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Australia vs Switzerland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 9.01M in Switzerland (ranked 101/197). 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 14/197 ($1.76T) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,998).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Switzerland
Population
27799169
9107866
Population rank 55/197 100/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$937B
2024
GDP rank 14/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$103,998
2024
GDP per capita rank 14/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$891B
2024
$351B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
37.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$39,021
2024
Government debt per person rank 22/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$85,867
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
596 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.33
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
43.7 years
2024
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
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $936,564,198,049
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $894,424,821,645
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $828,508,926,958
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $815,309,330,987
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $741,999,406,006
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $721,369,112,727
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $725,568,717,468
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $695,200,833,086
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $687,895,460,903
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $694,118,186,380
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $726,537,808,338
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $706,234,937,371
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $686,420,221,558
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $715,888,126,682
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $598,851,028,907
2009 $931,761,689,771 $554,212,916,092
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $567,267,767,519
2007 $856,603,595,823 $490,740,715,595
2006 $749,708,370,333 $441,634,672,197
2005 $696,811,489,613 $418,284,865,885
2004 $615,643,050,221 $403,912,891,033
2003 $468,517,181,130 $362,075,086,508
2002 $396,436,967,263 $309,301,422,430
2001 $380,360,222,861 $286,582,672,434
2000 $416,901,962,163 $279,216,033,870
1999 $390,347,787,943 $297,873,643,323
1998 $400,361,527,505 $303,459,014,347
1997 $436,321,902,767 $294,788,198,856
1996 $401,962,517,479 $340,103,959,547
1995 $368,725,126,225 $352,835,806,342
1994 $323,269,456,935 $301,375,055,202
1993 $312,568,858,910 $272,237,527,071
1992 $325,982,966,981 $279,921,425,828
1991 $326,416,407,861 $268,901,693,863
1990 $311,840,666,465 $265,763,573,999
1989 $300,264,309,002 $208,105,846,934
1988 $236,461,079,970 $215,540,625,299
1987 $189,726,707,253 $199,236,370,038
1986 $182,707,050,923 $159,089,921,063
1985 $180,861,108,959 $110,980,314,192
1984 $193,749,932,078 $109,455,312,168
1983 $177,523,719,680 $114,634,358,535
1982 $194,323,071,831 $115,043,365,512
1981 $177,151,979,566 $112,244,805,519
1980 $150,200,557,103 $122,557,843,886
1979 $135,093,718,051 $114,970,094,425
1978 $118,660,813,780 $102,280,472,036
1977 $110,504,702,914 $73,135,771,167
1976 $105,209,354,856 $68,476,524,644
1975 $97,440,939,506 $65,466,081,819
1974 $89,086,219,602 $57,103,011,446
1973 $63,923,126,201 $49,550,006,320
1972 $52,117,990,654 $36,844,318,854
1971 $45,283,847,245 $30,040,171,751
1970 $41,395,206,623 $24,998,066,773
1969 $36,738,245,878 $22,442,043,274
1968 $32,763,365,242 $20,712,102,794
1967 $30,487,524,878 $19,397,044,714
1966 $27,349,284,376 $18,019,402,374
1965 $26,014,244,162 $16,780,226,225
1964 $23,835,843,814 $15,833,133,858
1963 $21,573,443,452 $14,283,872,299
1962 $19,953,923,193 $12,989,649,694
1961 $19,713,123,154 $11,713,348,834
1960 $18,635,682,982 $10,412,232,621

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Australia and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Switzerland
2024 $64,604 $103,998
2023 $65,058 $100,624
2022 $65,170 $94,395
2021 $60,759 $93,665
2020 $51,983 $85,898
2019 $55,195 $84,122
2018 $57,410 $85,217
2017 $54,118 $82,254
2016 $50,084 $82,153
2015 $56,970 $83,806
2014 $62,817 $88,725
2013 $68,477 $87,304
2012 $68,301 $85,836
2011 $62,799 $90,477
2010 $52,314 $76,531
2009 $42,955 $71,568
2008 $49,811 $74,175
2007 $41,128 $64,989
2006 $36,659 $59,011
2005 $34,535 $56,243
2004 $30,886 $54,659
2003 $23,758 $49,336
2002 $20,335 $42,459
2001 $19,734 $39,639
2000 $21,909 $38,865
1999 $20,750 $41,696
1998 $21,516 $42,681
1997 $23,683 $41,584
1996 $22,056 $48,093
1995 $20,479 $50,114
1994 $18,156 $43,092
1993 $17,725 $39,237
1992 $18,650 $40,714
1991 $18,885 $39,544
1990 $18,274 $39,575
1989 $17,858 $31,309
1988 $14,303 $32,690
1987 $11,666 $30,441
1986 $11,406 $24,460
1985 $11,455 $17,152
1984 $12,436 $16,991
1983 $11,532 $17,859
1982 $12,798 $18,000
1981 $11,871 $17,665
1980 $10,223 $19,394
1979 $9,308 $18,266
1978 $8,264 $16,282
1977 $7,786 $11,644
1976 $7,497 $10,865
1975 $7,014 $10,328
1974 $6,492 $9,005
1973 $4,778 $7,856
1972 $3,955 $5,885
1971 $3,500 $4,835
1970 $3,310 $4,044
1969 $2,996 $3,657
1968 $2,728 $3,413
1967 $2,584 $3,237
1966 $2,347 $3,045
1965 $2,284 $2,865
1964 $2,134 $2,735
1963 $1,970 $2,508
1962 $1,858 $2,330
1961 $1,880 $2,155
1960 $1,813 $1,954

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 2026-03-10).

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Australia and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Australia Switzerland
2024 27,196,812 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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Australia and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Australia

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Switzerland
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 (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Australia and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Switzerland
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$857B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
31.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
4.92%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.25%
2024
+0.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
4.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
72%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
24.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
83.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires
1,904,000
2025
1,119,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
9.2%
2025
15.5%
2025
Number of billionaires
47
2025
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
1,853
2024
206
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.74T
2024
$1.97T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$60.4B
2024
$909B
2024
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
4,928 kg
2023
2,511 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
$37.9
2023
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
6.26%
2023
45.1%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
9,820 kWh
2023
7,096 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
68.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
55.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
33%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Australia Switzerland
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
85.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
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
169
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99%
2003
English speaking
92.8%
2023
61.3%
2023
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
97.3%
2023

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
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
3.9
2023
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
13.1%
2022
25.5%
2022
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
109,201 sq mi
2024
1,694 sq mi
2024
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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