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Australia vs Switzerland statistics compared

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Australia has a population of 27.6M (ranked 55/197), compared with 9.09M in Switzerland (ranked 99/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 6th vs. 131st).

By GDP, Australia ranks 15/197 ($1.8T) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($1.04T). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($65,130), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($114,769).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Switzerland
Population
28010980
9155878
Population rank 55/197 99/197
GDP
$1.8T
2025
$1.04T
2025
GDP rank 15/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$65,130
2025
$114,769
2025
GDP per capita rank 14/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$918B
2025
$411B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
51%
2025
39.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$33,239
2025
$45,239
2025
Government debt per person rank 22/185 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$50,637
2026
$89,347
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
9.39 ppl/mi²
2026
599 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.48
2024
1.29
2024
Median age
39.3 years
2025
43.9 years
2025
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
84.4 years
2026

Australia and Switzerland: Comparison Charts

Australia and Switzerland economies compared

GDP
Australia

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP
Australia Switzerland
2025 $1,798,518,933,689 $1,043,529,899,251
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $969,919,786,395
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $928,435,275,852
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $858,479,038,994
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $840,710,023,481
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $756,096,180,222
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $736,384,764,157
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $740,766,531,454
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $706,660,443,624
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $698,607,778,795
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $706,199,008,879
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $741,168,119,617
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $718,748,402,260
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $697,882,536,677
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $727,231,637,102
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $609,999,593,542
2009 $931,761,689,771 $563,659,557,945
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $574,703,945,157
2007 $856,603,595,823 $498,993,845,385
2006 $749,708,370,333 $448,364,681,767
2005 $696,811,489,613 $424,511,048,024
2004 $615,643,050,221 $409,012,909,530
2003 $468,517,181,130 $366,563,952,625
2002 $396,436,967,263 $313,930,961,761
2001 $380,360,222,861 $290,160,142,214
2000 $416,901,962,163 $282,327,351,966
1999 $390,347,787,943 $301,911,268,140
1998 $400,361,527,505 $306,907,741,068
1997 $436,321,902,767 $298,868,250,534
1996 $401,962,517,479 $345,373,647,249
1995 $368,725,126,225 $358,152,520,085
1994 $323,269,456,935 $305,916,331,798
1993 $312,568,858,910 $276,339,744,180
1992 $325,982,966,981 $284,139,428,246
1991 $326,416,407,861 $272,953,645,746
1990 $311,840,666,465 $269,768,238,555
1989 $300,264,309,002 $211,241,694,480
1988 $236,461,079,970 $218,788,504,066
1987 $189,726,707,253 $202,238,567,597
1986 $182,707,050,923 $161,487,171,049
1985 $180,861,108,959 $112,652,623,418
1984 $193,749,932,078 $111,104,641,869
1983 $177,523,719,680 $116,361,728,836
1982 $194,323,071,831 $116,776,899,473
1981 $177,151,979,566 $113,936,168,924
1980 $150,200,557,103 $124,404,609,417
1979 $135,093,718,051 $116,702,524,208
1978 $118,660,813,780 $103,821,687,919
1977 $110,504,702,914 $74,237,819,014
1976 $105,209,354,856 $69,508,364,538
1975 $97,440,939,506 $66,452,559,176
1974 $89,086,219,602 $57,963,469,607
1973 $63,923,126,201 $50,296,651,921
1972 $52,117,990,654 $37,399,508,287
1971 $45,283,847,245 $30,492,832,676
1970 $41,395,206,623 $25,374,750,743
1969 $36,738,245,878 $22,780,211,812
1968 $32,763,365,242 $21,024,203,656
1967 $30,487,524,878 $19,689,329,510
1966 $27,349,284,376 $18,290,928,227
1965 $26,014,244,162 $17,033,079,428
1964 $23,835,843,814 $16,071,715,835
1963 $21,573,443,452 $14,499,109,270
1962 $19,953,923,193 $13,185,384,691
1961 $19,713,123,154 $11,889,851,950
1960 $18,635,682,982 $10,569,129,806

