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India vs Switzerland statistics compared

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India has a population of 1.46B (ranked 1/197), compared with 9.09M in Switzerland (ranked 99/197). India's land area is 1,147,955 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 7th vs. 131st).

By GDP, India ranks 6/197 ($3.96T) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($1.04T). By GDP per capita, India ranks 149/197 ($2,702), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($114,769).

Main facts and rankings

India Switzerland
Population
1483314140
9155878
Population rank 1/197 99/197
GDP
$3.96T
2025
$1.04T
2025
GDP rank 6/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$2,702
2025
$114,769
2025
GDP per capita rank 149/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,160
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$3.33T
2025
$411B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
84.1%
2025
39.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$2,272
2025
$45,239
2025
Government debt per person rank 116/185 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,974
2026
$89,347
2026
Land area 1,147,955 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
1,286 ppl/mi²
2026
599 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.96
2024
1.29
2024
Median age
29.8 years
2025
43.9 years
2025
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
84.4 years
2026

India and Switzerland: Comparison Charts

India and Switzerland economies compared

GDP
India

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP
India Switzerland
2025 $3,956,067,115,772 $1,043,529,899,251
2024 $3,760,813,470,501 $969,919,786,395
2023 $3,500,906,030,645 $928,435,275,852
2022 $3,249,938,492,013 $858,479,038,994
2021 $3,167,270,623,260 $840,710,023,481
2020 $2,674,851,578,587 $756,096,180,222
2019 $2,835,606,256,558 $736,384,764,157
2018 $2,702,929,641,649 $740,766,531,454
2017 $2,651,474,262,755 $706,660,443,624
2016 $2,294,796,885,663 $698,607,778,795
2015 $2,103,588,360,045 $706,199,008,879
2014 $2,039,126,479,155 $741,168,119,617
2013 $1,856,721,507,622 $718,748,402,260
2012 $1,827,637,590,410 $697,882,536,677
2011 $1,823,051,829,895 $727,231,637,102
2010 $1,675,615,519,485 $609,999,593,542
2009 $1,341,888,016,995 $563,659,557,945
2008 $1,198,895,139,006 $574,703,945,157
2007 $1,216,736,438,835 $498,993,845,385
2006 $940,259,888,788 $448,364,681,767
2005 $820,383,763,511 $424,511,048,024
2004 $709,152,728,831 $409,012,909,530
2003 $607,700,687,237 $366,563,952,625
2002 $514,939,140,319 $313,930,961,761
2001 $485,440,139,204 $290,160,142,214
2000 $468,395,521,654 $282,327,351,966
1999 $458,821,052,616 $301,911,268,140
1998 $421,351,317,225 $306,907,741,068
1997 $415,867,563,593 $298,868,250,534
1996 $392,896,866,205 $345,373,647,249
1995 $360,281,909,643 $358,152,520,085
1994 $327,274,843,459 $305,916,331,798
1993 $279,295,648,983 $276,339,744,180
1992 $288,208,070,278 $284,139,428,246
1991 $270,105,341,879 $272,953,645,746
1990 $320,979,026,420 $269,768,238,555
1989 $296,042,052,945 $211,241,694,480
1988 $296,589,670,896 $218,788,504,066
1987 $279,033,584,092 $202,238,567,597
1986 $248,985,994,041 $161,487,171,049
1985 $232,511,554,840 $112,652,623,418
1984 $212,157,645,178 $111,104,641,869
1983 $218,262,146,413 $116,361,728,836
1982 $200,715,624,831 $116,776,899,473
1981 $193,491,368,446 $113,936,168,924
1980 $186,328,579,302 $124,404,609,417
1979 $152,995,442,498 $116,702,524,208
1978 $137,302,319,829 $103,821,687,919
1977 $121,486,641,441 $74,237,819,014
1976 $102,716,451,980 $69,508,364,538
1975 $98,473,832,017 $66,452,559,176
1974 $99,526,597,934 $57,963,469,607
1973 $85,517,673,173 $50,296,651,921
1972 $71,464,700,667 $37,399,508,287
1971 $67,351,404,352 $30,492,832,676
1970 $62,422,483,055 $25,374,750,743
1969 $58,447,995,017 $22,780,211,812
1968 $53,085,455,871 $21,024,203,656
1967 $50,134,942,204 $19,689,329,510
1966 $45,581,230,504 $18,290,928,227
1965 $59,556,105,229 $17,033,079,428
1964 $56,480,289,941 $16,071,715,835
1963 $48,421,923,459 $14,499,109,270
1962 $42,161,481,858 $13,185,384,691
1961 $39,232,435,784 $11,889,851,950
1960 $37,029,883,876 $10,569,129,806

