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Canada vs Switzerland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has a population of 41.3M (ranked 37/197), compared with 9.01M in Switzerland (ranked 101/197). 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 9/197 ($2.24T) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B). By GDP per capita, Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,998).

Main facts and rankings

Canada Switzerland
Population
42181965
9107866
Population rank 38/197 100/197
GDP
$2.24T
2024
$937B
2024
GDP rank 9/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$103,998
2024
GDP per capita rank 20/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
$351B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
37.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
$39,021
2024
Government debt per person rank 4/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$85,867
2026
Land area 3,393,336 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
596 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
1.33
2023
Median age
41.5 years
2024
43.7 years
2024
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
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 $936,564,198,049
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 $894,424,821,645
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 $828,508,926,958
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 $815,309,330,987
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 $741,999,406,006
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 $721,369,112,727
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 $725,568,717,468
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 $695,200,833,086
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 $687,895,460,903
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $694,118,186,380
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $726,537,808,338
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $706,234,937,371
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $686,420,221,558
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $715,888,126,682
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $598,851,028,907
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $554,212,916,092
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $567,267,767,519
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $490,740,715,595
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $441,634,672,197
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $418,284,865,885
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $403,912,891,033
2003 $895,540,646,635 $362,075,086,508
2002 $760,649,334,098 $309,301,422,430
2001 $738,981,792,355 $286,582,672,434
2000 $744,773,415,932 $279,216,033,870
1999 $678,412,196,271 $297,873,643,323
1998 $634,000,000,000 $303,459,014,347
1997 $654,986,999,856 $294,788,198,856
1996 $630,607,994,133 $340,103,959,547
1995 $605,961,090,061 $352,835,806,342
1994 $579,944,346,807 $301,375,055,202
1993 $579,053,561,739 $272,237,527,071
1992 $594,387,358,319 $279,921,425,828
1991 $612,527,712,316 $268,901,693,863
1990 $596,075,591,361 $265,763,573,999
1989 $567,211,993,243 $208,105,846,934
1988 $509,380,027,627 $215,540,625,299
1987 $433,134,238,311 $199,236,370,038
1986 $379,006,836,992 $159,089,921,063
1985 $366,186,012,450 $110,980,314,192
1984 $356,718,400,124 $109,455,312,168
1983 $341,866,277,183 $114,634,358,535
1982 $314,647,807,409 $115,043,365,512
1981 $307,246,642,756 $112,244,805,519
1980 $274,776,566,028 $122,557,843,886
1979 $243,891,124,296 $114,970,094,425
1978 $219,369,542,386 $102,280,472,036
1977 $212,325,176,305 $73,135,771,167
1976 $207,271,612,576 $68,476,524,644
1975 $174,419,757,177 $65,466,081,819
1974 $160,949,188,139 $57,103,011,446
1973 $131,764,343,566 $49,550,006,320
1972 $113,463,848,874 $36,844,318,854
1971 $99,606,454,744 $30,040,171,751
1970 $88,192,257,632 $24,998,066,773
1969 $79,405,011,125 $22,442,043,274
1968 $72,048,833,006 $20,712,102,794
1967 $65,856,924,424 $19,397,044,714
1966 $61,252,415,405 $18,019,402,374
1965 $54,649,410,479 $16,780,226,225
1964 $49,503,663,836 $15,833,133,858
1963 $45,140,337,827 $14,283,872,299
1962 $42,336,211,556 $12,989,649,694
1961 $41,038,192,838 $11,713,348,834
1960 $40,563,768,947 $10,412,232,621

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

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Canada and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Canada

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Canada Switzerland
2024 $54,340 $103,998
2023 $54,220 $100,624
2022 $56,257 $94,395
2021 $52,887 $93,665
2020 $43,538 $85,898
2019 $46,353 $84,122
2018 $46,539 $85,217
2017 $45,130 $82,254
2016 $42,314 $82,153
2015 $43,594 $83,806
2014 $50,961 $88,725
2013 $52,638 $87,304
2012 $52,670 $85,836
2011 $52,224 $90,477
2010 $47,561 $76,531
2009 $40,875 $71,568
2008 $46,710 $74,175
2007 $44,660 $64,989
2006 $40,504 $59,011
2005 $36,384 $56,243
2004 $32,146 $54,659
2003 $28,302 $49,336
2002 $24,256 $42,459
2001 $23,822 $39,639
2000 $24,271 $38,865
1999 $22,315 $41,696
1998 $21,025 $42,681
1997 $21,902 $41,584
1996 $21,297 $48,093
1995 $20,680 $50,114
1994 $19,998 $43,092
1993 $20,187 $39,237
1992 $20,950 $40,714
1991 $21,847 $39,544
1990 $21,526 $39,575
1989 $20,795 $31,309
1988 $19,013 $32,690
1987 $16,378 $30,441
1986 $14,521 $24,460
1985 $14,170 $17,152
1984 $13,930 $16,991
1983 $13,477 $17,859
1982 $12,527 $18,000
1981 $12,379 $17,665
1980 $11,208 $19,394
1979 $10,078 $18,266
1978 $9,154 $16,282
1977 $8,949 $11,644
1976 $8,839 $10,865
1975 $7,537 $10,328
1974 $7,057 $9,005
1973 $5,858 $7,856
1972 $5,107 $5,885
1971 $4,535 $4,835
1970 $4,136 $4,044
1969 $3,776 $3,657
1968 $3,473 $3,413
1967 $3,226 $3,237
1966 $3,055 $3,045
1965 $2,777 $2,865
1964 $2,562 $2,735
1963 $2,380 $2,508
1962 $2,274 $2,330
1961 $2,246 $2,155
1960 $2,265 $1,954

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

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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 2026-03-10).

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Canada and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Canada

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Canada Switzerland
2024 41,288,599 9,005,582
2023 40,083,484 8,888,822
2022 38,935,934 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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Canada and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Canada

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada Switzerland
2023 1.26 1.33
2022 1.33 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 (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Canada and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Canada

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Canada Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$857B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
31.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.88%
2022
4.92%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
72,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.01%
2024
+0.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
4.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
72%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
24.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
75.6
2026
83.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2021
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires
2,098,000
2025
1,119,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
6.4%
2025
15.5%
2025
Number of billionaires
76
2025
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
4,226
2024
206
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.37T
2024
$1.97T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$120B
2024
$909B
2024
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
7,336 kg
2023
2,511 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.75
2023
$37.9
2023
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
19.8%
2023
45.1%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-89.6%
2023
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
14,460 kWh
2023
7,096 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
67%
2021
68.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57%
2023
55.8%
2023
Nuclear share
14.1%
2023
33%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Canada Switzerland
% of world population
0.51%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
+326,204
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
82.7%
2024
85.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.3
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
75
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.27
2022
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
167
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99%
2003
English speaking
82.1%
2023
61.3%
2023
People using the Internet
94%
2023
97.3%
2023

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
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.1
2023
3.9
2023
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
12%
2022
25.5%
2022
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
82,186 sq mi
2024
1,694 sq mi
2024
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 (1960–2025, 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) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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