 2021 | 68.4 | 83.6 | 
| 2022 | 70.1 | 83.2 | 
| 2023 | 70.4 | 84 | 
| 2024 | 70.6 | 84.1 | 
| 2025 | 70.9 | 84.2 | 
Nepal and Switzerland population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 
 | 
 | 
|
| 1960 | 10,123,658 | 5,327,827 | 
| 1961 | 10,318,396 | 5,434,294 | 
| 1962 | 10,521,116 | 5,573,815 | 
| 1963 | 10,729,818 | 5,694,247 | 
| 1964 | 10,946,392 | 5,789,228 | 
| 1965 | 11,173,411 | 5,856,472 | 
| 1966 | 11,408,710 | 5,918,002 | 
| 1967 | 11,652,716 | 5,991,785 | 
| 1968 | 11,906,266 | 6,067,714 | 
| 1969 | 12,167,036 | 6,136,387 | 
| 1970 | 12,436,190 | 6,180,877 | 
| 1971 | 12,710,061 | 6,213,399 | 
| 1972 | 12,989,099 | 6,260,956 | 
| 1973 | 13,275,239 | 6,307,347 | 
| 1974 | 13,568,435 | 6,341,405 | 
| 1975 | 13,870,695 | 6,338,632 | 
| 1976 | 14,177,649 | 6,302,504 | 
| 1977 | 14,499,175 | 6,281,174 | 
| 1978 | 14,839,695 | 6,281,738 | 
| 1979 | 15,190,590 | 6,294,365 | 
| 1980 | 15,553,105 | 6,319,408 | 
| 1981 | 15,922,423 | 6,354,074 | 
| 1982 | 16,297,987 | 6,391,309 | 
| 1983 | 16,689,119 | 6,418,773 | 
| 1984 | 17,085,242 | 6,441,865 | 
| 1985 | 17,477,692 | 6,470,365 | 
| 1986 | 17,868,124 | 6,504,124 | 
| 1987 | 18,250,505 | 6,545,106 | 
| 1988 | 18,638,661 | 6,593,386 | 
| 1989 | 19,057,807 | 6,646,912 | 
| 1990 | 19,524,573 | 6,715,519 | 
| 1991 | 20,036,500 | 6,799,978 | 
| 1992 | 20,609,707 | 6,875,364 | 
| 1993 | 21,180,159 | 6,938,265 | 
| 1994 | 21,717,479 | 6,993,795 | 
| 1995 | 22,245,439 | 7,040,687 | 
| 1996 | 22,741,862 | 7,071,850 | 
| 1997 | 23,219,463 | 7,088,906 | 
| 1998 | 23,680,357 | 7,110,001 | 
| 1999 | 24,125,199 | 7,143,991 | 
| 2000 | 24,546,509 | 7,184,250 | 
| 2001 | 24,946,748 | 7,229,854 | 
| 2002 | 25,328,981 | 7,284,753 | 
| 2003 | 25,688,758 | 7,339,001 | 
| 2004 | 26,016,656 | 7,389,625 | 
| 2005 | 26,309,458 | 7,437,115 | 
| 2006 | 26,565,425 | 7,483,934 | 
| 2007 | 26,788,492 | 7,551,117 | 
| 2008 | 26,990,037 | 7,647,675 | 
| 2009 | 27,173,035 | 7,743,831 | 
| 2010 | 27,341,952 | 7,824,909 | 
| 2011 | 27,464,494 | 7,912,398 | 
| 2012 | 27,534,915 | 7,996,861 | 
| 2013 | 27,589,996 | 8,089,346 | 
| 2014 | 27,672,370 | 8,188,649 | 
| 2015 | 27,823,629 | 8,282,396 | 
| 2016 | 27,955,462 | 8,373,338 | 
| 2017 | 28,011,258 | 8,451,840 | 
| 2018 | 28,079,689 | 8,514,329 | 
| 2019 | 28,414,064 | 8,575,280 | 
| 2020 | 28,966,574 | 8,638,167 | 
| 2021 | 29,475,010 | 8,704,546 | 
| 2022 | 29,715,436 | 8,777,088 | 
| 2023 | 29,694,614 | 8,888,093 | 
| 2024 | 29,651,054 | 9,034,102 | 
Fertility rates in Nepal and Switzerland
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
| 
 | 
 | 
|
| 1960 | 6.07 | 2.44 | 
| 1961 | 6.09 | 2.52 | 
| 1962 | 6.08 | 2.58 | 
| 1963 | 6.06 | 2.65 | 
| 1964 | 6.04 | 2.66 | 
| 1965 | 6.01 | 2.59 | 
| 1966 | 5.98 | 2.5 | 
| 1967 | 5.95 | 2.39 | 
| 1968 | 5.94 | 2.29 | 
| 1969 | 5.89 | 2.19 | 
| 1970 | 5.87 | 2.1 | 
| 1971 | 5.85 | 2.04 | 
| 1972 | 5.8 | 1.91 | 
| 1973 | 5.7 | 1.81 | 
| 1974 | 5.75 | 1.73 | 