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Australia and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Switzerland
2025 $65,130 $114,769
2024 $64,610 $107,702
2023 $65,058 $104,450
2022 $65,170 $97,809
2021 $60,759 $96,583
2020 $51,983 $87,530
2019 $55,195 $85,873
2018 $57,410 $87,002
2017 $54,118 $83,610
2016 $50,084 $83,432
2015 $56,970 $85,265
2014 $62,817 $90,512
2013 $68,477 $88,851
2012 $68,301 $87,270
2011 $62,799 $91,910
2010 $52,314 $77,956
2009 $42,955 $72,788
2008 $49,811 $75,148
2007 $41,128 $66,082
2006 $36,659 $59,910
2005 $34,535 $57,080
2004 $30,886 $55,350
2003 $23,758 $49,947
2002 $20,335 $43,094
2001 $19,734 $40,134
2000 $21,909 $39,298
1999 $20,750 $42,261
1998 $21,516 $43,166
1997 $23,683 $42,160
1996 $22,056 $48,838
1995 $20,479 $50,869
1994 $18,156 $43,741
1993 $17,725 $39,828
1992 $18,650 $41,327
1991 $18,885 $40,140
1990 $18,274 $40,171
1989 $17,858 $31,780
1988 $14,303 $33,183
1987 $11,666 $30,899
1986 $11,406 $24,828
1985 $11,455 $17,411
1984 $12,436 $17,247
1983 $11,532 $18,128
1982 $12,798 $18,271
1981 $11,871 $17,931
1980 $10,223 $19,686
1979 $9,308 $18,541
1978 $8,264 $16,528
1977 $7,786 $11,819
1976 $7,497 $11,029
1975 $7,014 $10,484
1974 $6,492 $9,140
1973 $4,778 $7,974
1972 $3,955 $5,973
1971 $3,500 $4,908
1970 $3,310 $4,105
1969 $2,996 $3,712
1968 $2,728 $3,465
1967 $2,584 $3,286
1966 $2,347 $3,091
1965 $2,284 $2,908
1964 $2,134 $2,776
1963 $1,970 $2,546
1962 $1,858 $2,366
1961 $1,880 $2,188
1960 $1,813 $1,984

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Australia vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

