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Canada vs Switzerland statistics compared

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Canada has a population of 41.7M (ranked 38/197), compared with 9.09M in Switzerland (ranked 99/197). Canada's land area is 3,393,336 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 4th vs. 131st).

By GDP, Canada ranks 10/197 ($2.32T) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($1.04T). By GDP per capita, Canada ranks 23/197 ($55,698), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($114,769).

Main facts and rankings

Canada Switzerland
Population
42199836
9155878
Population rank 38/197 99/197
GDP
$2.32T
2025
$1.04T
2025
GDP rank 10/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$55,698
2025
$114,769
2025
GDP per capita rank 23/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$2.63T
2025
$411B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
113.5%
2025
39.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$63,220
2025
$45,239
2025
Government debt per person rank 5/185 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,531
2026
$89,347
2026
Land area 3,393,336 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
599 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.25
2024
1.29
2024
Median age
41.7 years
2025
43.9 years
2025
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
84.4 years
2026

Canada and Switzerland: Comparison Charts

Canada and Switzerland economies compared

GDP
Canada

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP
Canada Switzerland
2025 $2,319,899,772,426 $1,043,529,899,251
2024 $2,270,076,189,683 $969,919,786,395
2023 $2,196,593,836,347 $928,435,275,852
2022 $2,200,562,785,046 $858,479,038,994
2021 $2,022,377,950,897 $840,710,023,481
2020 $1,655,686,966,882 $756,096,180,222
2019 $1,743,728,952,157 $736,384,764,157
2018 $1,725,330,736,238 $740,766,531,454
2017 $1,649,269,496,515 $706,660,443,624
2016 $1,527,996,250,641 $698,607,778,795
2015 $1,556,510,380,200 $706,199,008,879
2014 $1,805,751,688,809 $741,168,119,617
2013 $1,846,583,831,414 $718,748,402,260
2012 $1,828,359,477,072 $697,882,536,677
2011 $1,793,335,727,901 $727,231,637,102
2010 $1,617,349,192,091 $609,999,593,542
2009 $1,374,627,766,600 $563,659,557,945
2008 $1,552,993,439,550 $574,703,945,157
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $498,993,845,385
2006 $1,319,291,255,289 $448,364,681,767
2005 $1,173,118,501,403 $424,511,048,024
2004 $1,026,691,006,918 $409,012,909,530
2003 $895,542,074,085 $366,563,952,625
2002 $760,650,608,552 $313,930,961,761
2001 $738,981,792,355 $290,160,142,214
2000 $744,773,415,932 $282,327,351,966
1999 $678,414,215,521 $301,911,268,140
1998 $633,999,325,918 $306,907,741,068
1997 $654,987,722,086 $298,868,250,534
1996 $630,607,994,133 $345,373,647,249
1995 $605,961,090,061 $358,152,520,085
1994 $579,944,346,807 $305,916,331,798
1993 $579,053,561,739 $276,339,744,180
1992 $594,387,358,319 $284,139,428,246
1991 $612,527,712,316 $272,953,645,746
1990 $596,075,591,361 $269,768,238,555
1989 $567,211,993,243 $211,241,694,480
1988 $509,380,027,627 $218,788,504,066
1987 $433,134,238,311 $202,238,567,597
1986 $379,006,836,992 $161,487,171,049
1985 $366,186,012,450 $112,652,623,418
1984 $356,718,400,124 $111,104,641,869
1983 $341,866,277,183 $116,361,728,836
1982 $314,647,807,409 $116,776,899,473
1981 $307,246,642,756 $113,936,168,924
1980 $274,776,566,028 $124,404,609,417
1979 $243,891,124,296 $116,702,524,208
1978 $219,369,542,386 $103,821,687,919
1977 $212,325,176,305 $74,237,819,014
1976 $207,271,612,576 $69,508,364,538
1975 $174,419,757,177 $66,452,559,176
1974 $160,949,188,139 $57,963,469,607
1973 $131,764,343,566 $50,296,651,921
1972 $113,463,848,874 $37,399,508,287
1971 $99,606,454,744 $30,492,832,676
1970 $88,192,257,632 $25,374,750,743
1969 $79,405,011,125 $22,780,211,812
1968 $72,048,833,006 $21,024,203,656
1967 $65,856,924,424 $19,689,329,510
1966 $61,252,415,405 $18,290,928,227
1965 $54,649,410,479 $17,033,079,428
1964 $49,503,663,836 $16,071,715,835
1963 $45,140,337,827 $14,499,109,270
1962 $42,336,211,556 $13,185,384,691
1961 $41,038,192,838 $11,889,851,950
1960 $40,563,768,947 $10,569,129,806