| 1975 | 5.73 | 1.61 | 
| 1976 | 5.72 | 1.55 | 
| 1977 | 5.69 | 1.53 | 
| 1978 | 5.68 | 1.51 | 
| 1979 | 5.64 | 1.52 | 
| 1980 | 5.6 | 1.55 | 
| 1981 | 5.58 | 1.55 | 
| 1982 | 5.55 | 1.56 | 
| 1983 | 5.54 | 1.52 | 
| 1984 | 5.51 | 1.53 | 
| 1985 | 5.46 | 1.52 | 
| 1986 | 5.4 | 1.53 | 
| 1987 | 5.35 | 1.52 | 
| 1988 | 5.31 | 1.57 | 
| 1989 | 5.26 | 1.56 | 
| 1990 | 5.21 | 1.58 | 
| 1991 | 5.15 | 1.58 | 
| 1992 | 5.07 | 1.58 | 
| 1993 | 5.04 | 1.51 | 
| 1994 | 4.96 | 1.49 | 
| 1995 | 4.87 | 1.48 | 
| 1996 | 4.67 | 1.5 | 
| 1997 | 4.44 | 1.48 | 
| 1998 | 4.28 | 1.47 | 
| 1999 | 4.13 | 1.48 | 
| 2000 | 3.98 | 1.5 | 
| 2001 | 3.79 | 1.38 | 
| 2002 | 3.6 | 1.39 | 
| 2003 | 3.44 | 1.39 | 
| 2004 | 3.28 | 1.42 | 
| 2005 | 3.12 | 1.42 | 
| 2006 | 2.97 | 1.44 | 
| 2007 | 2.86 | 1.46 | 
| 2008 | 2.74 | 1.48 | 
| 2009 | 2.63 | 1.5 | 
| 2010 | 2.54 | 1.52 | 
| 2011 | 2.46 | 1.52 | 
| 2012 | 2.42 | 1.52 | 
| 2013 | 2.36 | 1.52 | 
| 2014 | 2.32 | 1.54 | 
| 2015 | 2.27 | 1.54 | 
| 2016 | 2.23 | 1.54 | 
| 2017 | 2.17 | 1.52 | 
| 2018 | 2.12 | 1.52 | 
| 2019 | 2.08 | 1.48 | 
| 2020 | 2.05 | 1.46 | 
| 2021 | 2.03 | 1.52 | 
| 2022 | 2 | 1.39 | 
| 2023 | 1.98 | 1.33 | 
Nepal and Switzerland demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
| 
 | 
 | 
|
| 1960 | 19.5 | 32.6 | 
| 1961 | 19.5 | 32.4 | 
| 1962 | 19.6 | 32 | 
| 1963 | 19.6 | 31.7 | 
| 1964 | 19.6 | 31.5 | 
| 1965 | 19.6 | 31.6 | 
| 1966 | 19.6 | 31.6 | 
| 1967 | 19.7 | 31.6 | 
| 1968 | 19.7 | 31.7 | 
| 1969 | 19.7 | 31.7 | 
| 1970 | 19.7 | 32 | 
| 1971 | 19.7 | 32.2 | 
| 1972 | 19.7 | 32.3 | 
| 1973 | 19.7 | 32.5 | 
| 1974 | 19.7 | 32.7 | 
| 1975 | 19.7 | 33.1 | 
| 1976 | 19.7 | 33.5 | 
| 1977 | 19.7 | 33.8 | 
| 1978 | 19.6 | 34.2 | 
| 1979 | 19.6 | 34.5 | 
| 1980 | 19.6 | 34.8 | 
| 1981 | 19.5 | 35 | 
| 1982 | 19.5 | 35.3 | 
| 1983 | 19.5 | 35.6 | 
| 1984 | 19.5 | 35.9 | 
| 1985 | 19.4 | 36.1 | 
| 1986 | 19.4 | 36.3 | 
| 1987 | 19.3 | 36.5 | 
| 1988 | 19.2 | 36.7 | 
| 1989 | 19.2 | 36.8 | 
| 1990 | 19.2 | 36.9 | 
| 1991 | 19.2 | 36.9 | 
| 1992 | 19.2 | 36.9 | 
| 1993 | 19.2 | 37 | 
| 1994 | 19.2 | 37.1 | 
| 1995 | 19.2 | 37.3 | 
| 1996 | 19.2 | 37.6 | 
| 1997 | 19.2 | 37.9 | 
| 1998 | 19.2 | 38.2 | 
| 1999 | 19.3 | 38.4 | 
| 2000 | 19.3 | 38.7 | 
| 2001 | 19.4 | 39 | 
| 2002 | 19.5 | 39.3 | 
| 2003 | 19.7 | 39.6 | 
| 2004 | 19.8 | 39.9 | 
| 2005 | 20 | 40.3 | 
| 2006 | 20.3 | 40.6 | 
| 2007 | 20.5 | 40.9 | 
| 2008 | 20.8 | 41.1 | 
| 2009 | 21 | 41.3 | 
| 2010 | 21.3 | 41.5 | 
| 2011 | 21.6 | 41.6 | 
| 2012 | 21.8 | 41.8 | 
| 2013 | 22 | 42 | 
| 2014 | 22.2 | 42.1 | 
| 2015 | 22.4 | 42.2 | 
| 2016 | 22.7 | 42.3 | 
| 2017 | 22.9 | 42.4 | 
| 2018 | 23.2 | 42.5 | 
| 2019 | 23.7 | 42.6 | 
| 2020 | 24.5 | 42.7 | 
| 2021 | 25 | 42.8 | 
| 2022 | 25.4 | 43 | 
| 2023 | 25.7 | 43.4 | 
| 2024 | 26 | 43.7 | 
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Finance
| 
 | 
 | 
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method | 
 
