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Germany vs Switzerland statistics compared

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Germany has a population of 83.5M (ranked 19/197), compared with 9.09M in Switzerland (ranked 99/197). Germany's land area is 134,916 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 63rd vs. 131st).

By GDP, Germany ranks 3/197 ($5.05T) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($1.04T). By GDP per capita, Germany ranks 18/197 ($60,496), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($114,769).

Main facts and rankings

Germany Switzerland
Population
82830814
9155878
Population rank 19/197 99/197
GDP
$5.05T
2025
$1.04T
2025
GDP rank 3/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$60,496
2025
$114,769
2025
GDP per capita rank 18/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,552
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$3.18T
2025
$411B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
62.9%
2025
39.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$38,071
2025
$45,239
2025
Government debt per person rank 21/185 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$40,352
2026
$89,347
2026
Land area 134,916 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
614 ppl/mi²
2026
599 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2024
1.29
2024
Median age
46.5 years
2025
43.9 years
2025
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
84.4 years
2026

Germany and Switzerland: Comparison Charts

Germany and Switzerland economies compared

GDP
Germany

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP
Germany Switzerland
2025 $5,050,922,925,047 $1,043,529,899,251
2024 $4,685,592,577,805 $969,919,786,395
2023 $4,562,207,532,490 $928,435,275,852
2022 $4,201,021,706,479 $858,479,038,994
2021 $4,355,251,953,411 $840,710,023,481
2020 $3,941,398,957,074 $756,096,180,222
2019 $3,959,894,794,039 $736,384,764,157
2018 $4,055,433,215,302 $740,766,531,454
2017 $3,765,351,626,106 $706,660,443,624
2016 $3,536,787,895,179 $698,607,778,795
2015 $3,425,099,578,746 $706,199,008,879
2014 $3,964,870,735,761 $741,168,119,617
2013 $3,807,023,797,051 $718,748,402,260
2012 $3,596,483,233,406 $697,882,536,677
2011 $3,823,575,803,794 $727,231,637,102
2010 $3,467,093,769,667 $609,999,593,542
2009 $3,478,545,516,684 $563,659,557,945
2008 $3,808,197,720,125 $574,703,945,157
2007 $3,484,056,680,855 $498,993,845,385
2006 $3,046,308,753,671 $448,364,681,767
2005 $2,893,393,187,362 $424,511,048,024
2004 $2,852,317,768,062 $409,012,909,530
2003 $2,534,715,518,349 $366,563,952,625
2002 $2,102,350,798,306 $313,930,961,761
2001 $1,966,381,496,642 $290,160,142,214
2000 $1,966,980,701,145 $282,327,351,966
1999 $2,213,873,468,587 $301,911,268,140
1998 $2,247,760,364,566 $306,907,741,068
1997 $2,218,790,886,533 $298,868,250,534
1996 $2,506,576,553,158 $345,373,647,249
1995 $2,593,053,091,306 $358,152,520,085
1994 $2,215,282,632,277 $305,916,331,798
1993 $2,078,954,217,438 $276,339,744,180
1992 $2,141,377,582,968 $284,139,428,246
1991 $1,875,792,575,133 $272,953,645,746
1990 $1,778,162,195,860 $269,768,238,555
1989 $1,404,092,925,205 $211,241,694,480
1988 $1,406,367,016,372 $218,788,504,066
1987 $1,302,932,318,825 $202,238,567,597
1986 $1,050,092,624,516 $161,487,171,049
1985 $735,218,723,093 $112,652,623,418
1984 $727,767,760,979 $111,104,641,869
1983 $773,507,930,295 $116,361,728,836
1982 $779,421,633,755 $116,776,899,473
1981 $803,404,797,058 $113,936,168,924
1980 $953,772,499,462 $124,404,609,417
1979 $884,574,218,333 $116,702,524,208
1978 $743,182,891,918 $103,821,687,919
1977 $602,698,323,086 $74,237,819,014
1976 $521,658,712,133 $69,508,364,538
1975 $492,434,094,920 $66,452,559,176
1974 $446,934,971,657 $57,963,469,607
1973 $399,833,571,167 $50,296,651,921
1972 $300,899,944,795 $37,399,508,287
1971 $250,900,942,397 $30,492,832,676
1970 $216,629,229,947 $25,374,750,743
1969 $177,733,486,326 $22,780,211,812
1968 $156,527,292,653 $21,024,203,656
1967 $145,100,667,773 $19,689,329,510
1966 $143,304,275,684 $18,290,928,227
1965 $134,774,688,191 $17,033,079,428
1964 $123,330,404,665 $16,071,715,835
1963 $112,232,503,744 $14,499,109,270
1962 $105,895,435,234 $13,185,384,691
1961 $96,558,204,043 $11,889,851,950
1960 $84,619,845,881 $10,569,129,806