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

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India and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
India

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
India Switzerland
2025 $2,702 $114,769
2024 $2,592 $107,702
2023 $2,434 $104,450
2022 $2,280 $97,809
2021 $2,240 $96,583
2020 $1,907 $87,530
2019 $2,041 $85,873
2018 $1,966 $87,002
2017 $1,950 $83,610
2016 $1,708 $83,432
2015 $1,584 $85,265
2014 $1,554 $90,512
2013 $1,433 $88,851
2012 $1,429 $87,270
2011 $1,445 $91,910
2010 $1,348 $77,956
2009 $1,095 $72,788
2008 $993 $75,148
2007 $1,022 $66,082
2006 $802 $59,910
2005 $710 $57,080
2004 $624 $55,350
2003 $544 $49,947
2002 $469 $43,094
2001 $450 $40,134
2000 $443 $39,298
1999 $442 $42,261
1998 $414 $43,166
1997 $416 $42,160
1996 $401 $48,838
1995 $375 $50,869
1994 $348 $43,741
1993 $303 $39,828
1992 $319 $41,327
1991 $306 $40,140
1990 $371 $40,171
1989 $350 $31,780
1988 $358 $33,183
1987 $345 $30,899
1986 $315 $24,828
1985 $301 $17,411
1984 $281 $17,247
1983 $296 $18,128
1982 $278.7 $18,271
1981 $275 $17,931
1980 $271.1 $19,686
1979 $228 $18,541
1978 $209.4 $16,528
1977 $189.6 $11,819
1976 $164.1 $11,029
1975 $161.1 $10,484
1974 $166.7 $9,140
1973 $146.6 $7,974
1972 $125.3 $5,973
1971 $120.7 $4,908
1970 $114.4 $4,105
1969 $109.5 $3,712
1968 $101.6 $3,465
1967 $98 $3,286
1966 $91 $3,091
1965 $121.5 $2,908
1964 $117.9 $2,776
1963 $103.4 $2,546
1962 $92.2 $2,366
1961 $87.9 $2,188
1960 $84.9 $1,984

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

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India vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
India

Switzerland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
India Switzerland
2026 72.7 84.4
2025 72.5 84.2
2024 72.2 84.1
2023 72 84
2022 71.7 83.2
2021 67.3 83.6
2020 70.2 83.1
2019 70.7 83.8
2018 70.4 83.6
2017 70.1 83.4
2016 69.7 83.4
2015 69.3 82.8
2014 68.9 83.1
2013 68.5 82.7
2012 68.1 82.6
2011 67.6 82.6
2010 67.2 82.3
2009 66.7 82
2008 66.2 82
2007 65.8 81.7
2006 65.4 81.5
2005 64.9 81.2
2004 64.5 81.1
2003 64.1 80.5
2002 63.6 80.4
2001 63.2 80.3
2000 62.7 79.8
1999 62.3 79.7
1998 61.9 79.5
1997 61.4 79.2
1996 61 79
1995 60.6 78.6
1994 60.2 78.5
1993 59.8 78.2
1992 59.4 77.9
1991 59 77.6
1990 58.6 77.4
1989 58.2 77.6
1988 57.7 77.4
1987 57.3 77.3
1986 56.8 77
1985 56.3 76.9
1984 55.8 76.8
1983 55.3 76.2
1982 54.7 76.2
1981 54.2 75.8
1980 53.6 75.6
1979 53 75.6
1978 52.4 75.3
1977 51.8 75.4
1976 51.3 74.9
1975 50.8 74.8
1974 50.3 74.4
1973 49.6 74.1
1972 49.2 73.8
1971 48.9 73.2
1970 48.6 73.1
1969 48.3 72.7
1968 47.9 72.7
1967 46.2 72.7
1966 45.9 72.4
1965 45.6 72.3
1964 46.7 72.2
1963 46.5 71.3
1962 46.1 71.3
1961 45.8 71.7
1960 45.6 71.4
1959 45.3 71.5
1958 44.8 71.3
1957 44.4 70.5
1956 44.1 70.2
1955 43.7 70.1
1954 43.2 70
1953 42.4 69.5
1952 42.1 69.6
1951 41.6 68.7
1950 41.2 68.9