$43.7B  
2024  | 
 
$866B  
2024  | 
| Government expenditure, % of GDP | 
 
23.4%  
2025  | 
 
32.1%  
2025  | 
| Education expenditure, % of GDP | 
 
3.69%  
2024  | 
 
4.92%  
2022  | 
| Military expenditure, % of GDP | 
 
1.08%  
2023  | 
 
0.7%  
2023  | 
| Armed forces personnel | 
 
112,000  
2020  | 
 
20,000  
2020  | 
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP | 
 
-3.98%  
2025  | 
 
+0.26%  
2025  | 
| Unemployment rate | 
 
10.7%  
2017  | 
 
4.34%  
2024  | 
| Services, % of GDP | 
 
55.2%  
2024  | 
 
72%  
2024  | 
| Industry, % of GDP | 
 
11.4%  
2024  | 
 
24.7%  
2024  | 
| Economic freedom index | 
 
52.5  
2025  | 
 
83.7  
2025  | 
| Income share by richest 10% | 
 
24.2%  
2022  | 
 
26.6%  
2022  | 
| Income share by poorest 10% | 
 
3.7%  
2022  | 
 
2.9%  
2022  | 
| Number of millionaires | n/a | 
 
1,054,293  
2024  | 
| Percentage of millionaires | n/a | 
 
14.6%  
2024  | 
| Number of billionaires | 
 
2  
2025  | 
 
42  
2025  | 
| Percentage of billionaires | 
 
0.00001%  
2025  | 
 
0.0006%  
2025  | 
| Listed domestic companies | n/a | 
 
206  
2024  | 
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a | 
 
$1.97T  
2024  | 
| Total reserves including gold | 
 
$12.5B  
2023  | 
 
$909B  
2024  | 
| Personal remittances received | 
 
$28.4B  
2024  | 
 
$3.5B  
2024  | 
| International tourist arrivals | 
 
230,000  
2020  | 
 
11,818,000  
2019  | 
| International tourism as share of exports | 
 
13.4%  
2020  | 
 
2.11%  
2020  | 
| Banked people share | 
 
60%  
2024  | 
 
98.4%  
2024  | 
Energy
| 
 | 
 | 
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita | 
 