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

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Germany and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Germany

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Germany Switzerland
2025 $60,496 $114,769
2024 $56,104 $107,702
2023 $54,777 $104,450
2022 $50,507 $97,809
2021 $52,349 $96,583
2020 $47,395 $87,530
2019 $47,656 $85,873
2018 $48,916 $87,002
2017 $45,554 $83,610
2016 $42,949 $83,432
2015 $41,930 $85,265
2014 $48,960 $90,512
2013 $47,207 $88,851
2012 $44,718 $87,270
2011 $47,631 $91,910
2010 $42,397 $77,956
2009 $42,472 $72,788
2008 $46,379 $75,148
2007 $42,351 $66,082
2006 $36,980 $59,910
2005 $35,084 $57,080
2004 $34,567 $55,350
2003 $30,711 $49,947
2002 $25,487 $43,094
2001 $23,878 $40,134
2000 $23,926 $39,298
1999 $26,965 $42,261
1998 $27,396 $43,166
1997 $27,047 $42,160
1996 $30,600 $48,838
1995 $31,747 $50,869
1994 $27,202 $43,741
1993 $25,617 $39,828
1992 $26,560 $41,327
1991 $23,443 $40,140
1990 $22,386 $40,171
1989 $17,829 $31,780
1988 $17,997 $33,183
1987 $16,739 $30,899
1986 $13,511 $24,828
1985 $9,464 $17,411
1984 $9,347 $17,247
1983 $9,900 $18,128
1982 $9,950 $18,271
1981 $10,246 $17,931
1980 $12,183 $19,686
1979 $11,322 $18,541
1978 $9,517 $16,528
1977 $7,711 $11,819
1976 $6,659 $11,029
1975 $6,259 $10,484
1974 $5,660 $9,140
1973 $5,065 $7,974
1972 $3,824 $5,973
1971 $3,204 $4,908
1970 $2,771 $4,105
1969 $2,281 $3,712
1968 $2,025 $3,465
1967 $1,886 $3,286
1966 $1,871 $3,091
1965 $1,774 $2,908
1964 $1,637 $2,776
1963 $1,502 $2,546
1962 $1,431 $2,366
1961 $1,316 $2,188
1960 $1,162 $1,984

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

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Germany vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Germany

Switzerland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Germany Switzerland
2026 81.9 84.4
2025 81.7 84.2
2024 81.5 84.1
2023 81.4 84
2022 80.6 83.2
2021 81.1 83.6
2020 81 83.1
2019 81.2 83.8
2018 80.9 83.6
2017 80.9 83.4
2016 80.8 83.4
2015 80.6 82.8
2014 80.9 83.1
2013 80.5 82.7
2012 80.5 82.6
2011 80.4 82.6
2010 80.1 82.3
2009 79.9 82
2008 79.8 82
2007 79.7 81.7
2006 79.6 81.5
2005 79.3 81.2
2004 79.1 81.1
2003 78.5 80.5
2002 78.5 80.4
2001 78.4 80.3
2000 78.1 79.8
1999 77.8 79.7
1998 77.6 79.5
1997 77.2 79.2
1996 76.8 79
1995 76.6 78.6
1994 76.4 78.5
1993 76.1 78.2
1992 76 77.9
1991 75.6 77.6
1990 75.3 77.4
1989 75.5 77.6
1988 75.3 77.4
1987 75.1 77.3
1986 74.7 77
1985 74.5 76.9
1984 74.4 76.8
1983 73.9 76.2
1982 73.6 76.2
1981 73.3 75.8
1980 73.1 75.6
1979 72.9 75.6
1978 72.6 75.3
1977 72.6 75.4
1976 72 74.9
1975 71.5 74.8
1974 71.7 74.4
1973 71.4 74.1
1972 71.1 73.8
1971 70.9 73.2
1970 70.7 73.1
1969 70.5 72.7
1968 70.6 72.7
1967 71 72.7
1966 70.7 72.4
1965 70.6 72.3
1964 70.6 72.2
1963 70.1 71.3
1962 70 71.3
1961 69.8 71.7
1960 69.3 71.4
1959 69.3 71.5
1958 69.2 71.3
1957 68.5 70.5
1956 68.6 70.2
1955 68.3 70.1
1954 68.1 70
1953 67.8 69.5
1952 67.5 69.6
1951 67.1 68.7
1950 66.8 68.9