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

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Canada and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Canada

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Canada Switzerland
2025 $55,698 $114,769
2024 $55,016 $107,702
2023 $54,848 $104,450
2022 $56,497 $97,809
2021 $52,887 $96,583
2020 $43,538 $87,530
2019 $46,353 $85,873
2018 $46,539 $87,002
2017 $45,130 $83,610
2016 $42,314 $83,432
2015 $43,594 $85,265
2014 $50,961 $90,512
2013 $52,638 $88,851
2012 $52,670 $87,270
2011 $52,224 $91,910
2010 $47,561 $77,956
2009 $40,875 $72,788
2008 $46,710 $75,148
2007 $44,660 $66,082
2006 $40,505 $59,910
2005 $36,384 $57,080
2004 $32,146 $55,350
2003 $28,302 $49,947
2002 $24,256 $43,094
2001 $23,822 $40,134
2000 $24,271 $39,298
1999 $22,315 $42,261
1998 $21,025 $43,166
1997 $21,902 $42,160
1996 $21,297 $48,838
1995 $20,680 $50,869
1994 $19,998 $43,741
1993 $20,187 $39,828
1992 $20,950 $41,327
1991 $21,847 $40,140
1990 $21,526 $40,171
1989 $20,795 $31,780
1988 $19,013 $33,183
1987 $16,378 $30,899
1986 $14,521 $24,828
1985 $14,170 $17,411
1984 $13,930 $17,247
1983 $13,477 $18,128
1982 $12,527 $18,271
1981 $12,379 $17,931
1980 $11,208 $19,686
1979 $10,078 $18,541
1978 $9,154 $16,528
1977 $8,949 $11,819
1976 $8,839 $11,029
1975 $7,537 $10,484
1974 $7,057 $9,140
1973 $5,858 $7,974
1972 $5,107 $5,973
1971 $4,535 $4,908
1970 $4,136 $4,105
1969 $3,776 $3,712
1968 $3,473 $3,465
1967 $3,226 $3,286
1966 $3,055 $3,091
1965 $2,777 $2,908
1964 $2,562 $2,776
1963 $2,380 $2,546
1962 $2,274 $2,366
1961 $2,246 $2,188
1960 $2,265 $1,984

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

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Canada vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Canada

Switzerland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Canada Switzerland
2026 83.1 84.4
2025 82.9 84.2
2024 82.7 84.1
2023 82.6 84
2022 81.2 83.2
2021 82 83.6
2020 81.7 83.1
2019 82.3 83.8
2018 81.9 83.6
2017 81.9 83.4
2016 82 83.4
2015 81.9 82.8
2014 81.8 83.1
2013 81.8 82.7
2012 81.7 82.6
2011 81.5 82.6
2010 81.3 82.3
2009 81.1 82
2008 80.7 82
2007 80.5 81.7
2006 80.5 81.5
2005 80.1 81.2
2004 80 81.1
2003 79.7 80.5
2002 79.6 80.4
2001 79.4 80.3
2000 79.2 79.8
1999 78.9 79.7
1998 78.7 79.5
1997 78.5 79.2
1996 78.3 79
1995 78 78.6
1994 77.9 78.5
1993 77.7 78.2
1992 77.9 77.9
1991 77.6 77.6
1990 77.4 77.4
1989 77.1 77.6
1988 76.9 77.4
1987 76.8 77.3
1986 76.5 77
1985 76.3 76.9
1984 76.4 76.8
1983 76.1 76.2
1982 75.7 76.2
1981 75.5 75.8
1980 75.1 75.6
1979 74.8 75.6
1978 74.5 75.3
1977 74.2 75.4
1976 73.9 74.9
1975 73.4 74.8
1974 73.1 74.4
1973 73.1 74.1
1972 72.8 73.8
1971 72.9 73.2
1970 72.6 73.1
1969 72.4 72.7
1968 72.2 72.7
1967 72.1 72.7
1966 71.9 72.4
1965 71.7 72.3
1964 71.6 72.2
1963 71.3 71.3
1962 71.2 71.3
1961 71.2 71.7
1960 71 71.4
1959 70.6 71.5
1958 70.6 71.3
1957 69.9 70.5
1956 70 70.2
1955 70 70.1
1954 69.9 70
1953 69.1 69.5
1952 68.7 69.6
1951 68.5 68.7
1950 68.2 68.9