520 kg  
2022  | 
 
2,512 kg  
2023  | 
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use | 
 
$9.81  
2022  | 
 
$36  
2023  | 
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions | 
 
17.9 megatons  
2023  | 
 
34.2 megatons  
2023  | 
| CO2 emissions per capita | 
 
0.6 tons  
2023  | 
 
3.85 tons  
2023  | 
| Fossil fuel energy use share | 
 
26.5%  
2022  | 
 
44.5%  
2023  | 
| Renewable energy use share | 
 
73.7%  
2021  | 
 
27.7%  
2021  | 
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | 
 
6.78%  
2022  | 
 
45.1%  
2023  | 
| Net energy imports use share | 
 
27.4%  
2022  | 
 
51.7%  
2023  | 
| Electric power consumption per capita | 
 
321 kWh  
2022  | 
 
7,097 kWh  
2023  | 
| Renewable electricity output share | 
 
83.8%  
2021  | 
 
68.1%  
2021  | 
| Hydroelectric share | 
 
99%  
2022  | 
 
55.8%  
2023  | 
| Nuclear share | 
 
0%  
2021  | 
 
33%  
2023  | 
| Electricity access | 
 
94%  
2023  | 
 
100%  
2023  | 
Society
| 
 | 
 | 
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population | 
 
0.36%  
2024  | 
 
0.11%  
2024  | 
| Annual migration change | 
 
-401,282  
2024  | 
 
+40,099  
2024  | 
| Urban population | 
 
22.4%  
2024  | 
 
74.3%  
2024  | 
| Male:Female ratio | 
 
50:50  
2024  | 
 
50:50  
2024  | 
| Average male height | 
 
5.39 ft  
2025  | 
 
5.86 ft  
2025  | 
| Average female height | 
 
5 ft  
2025  | 
 
5.39 ft  
2025  | 
| Quality of life index | 
 
34.8  
2025  | 
 
100  
2025  | 
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 
 
34  
2024  | 
 
81  
2024  | 
| Higher education index | 
 
45  
2025  | 
 
99  
2025  | 
| Homicides per 100K people | 
 
2.1  
2020  | 
 
0.6  
2023  | 
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people | 
 
16.3  
2019  | 
 
2.2  
2019  | 
| Visa free countries | 
 
54  
2025  | 
 
175  
2025  | 
| Adult literacy rate | 
 
71.2%  
2021  | 
 
99%  
2003  | 
| English speaking | 
 
3%  
2023  | 
 
61.3%  
2023  | 
| People using the Internet | 
 
55.8%  
2023  | 
 
97.3%  
2023  | 
Health
| 
 | 
 | 
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita | 
 
$88.3  
2022  | 
 
$10,963  
2022  | 
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita | 
 
$49.2  
2022  | 
 
$2,366  
2022  | 
| Life expectancy | 
 
70.9 years  
2025  | 
 
84.2 years  
2025  | 
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure | 
 
10.3%  
2022  | 
 
0%  
2022  | 
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 
 
0.87  
2021  | 
 
4.44  
2021  | 
| Age at first childbirth | 
 
20.4 years  
2025  | 
 
31.3 years  
2023  | 
| Maternal mortality per 100K births | 
 
142  
2023  | 
 
5  
2023  | 
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births | 
 
26.5  
2023  | 
 
3.9  
2023  | 
| Obesity rate | 
 
7.18%  
2022  | 
 
12.5%  
2022  | 
| Diabetes prevalence | 
 
7.7%  
2024  | 
 
5.3%  
2024  | 
| Air quality index | 
 
4  
2025  | 
 
83  
2025  | 
| Tobacco use prevalence | 
 
28.3%  
2022  | 
 
25.5%  
2022  | 
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita | 
 
1.06 liters  
2020  | 
 
10.1 liters  
2020  | 
Territory
| 
 | 
 | 
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land | 
 
0.1%  
2025  | 
 
0.03%  
2025  | 
| Land area per capita | 
 
1,867 sq mi  
2024  | 
 
1,689 sq mi  
2024  | 
| Agricultural land area | 
 
14,456 sq mi  
2025  | 
 
5,765 sq mi  
2025  | 
| Forest area | 
 
23,020 sq mi  
2025  | 
 
4,940 sq mi  
2025  | 
| Roads length | 
 
49,758 mi  
2015  | 
 
52,266 mi  
2021  | 
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