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

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India and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
India

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
India Switzerland
2025 1,463,865,525 9,092,436
2024 1,450,935,791 9,005,582
2023 1,438,069,596 8,888,822
2022 1,425,423,212 8,777,088
2021 1,414,203,896 8,704,546
2020 1,402,617,695 8,638,167
2019 1,389,030,312 8,575,280
2018 1,374,659,064 8,514,329
2017 1,359,657,400 8,451,840
2016 1,343,944,296 8,373,338
2015 1,328,024,498 8,282,396
2014 1,312,277,191 8,188,649
2013 1,295,829,511 8,089,346
2012 1,278,674,502 7,996,861
2011 1,261,224,954 7,912,398
2010 1,243,481,564 7,824,909
2009 1,225,524,753 7,743,831
2008 1,207,930,964 7,647,675
2007 1,190,676,021 7,551,117
2006 1,172,878,890 7,483,934
2005 1,154,676,322 7,437,115
2004 1,135,991,513 7,389,625
2003 1,116,803,006 7,339,001
2002 1,097,600,380 7,284,753
2001 1,077,898,575 7,229,854
2000 1,057,922,733 7,184,250
1999 1,038,225,823 7,143,991
1998 1,018,665,080 7,110,001
1997 999,133,762 7,088,906
1996 979,678,458 7,071,850
1995 960,301,044 7,040,687
1994 941,163,767 6,993,795
1993 922,118,387 6,938,265
1992 902,957,070 6,875,364
1991 883,927,600 6,799,978
1990 864,972,221 6,715,519
1989 846,039,529 6,646,912
1988 827,342,990 6,593,386
1987 808,931,270 6,545,106
1986 790,689,978 6,504,124
1985 772,647,793 6,470,365
1984 754,875,449 6,441,865
1983 737,372,681 6,418,773
1982 720,313,473 6,391,309
1981 703,696,250 6,354,074
1980 687,354,025 6,319,408
1979 671,155,747 6,294,365
1978 655,728,229 6,281,738
1977 640,801,103 6,281,174
1976 625,861,883 6,302,504
1975 611,309,535 6,338,632
1974 597,041,391 6,341,405
1973 583,465,598 6,307,347
1972 570,482,142 6,260,956
1971 558,096,387 6,213,399
1970 545,864,268 6,180,877
1969 533,880,544 6,136,387
1968 522,716,889 6,067,714
1967 511,606,372 5,991,785
1966 500,740,247 5,918,002
1965 490,140,146 5,856,472
1964 479,229,598 5,789,228
1963 468,138,575 5,694,247
1962 457,283,090 5,573,815
1961 446,564,729 5,434,294
1960 435,990,338 5,327,827

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

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Fertility rates in India and Switzerland

Fertility rate
India

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
India Switzerland
2024 1.96 1.29
2023 1.98 1.33
2022 1.99 1.39
2021 2.01 1.52
2020 2.05 1.46
2019 2.12 1.48
2018 2.18 1.52
2017 2.19 1.52
2016 2.28 1.54
2015 2.29 1.54
2014 2.29 1.54
2013 2.4 1.52
2012 2.47 1.52
2011 2.53 1.52
2010 2.6 1.52
2009 2.67 1.5
2008 2.71 1.48
2007 2.78 1.46
2006 2.87 1.44
2005 2.96 1.42
2004 3.05 1.42
2003 3.12 1.39
2002 3.22 1.39
2001 3.3 1.38
2000 3.35 1.5
1999 3.38 1.48
1998 3.45 1.47
1997 3.51 1.48
1996 3.58 1.5
1995 3.65 1.48
1994 3.72 1.49
1993 3.8 1.51
1992 3.88 1.58
1991 3.96 1.58
1990 4.05 1.58
1989 4.13 1.56
1988 4.22 1.57
1987 4.31 1.52
1986 4.4 1.53
1985 4.43 1.52
1984 4.52 1.53
1983 4.57 1.52
1982 4.62 1.56
1981 4.7 1.55
1980 4.78 1.55
1979 4.81 1.52
1978 4.89 1.51
1977 5.01 1.53
1976 5.13 1.55
1975 5.2 1.61
1974 5.33 1.73
1973 5.4 1.81
1972 5.48 1.91
1971 5.57 2.04
1970 5.62 2.1
1969 5.68 2.19
1968 5.76 2.29
1967 5.83 2.39
1966 5.88 2.5
1965 5.94 2.59
1964 5.98 2.66
1963 5.97 2.65
1962 5.95 2.58
1961 5.94 2.52
1960 5.92 2.44