Switzerland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia Switzerland
2026 84.3 84.4
2025 84.2 84.2
2024 84.1 84.1
2023 83.9 84
2022 82.8 83.2
2021 83.6 83.6
2020 83.7 83.1
2019 83.2 83.8
2018 83.3 83.6
2017 82.7 83.4
2016 82.8 83.4
2015 82.6 82.8
2014 82.5 83.1
2013 82.6 82.7
2012 82.3 82.6
2011 82.1 82.6
2010 82 82.3
2009 81.7 82
2008 81.4 82
2007 81.2 81.7
2006 81.3 81.5
2005 81.1 81.2
2004 80.7 81.1
2003 80.4 80.5
2002 80.1 80.4
2001 80 80.3
2000 79.6 79.8
1999 79.3 79.7
1998 79 79.5
1997 78.6 79.2
1996 78.3 79
1995 78.3 78.6
1994 77.9 78.5
1993 78 78.2
1992 77.5 77.9
1991 77.5 77.6
1990 77 77.4
1989 76.2 77.6
1988 76.3 77.4
1987 76.1 77.3
1986 76.1 77
1985 75.4 76.9
1984 75.5 76.8
1983 75.4 76.2
1982 74.7 76.2
1981 74.8 75.8
1980 74.6 75.6
1979 74.3 75.6
1978 73.7 75.3
1977 73.5 75.4
1976 72.8 74.9
1975 72.8 74.8
1974 71.8 74.4
1973 72.1 74.1
1972 71.8 73.8
1971 71.5 73.2
1970 70.7 73.1
1969 71.1 72.7
1968 70.7 72.7
1967 71 72.7
1966 70.7 72.4
1965 70.8 72.3
1964 70.6 72.2
1963 71 71.3
1962 70.9 71.3
1961 71.1 71.7
1960 70.9 71.4
1959 70.4 71.5
1958 70.9 71.3
1957 70.3 70.5
1956 70 70.2
1955 70.2 70.1
1954 69.9 70
1953 69.7 69.5
1952 69.1 69.6
1951 68.7 68.7
1950 69 68.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Australia and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Australia Switzerland
2025 27,614,411 9,092,436
2024 27,194,286 9,005,582
2023 26,659,922 8,888,822
2022 26,018,721 8,777,088
2021 25,685,412 8,704,546
2020 25,649,248 8,638,167
2019 25,334,826 8,575,280
2018 24,963,258 8,514,329
2017 24,592,588 8,451,840
2016 24,190,907 8,373,338
2015 23,815,995 8,282,396
2014 23,475,686 8,188,649
2013 23,128,129 8,089,346
2012 22,733,465 7,996,861
2011 22,340,024 7,912,398
2010 22,031,750 7,824,909
2009 21,691,653 7,743,831
2008 21,249,199 7,647,675
2007 20,827,622 7,551,117
2006 20,450,966 7,483,934
2005 20,176,844 7,437,115
2004 19,932,722 7,389,625
2003 19,720,737 7,339,001
2002 19,495,210 7,284,753
2001 19,274,701 7,229,854
2000 19,028,802 7,184,250
1999 18,812,264 7,143,991
1998 18,607,584 7,110,001
1997 18,423,037 7,088,906
1996 18,224,767 7,071,850
1995 18,004,882 7,040,687
1994 17,805,468 6,993,795
1993 17,634,808 6,938,265
1992 17,478,635 6,875,364
1991 17,284,036 6,799,978
1990 17,065,128 6,715,519
1989 16,814,416 6,646,912
1988 16,532,164 6,593,386
1987 16,263,874 6,545,106
1986 16,018,350 6,504,124
1985 15,788,312 6,470,365
1984 15,579,391 6,441,865
1983 15,393,472 6,418,773
1982 15,184,247 6,391,309
1981 14,923,260 6,354,074
1980 14,692,000 6,319,408
1979 14,514,000 6,294,365
1978 14,358,000 6,281,738
1977 14,192,000 6,281,174
1976 14,033,000 6,302,504
1975 13,893,000 6,338,632
1974 13,723,000 6,341,405
1973 13,380,000 6,307,347
1972 13,177,000 6,260,956
1971 12,937,000 6,213,399
1970 12,507,000 6,180,877
1969 12,263,000 6,136,387
1968 12,009,000 6,067,714
1967 11,799,000 5,991,785
1966 11,651,000 5,918,002
1965 11,388,000 5,856,472
1964 11,167,000 5,789,228
1963 10,950,000 5,694,247
1962 10,742,000 5,573,815
1961 10,483,000 5,434,294
1960 10,276,477 5,327,827

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Australia and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Australia

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Switzerland
2024 1.48 1.29
2023 1.5 1.33
2022 1.63 1.39
2021 1.7 1.52
2020 1.58 1.46
2019 1.66 1.48
2018 1.74 1.52
2017 1.74 1.52
2016 1.75 1.54
2015 1.81 1.54
2014 1.83 1.54
2013 1.86 1.52
2012 1.92 1.52
2011 1.93 1.52
2010 1.93 1.52
2009 1.97 1.5
2008 1.98 1.48
2007 1.96 1.46
2006 1.91 1.44
2005 1.81 1.42
2004 1.77 1.42
2003 1.75 1.39
2002 1.76 1.39
2001 1.74 1.38
2000 1.76 1.5
1999 1.76 1.48
1998 1.76 1.47
1997 1.78 1.48
1996 1.8 1.5
1995 1.82 1.48
1994 1.84 1.49
1993 1.86 1.51
1992 1.89 1.58
1991 1.85 1.58
1990 1.9 1.58
1989 1.84 1.56
1988 1.83 1.57
1987 1.85 1.52
1986 1.87 1.53
1985 1.92 1.52
1984 1.84 1.53
1983 1.92 1.52
1982 1.93 1.56
1981 1.94 1.55
1980 1.89 1.55
1979 1.91 1.52
1978 1.95 1.51
1977 2.01 1.53
1976 2.06 1.55
1975 2.15 1.61
1974 2.4 1.73
1973 2.49 1.81
1972 2.74 1.91
1971 2.96 2.04
1970 2.86 2.1
1969 2.89 2.19
1968 2.89 2.29
1967 2.85 2.39
1966 2.88 2.5
1965 2.98 2.59
1964 3.15 2.66
1963 3.33 2.65
1962 3.44 2.58
1961 3.54 2.52
1960 3.45 2.44