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

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Germany and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Germany

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Germany Switzerland
2025 83,491,249 9,092,436
2024 83,516,593 9,005,582
2023 83,287,273 8,888,822
2022 83,177,813 8,777,088
2021 83,196,078 8,704,546
2020 83,160,871 8,638,167
2019 83,092,962 8,575,280
2018 82,905,782 8,514,329
2017 82,657,002 8,451,840
2016 82,348,669 8,373,338
2015 81,686,611 8,282,396
2014 80,982,500 8,188,649
2013 80,645,605 8,089,346
2012 80,425,823 7,996,861
2011 80,274,983 7,912,398
2010 81,776,930 7,824,909
2009 81,902,307 7,743,831
2008 82,110,097 7,647,675
2007 82,266,372 7,551,117
2006 82,376,451 7,483,934
2005 82,469,422 7,437,115
2004 82,516,260 7,389,625
2003 82,534,176 7,339,001
2002 82,488,495 7,284,753
2001 82,349,925 7,229,854
2000 82,211,508 7,184,250
1999 82,100,243 7,143,991
1998 82,047,195 7,110,001
1997 82,034,771 7,088,906
1996 81,914,831 7,071,850
1995 81,678,051 7,040,687
1994 81,438,348 6,993,795
1993 81,156,363 6,938,265
1992 80,624,598 6,875,364
1991 80,013,896 6,799,978
1990 79,433,029 6,715,519
1989 78,751,283 6,646,912
1988 78,144,619 6,593,386
1987 77,839,920 6,545,106
1986 77,720,436 6,504,124
1985 77,684,873 6,470,365
1984 77,858,685 6,441,865
1983 78,128,282 6,418,773
1982 78,333,366 6,391,309
1981 78,407,907 6,354,074
1980 78,288,576 6,319,408
1979 78,126,350 6,294,365
1978 78,091,820 6,281,738
1977 78,159,814 6,281,174
1976 78,336,950 6,302,504
1975 78,673,554 6,338,632
1974 78,967,433 6,341,405
1973 78,936,666 6,307,347
1972 78,688,452 6,260,956
1971 78,312,842 6,213,399
1970 78,169,289 6,180,877
1969 77,909,682 6,136,387
1968 77,294,314 6,067,714
1967 76,951,336 5,991,785
1966 76,600,311 5,918,002
1965 75,963,695 5,856,472
1964 75,318,337 5,789,228
1963 74,714,353 5,694,247
1962 74,025,784 5,573,815
1961 73,377,632 5,434,294
1960 72,814,900 5,327,827

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

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Fertility rates in Germany and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Germany

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Germany Switzerland
2024 1.36 1.29
2023 1.39 1.33
2022 1.46 1.39
2021 1.58 1.52
2020 1.53 1.46
2019 1.54 1.48
2018 1.57 1.52
2017 1.57 1.52
2016 1.6 1.54
2015 1.5 1.54
2014 1.47 1.54
2013 1.42 1.52
2012 1.41 1.52
2011 1.39 1.52
2010 1.39 1.52
2009 1.36 1.5
2008 1.38 1.48
2007 1.37 1.46
2006 1.33 1.44
2005 1.34 1.42
2004 1.36 1.42
2003 1.34 1.39
2002 1.34 1.39
2001 1.35 1.38
2000 1.38 1.5
1999 1.36 1.48
1998 1.36 1.47
1997 1.35 1.48
1996 1.3 1.5
1995 1.25 1.48
1994 1.24 1.49
1993 1.28 1.51
1992 1.29 1.58
1991 1.33 1.58
1990 1.45 1.58
1989 1.42 1.56
1988 1.46 1.57
1987 1.43 1.52
1986 1.43 1.53
1985 1.37 1.52
1984 1.29 1.53
1983 1.33 1.52
1982 1.41 1.56
1981 1.43 1.55
1980 1.44 1.55
1979 1.38 1.52
1978 1.38 1.51
1977 1.4 1.53
1976 1.45 1.55
1975 1.45 1.61
1974 1.51 1.73
1973 1.54 1.81
1972 1.71 1.91
1971 1.92 2.04
1970 2.03 2.1
1969 2.21 2.19
1968 2.38 2.29
1967 2.48 2.39
1966 2.53 2.5
1965 2.5 2.59
1964 2.54 2.66
1963 2.51 2.65
1962 2.44 2.58
1961 2.45 2.52
1960 2.37 2.44