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

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India and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
India

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
India Switzerland
2025 29.8 43.9
2024 29.5 43.7
2023 29.1 43.4
2022 28.7 43
2021 28.4 42.8
2020 28.1 42.7
2019 27.7 42.6
2018 27.3 42.5
2017 27 42.4
2016 26.6 42.3
2015 26.3 42.2
2014 26 42.1
2013 25.6 42
2012 25.3 41.8
2011 25 41.6
2010 24.7 41.5
2009 24.4 41.3
2008 24.1 41.1
2007 23.8 40.9
2006 23.6 40.6
2005 23.3 40.3
2004 23.1 39.9
2003 22.9 39.6
2002 22.7 39.3
2001 22.5 39
2000 22.3 38.7
1999 22.1 38.4
1998 21.9 38.2
1997 21.7 37.9
1996 21.6 37.6
1995 21.4 37.3
1994 21.2 37.1
1993 21.1 37
1992 21 36.9
1991 20.8 36.9
1990 20.7 36.9
1989 20.6 36.8
1988 20.5 36.7
1987 20.4 36.5
1986 20.4 36.3
1985 20.3 36.1
1984 20.2 35.9
1983 20.1 35.6
1982 20 35.3
1981 20 35
1980 19.9 34.8
1979 19.8 34.5
1978 19.7 34.2
1977 19.6 33.8
1976 19.5 33.5
1975 19.4 33.1
1974 19.3 32.7
1973 19.3 32.5
1972 19.2 32.3
1971 19.2 32.2
1970 19.2 32
1969 19.2 31.7
1968 19.2 31.7
1967 19.3 31.6
1966 19.4 31.6
1965 19.5 31.6
1964 19.6 31.5
1963 19.8 31.7
1962 19.9 32
1961 20.1 32.4
1960 20.2 32.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

India Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$4.04T
2025
$1T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.5%
2025
31.2%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.1%
2022
4.86%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,068,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.44%
2025
+0.45%
2025
Unemployment rate
4.51%
2025
4.84%
2025
Services, % of GDP
49.3%
2025
71.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
25.2%
2025
25%
2025
Economic freedom index
52.5
2026
83.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.1%
2022
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2022
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires
944,000
2026
944,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires
0.1%
2026
13%
2026
Number of billionaires
229
2026
45
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2026
0.0006%
2026
Listed domestic companies
8,510
2025
201
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$10.6T
2025
$2.51T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$700B
2025
$1.08T
2025
Personal remittances received
$138B
2024
$3.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
17,914,000
2019
11,818,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.77%
2020
2.08%
2020
Banked people share
89%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

India Switzerland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
763 kg
2023
2,492 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.5
2023
$38.7
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3,154 megatons
2024
33.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.17 tons
2024
3.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
74.9%
2022
44.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2021
27.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
4.07%
2023
48.1%
2024
Net energy imports use share
36.1%
2023
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,182 kWh
2023
7,117 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
19.1%
2021
67.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.24%
2023
59.1%
2024
Nuclear share
2.41%
2023
29.1%
2024
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

India Switzerland
% of world population
17.9%
2025
0.11%
2025
Annual migration change
-495,753
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
35.7%
2025
85.7%
2025
Male:Female ratio
51.6:48.4
2025
49.7:50.3
2025
Average male height
5.41 ft
2026
5.75 ft
2026
Average female height
4.99 ft
2026
5.38 ft
2026
Quality of life index
43.3
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
71
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.82
2022
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.6
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
72
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
78.2%
2024
99%
2003
English speaking
18.9%
2026
38.7%
2026
People using the Internet
70%
2025
97.3%
2025

Health

India Switzerland
Government health expenditure per capita
$84.7
2023
$11,784
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$37.2
2023
$2,596
2023
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
84.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.41%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2020
4.48
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
31.3 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
26.6
2024
3.9
2024
Obesity rate
7.51%
2022
12.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
4
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.6%
2024
23.1%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.1 liters
2020
10.1 liters
2020

Territory

India Switzerland
% of world land
2%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
784 sq mi
2025
1,678 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
689,466 sq mi
2026
5,765 sq mi
2026
Forest area
281,697 sq mi
2026
4,940 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,163,187 mi
2025
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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