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Australia and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Switzerland
2025 39.3 43.9
2024 39 43.7
2023 38.8 43.4
2022 38.5 43
2021 38.3 42.8
2020 38 42.7
2019 37.6 42.6
2018 37.4 42.5
2017 37.4 42.4
2016 37.3 42.3
2015 37.3 42.2
2014 37.3 42.1
2013 37.2 42
2012 37.2 41.8
2011 37.1 41.6
2010 37 41.5
2009 36.9 41.3
2008 36.8 41.1
2007 36.8 40.9
2006 36.7 40.6
2005 36.5 40.3
2004 36.3 39.9
2003 36.1 39.6
2002 35.8 39.3
2001 35.6 39
2000 35.4 38.7
1999 35.1 38.4
1998 34.7 38.2
1997 34.3 37.9
1996 34 37.6
1995 33.6 37.3
1994 33.3 37.1
1993 33 37
1992 32.7 36.9
1991 32.4 36.9
1990 32.1 36.9
1989 31.8 36.8
1988 31.6 36.7
1987 31.3 36.5
1986 31.1 36.3
1985 30.8 36.1
1984 30.5 35.9
1983 30.2 35.6
1982 29.9 35.3
1981 29.6 35
1980 29.4 34.8
1979 29.1 34.5
1978 28.9 34.2
1977 28.6 33.8
1976 28.4 33.5
1975 28.1 33.1
1974 28 32.7
1973 27.8 32.5
1972 27.7 32.3
1971 27.7 32.2
1970 27.7 32
1969 27.8 31.7
1968 27.9 31.7
1967 28 31.6
1966 28.1 31.6
1965 28.3 31.6
1964 28.6 31.5
1963 28.8 31.7
1962 29.1 32
1961 29.3 32.4
1960 29.5 32.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$1.77T
2025
$1T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.5%
2025
31.2%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
4.86%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.78%
2025
+0.45%
2025
Unemployment rate
4.2%
2025
4.84%
2025
Services, % of GDP
67.5%
2025
71.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
23.9%
2025
25%
2025
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
83.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.9%
2020
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2020
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires
1,634,000
2026
944,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires
7.77%
2026
13%
2026
Number of billionaires
47
2026
45
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2026
0.0006%
2026
Listed domestic companies
1,782
2025
201
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.05T
2025
$2.51T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$72.6B
2025
$1.08T
2025
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$3.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
11,818,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
2.08%
2020
Banked people share
98%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Australia Switzerland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,751 kg
2024
2,492 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.2
2024
$38.7
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
33.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
3.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
44.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
27.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.69%
2024
48.1%
2024
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
9,801 kWh
2024
7,117 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
67.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
5.35%
2024
59.1%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.1%
2024
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Australia Switzerland
% of world population
0.34%
2025
0.11%
2025
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
87.7%
2025
85.7%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2025
49.7:50.3
2025
Average male height
5.87 ft
2026
5.75 ft
2026
Average female height
5.4 ft
2026
5.38 ft
2026
Quality of life index
96.7
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
170
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99%
2003
English speaking
91.1%
2026
38.7%
2026
People using the Internet
96.1%
2024
97.3%
2025

Health

Australia Switzerland
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$11,784
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$2,596
2023
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
84.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
4.48
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
31.3 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.6
2024
3.9
2024
Obesity rate
31%
2022
12.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.6%
2024
23.1%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
10.1 liters
2020

Territory

Australia Switzerland
% of world land
5.16%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
107,549 sq mi
2025
1,678 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
5,765 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
4,940 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
52,266 mi
2021

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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