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

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Germany and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Germany

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Germany Switzerland
2025 46.5 43.9
2024 46.3 43.7
2023 46.2 43.4
2022 46 43
2021 45.9 42.8
2020 45.8 42.7
2019 45.8 42.6
2018 45.8 42.5
2017 45.8 42.4
2016 45.7 42.3
2015 45.7 42.2
2014 45.7 42.1
2013 45.5 42
2012 45.1 41.8
2011 44.6 41.6
2010 44.2 41.5
2009 43.9 41.3
2008 43.5 41.1
2007 43.1 40.9
2006 42.5 40.6
2005 42 40.3
2004 41.6 39.9
2003 41.2 39.6
2002 40.8 39.3
2001 40.4 39
2000 40 38.7
1999 39.7 38.4
1998 39.3 38.2
1997 38.9 37.9
1996 38.6 37.6
1995 38.4 37.3
1994 38.1 37.1
1993 37.9 37
1992 37.8 36.9
1991 37.7 36.9
1990 37.6 36.9
1989 37.6 36.8
1988 37.6 36.7
1987 37.4 36.5
1986 37.2 36.3
1985 37.1 36.1
1984 37 35.9
1983 36.7 35.6
1982 36.6 35.3
1981 36.5 35
1980 36.5 34.8
1979 36.4 34.5
1978 36.3 34.2
1977 36.1 33.8
1976 35.8 33.5
1975 35.5 33.1
1974 35 32.7
1973 34.7 32.5
1972 34.6 32.3
1971 34.4 32.2
1970 34.3 32
1969 34.1 31.7
1968 34.2 31.7
1967 34.3 31.6
1966 34.4 31.6
1965 34.4 31.6
1964 34.5 31.5
1963 34.6 31.7
1962 34.7 32
1961 34.7 32.4
1960 34.7 32.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Germany Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$5.03T
2025
$1T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.5%
2025
31.2%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2022
4.86%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
183,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.67%
2025
+0.45%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.8%
2025
4.84%
2025
Services, % of GDP
64.5%
2025
71.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
25.2%
2025
25%
2025
Economic freedom index
71.7
2026
83.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.2%
2022
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2022
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires
2,648,000
2026
944,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires
3.89%
2026
13%
2026
Number of billionaires
212
2026
45
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2026
0.0006%
2026
Listed domestic companies
416
2025
201
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.9T
2025
$2.51T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$572B
2025
$1.08T
2025
Personal remittances received
$22.2B
2024
$3.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,449,000
2020
11,818,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.47%
2019
2.08%
2020
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Germany Switzerland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,825 kg
2024
2,492 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26
2024
$38.7
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
580 megatons
2024
33.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.94 tons
2024
3.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
77.6%
2023
44.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
17.6%
2021
27.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.09%
2024
48.1%
2024
Net energy imports use share
70.5%
2023
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,109 kWh
2024
7,117 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
39.8%
2021
67.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
5.66%
2024
59.1%
2024
Nuclear share
1.41%
2023
29.1%
2024
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Germany Switzerland
% of world population
1.02%
2025
0.11%
2025
Annual migration change
-334,072
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
82.1%
2025
85.7%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2025
49.7:50.3
2025
Average male height
5.75 ft
2026
5.75 ft
2026
Average female height
5.34 ft
2026
5.38 ft
2026
Quality of life index
93.3
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
94
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.91
2023
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.8
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
174
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99%
2003
English speaking
55.7%
2026
38.7%
2026
People using the Internet
93.5%
2024
97.3%
2025

Health

Germany Switzerland
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,849
2024
$11,784
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$733
2024
$2,596
2023
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
84.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.53
2022
4.48
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.9 years
2024
31.3 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2024
3.9
2024
Obesity rate
21%
2022
12.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.8%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22%
2024
23.1%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.8 liters
2020
10.1 liters
2020

Territory

Germany Switzerland
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
1,616 sq mi
2025
1,678 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
64,039 sq mi
2026
5,765 sq mi
2026
Forest area
44,089 sq mi
2026
4,940 sq mi
2026
Roads length
515,738 mi
2022
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. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, 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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