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

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Canada and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Canada

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Canada Switzerland
2025 41,651,653 9,092,436
2024 41,262,329 9,005,582
2023 40,049,088 8,888,822
2022 38,950,132 8,777,088
2021 38,239,864 8,704,546
2020 38,028,638 8,638,167
2019 37,618,495 8,575,280
2018 37,072,620 8,514,329
2017 36,545,075 8,451,840
2016 36,110,803 8,373,338
2015 35,704,498 8,282,396
2014 35,434,066 8,188,649
2013 35,080,992 8,089,346
2012 34,713,395 7,996,861
2011 34,339,221 7,912,398
2010 34,005,902 7,824,909
2009 33,630,069 7,743,831
2008 33,247,298 7,647,675
2007 32,888,886 7,551,117
2006 32,571,193 7,483,934
2005 32,242,732 7,437,115
2004 31,938,807 7,389,625
2003 31,642,461 7,339,001
2002 31,359,199 7,284,753
2001 31,020,855 7,229,854
2000 30,685,730 7,184,250
1999 30,401,286 7,143,991
1998 30,155,173 7,110,001
1997 29,905,948 7,088,906
1996 29,610,218 7,071,850
1995 29,302,311 7,040,687
1994 29,000,663 6,993,795
1993 28,684,764 6,938,265
1992 28,371,264 6,875,364
1991 28,037,420 6,799,978
1990 27,691,138 6,715,519
1989 27,276,781 6,646,912
1988 26,791,747 6,593,386
1987 26,446,601 6,545,106
1986 26,100,278 6,504,124
1985 25,842,116 6,470,365
1984 25,607,053 6,441,865
1983 25,366,451 6,418,773
1982 25,116,942 6,391,309
1981 24,819,915 6,354,074
1980 24,515,667 6,319,408
1979 24,201,544 6,294,365
1978 23,963,203 6,281,738
1977 23,725,843 6,281,174
1976 23,449,808 6,302,504
1975 23,143,275 6,338,632
1974 22,807,969 6,341,405
1973 22,491,777 6,307,347
1972 22,218,463 6,260,956
1971 21,962,032 6,213,399
1970 21,324,000 6,180,877
1969 21,028,000 6,136,387
1968 20,744,000 6,067,714
1967 20,412,000 5,991,785
1966 20,048,000 5,918,002
1965 19,678,000 5,856,472
1964 19,325,000 5,789,228
1963 18,964,000 5,694,247
1962 18,614,000 5,573,815
1961 18,271,000 5,434,294
1960 17,909,356 5,327,827

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

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Fertility rates in Canada and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Canada

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada Switzerland
2024 1.25 1.29
2023 1.27 1.33
2022 1.34 1.39
2021 1.44 1.52
2020 1.41 1.46
2019 1.47 1.48
2018 1.51 1.52
2017 1.55 1.52
2016 1.59 1.54
2015 1.6 1.54
2014 1.61 1.54
2013 1.61 1.52
2012 1.63 1.52
2011 1.63 1.52
2010 1.65 1.52
2009 1.69 1.5
2008 1.7 1.48
2007 1.67 1.46
2006 1.63 1.44
2005 1.58 1.42
2004 1.56 1.42
2003 1.55 1.39
2002 1.52 1.39
2001 1.54 1.38
2000 1.51 1.5
1999 1.55 1.48
1998 1.56 1.47
1997 1.57 1.48
1996 1.63 1.5
1995 1.67 1.48
1994 1.69 1.49
1993 1.69 1.51
1992 1.71 1.58
1991 1.72 1.58
1990 1.83 1.58
1989 1.77 1.56
1988 1.68 1.57
1987 1.68 1.52
1986 1.68 1.53
1985 1.67 1.52
1984 1.65 1.53
1983 1.68 1.52
1982 1.69 1.56
1981 1.7 1.55
1980 1.74 1.55
1979 1.75 1.52
1978 1.77 1.51
1977 1.78 1.53
1976 1.8 1.55
1975 1.82 1.61
1974 1.84 1.73
1973 1.89 1.81
1972 1.98 1.91
1971 2.14 2.04
1970 2.26 2.1
1969 2.33 2.19
1968 2.39 2.29
1967 2.53 2.39
1966 2.75 2.5
1965 3.12 2.59
1964 3.46 2.66
1963 3.61 2.65
1962 3.68 2.58
1961 3.75 2.52
1960 3.81 2.44

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

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Canada and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Canada

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Canada Switzerland
2025 41.7 43.9
2024 41.5 43.7
2023 41.4 43.4
2022 41.3 43
2021 41.1 42.8
2020 40.9 42.7
2019 40.8 42.6
2018 40.8 42.5
2017 40.8 42.4
2016 40.7 42.3
2015 40.6 42.2
2014 40.5 42.1
2013 40.3 42
2012 40.1 41.8
2011 39.9 41.6
2010 39.7 41.5
2009 39.5 41.3
2008 39.3 41.1
2007 39.1 40.9
2006 38.8 40.6
2005 38.5 40.3
2004 38.1 39.9
2003 37.8 39.6
2002 37.4 39.3
2001 37.1 39
2000 36.7 38.7
1999 36.4 38.4
1998 36 38.2
1997 35.5 37.9
1996 35.1 37.6
1995 34.7 37.3
1994 34.3 37.1
1993 33.9 37
1992 33.6 36.9
1991 33.2 36.9
1990 32.9 36.9
1989 32.5 36.8
1988 32.2 36.7
1987 31.8 36.5
1986 31.4 36.3
1985 31 36.1
1984 30.6 35.9
1983 30.2 35.6
1982 29.8 35.3
1981 29.5 35
1980 29.2 34.8
1979 28.8 34.5
1978 28.5 34.2
1977 28.1 33.8
1976 27.7 33.5
1975 27.4 33.1
1974 27.2 32.7
1973 26.9 32.5
1972 26.6 32.3
1971 26.3 32.2
1970 26 32
1969 25.8 31.7
1968 25.7 31.7
1967 25.5 31.6
1966 25.5 31.6
1965 25.5 31.6
1964 25.6 31.5
1963 25.8 31.7
1962 26 32
1961 26.3 32.4
1960 26.4 32.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Canada Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$2.35T
2025
$1T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44%
2025
31.2%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.84%
2022
4.86%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
72,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.77%
2025
+0.45%
2025
Unemployment rate
6.82%
2025
4.84%
2025
Services, % of GDP
64.1%
2022
71.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
27.4%
2022
25%
2025
Economic freedom index
75.6
2026
83.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2022
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2022
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires
2,098,000
2026
944,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires
6.33%
2026
13%
2026
Number of billionaires
82
2026
45
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2026
0.0006%
2026
Listed domestic companies
4,377
2025
201
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.62T
2025
$2.51T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$126B
2025
$1.08T
2025
Personal remittances received
$851M
2024
$3.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
32,430,000
2019
11,818,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.66%
2011
2.08%
2020
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Canada Switzerland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,161 kg
2024
2,492 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.03
2024
$38.7
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
578 megatons
2024
33.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
3.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
44.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
23.8%
2021
27.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
19.2%
2024
48.1%
2024
Net energy imports use share
-89.6%
2023
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
14,093 kWh
2024
7,117 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
67%
2021
67.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
55.4%
2024
59.1%
2024
Nuclear share
13.9%
2024
29.1%
2024
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Canada Switzerland
% of world population
0.51%
2025
0.11%
2025
Annual migration change
+326,204
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
82.9%
2025
85.7%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2025
49.7:50.3
2025
Average male height
5.86 ft
2026
5.75 ft
2026
Average female height
5.4 ft
2026
5.38 ft
2026
Quality of life index
90.5
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
75
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.98
2023
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
170
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99%
2003
English speaking
82.1%
2026
38.7%
2026
People using the Internet
94.4%
2024
97.3%
2025

Health

Canada Switzerland
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,378
2024
$11,784
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$974
2024
$2,596
2023
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
84.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.82
2023
4.48
2022
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2021
31.3 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.4
2024
3.9
2024
Obesity rate
26.7%
2022
12.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
85
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2024
23.1%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.89 liters
2020
10.1 liters
2020

Territory

Canada Switzerland
% of world land
5.9%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
81,469 sq mi
2025
1,678 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
219,596 sq mi
2026
5,765 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
4,940 sq mi
2026
Roads length
647,655 mi
2014
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) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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