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India vs Switzerland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

India has a population of 1.45B (ranked 1/197), compared with 9.01M in Switzerland (ranked 101/197). 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 5/197 ($3.91T) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B). By GDP per capita, India ranks 143/197 ($2,695), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,998).

Main facts and rankings

India Switzerland
Population
1480351380
9107866
Population rank 1/197 100/197
GDP
$3.91T
2024
$937B
2024
GDP rank 5/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$2,695
2024
$103,998
2024
GDP per capita rank 143/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,160
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$3.19T
2024
$351B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
81.6%
2024
37.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,200
2024
$39,021
2024
Government debt per person rank 118/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,596
2026
$85,867
2026
Land area 1,147,955 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
1,287 ppl/mi²
2026
596 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
1.33
2023
Median age
29.5 years
2024
43.7 years
2024
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
2024 $3,909,891,533,858 $936,564,198,049
2023 $3,638,489,096,034 $894,424,821,645
2022 $3,346,107,287,731 $828,508,926,958
2021 $3,167,270,623,260 $815,309,330,987
2020 $2,674,851,578,587 $741,999,406,006
2019 $2,835,606,256,558 $721,369,112,727
2018 $2,702,929,641,649 $725,568,717,468
2017 $2,651,474,262,755 $695,200,833,086
2016 $2,294,796,885,663 $687,895,460,903
2015 $2,103,588,360,045 $694,118,186,380
2014 $2,039,126,479,155 $726,537,808,338
2013 $1,856,721,507,622 $706,234,937,371
2012 $1,827,637,590,410 $686,420,221,558
2011 $1,823,051,829,895 $715,888,126,682
2010 $1,675,615,519,485 $598,851,028,907
2009 $1,341,888,016,995 $554,212,916,092
2008 $1,198,895,139,006 $567,267,767,519
2007 $1,216,736,438,835 $490,740,715,595
2006 $940,259,888,788 $441,634,672,197
2005 $820,383,763,511 $418,284,865,885
2004 $709,152,728,831 $403,912,891,033
2003 $607,700,687,237 $362,075,086,508
2002 $514,939,140,319 $309,301,422,430
2001 $485,440,139,204 $286,582,672,434
2000 $468,395,521,654 $279,216,033,870
1999 $458,821,052,616 $297,873,643,323
1998 $421,351,317,225 $303,459,014,347
1997 $415,867,563,593 $294,788,198,856
1996 $392,896,866,205 $340,103,959,547
1995 $360,281,909,643 $352,835,806,342
1994 $327,274,843,459 $301,375,055,202
1993 $279,295,648,983 $272,237,527,071
1992 $288,208,070,278 $279,921,425,828
1991 $270,105,341,879 $268,901,693,863
1990 $320,979,026,420 $265,763,573,999
1989 $296,042,052,945 $208,105,846,934
1988 $296,589,670,896 $215,540,625,299
1987 $279,033,584,092 $199,236,370,038
1986 $248,985,994,041 $159,089,921,063
1985 $232,511,554,840 $110,980,314,192
1984 $212,157,645,178 $109,455,312,168
1983 $218,262,146,413 $114,634,358,535
1982 $200,715,624,831 $115,043,365,512
1981 $193,491,368,446 $112,244,805,519
1980 $186,328,579,302 $122,557,843,886
1979 $152,995,442,498 $114,970,094,425
1978 $137,302,319,829 $102,280,472,036
1977 $121,486,641,441 $73,135,771,167
1976 $102,716,451,980 $68,476,524,644
1975 $98,473,832,017 $65,466,081,819
1974 $99,526,597,934 $57,103,011,446
1973 $85,517,673,173 $49,550,006,320
1972 $71,464,700,667 $36,844,318,854
1971 $67,351,404,352 $30,040,171,751
1970 $62,422,483,055 $24,998,066,773
1969 $58,447,995,017 $22,442,043,274
1968 $53,085,455,871 $20,712,102,794
1967 $50,134,942,204 $19,397,044,714
1966 $45,581,230,504 $18,019,402,374
1965 $59,556,105,229 $16,780,226,225
1964 $56,480,289,941 $15,833,133,858
1963 $48,421,923,459 $14,283,872,299
1962 $42,161,481,858 $12,989,649,694
1961 $39,232,435,784 $11,713,348,834
1960 $37,029,883,876 $10,412,232,621

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

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India and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
India

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
India Switzerland
2024 $2,695 $103,998
2023 $2,530 $100,624
2022 $2,347 $94,395
2021 $2,240 $93,665
2020 $1,907 $85,898
2019 $2,041 $84,122
2018 $1,966 $85,217
2017 $1,950 $82,254
2016 $1,708 $82,153
2015 $1,584 $83,806
2014 $1,554 $88,725
2013 $1,433 $87,304
2012 $1,429 $85,836
2011 $1,445 $90,477
2010 $1,348 $76,531
2009 $1,095 $71,568
2008 $993 $74,175
2007 $1,022 $64,989
2006 $802 $59,011
2005 $710 $56,243
2004 $624 $54,659
2003 $544 $49,336
2002 $469 $42,459
2001 $450 $39,639
2000 $443 $38,865
1999 $442 $41,696
1998 $414 $42,681
1997 $416 $41,584
1996 $401 $48,093
1995 $375 $50,114
1994 $348 $43,092
1993 $303 $39,237
1992 $319 $40,714
1991 $306 $39,544
1990 $371 $39,575
1989 $350 $31,309
1988 $358 $32,690
1987 $345 $30,441
1986 $315 $24,460
1985 $301 $17,152
1984 $281 $16,991
1983 $296 $17,859
1982 $278.7 $18,000
1981 $275 $17,665
1980 $271.1 $19,394
1979 $228 $18,266
1978 $209.4 $16,282
1977 $189.6 $11,644
1976 $164.1 $10,865
1975 $161.1 $10,328
1974 $166.7 $9,005
1973 $146.6 $7,856
1972 $125.3 $5,885
1971 $120.7 $4,835
1970 $114.4 $4,044
1969 $109.5 $3,657
1968 $101.6 $3,413
1967 $98 $3,237
1966 $91 $3,045
1965 $121.5 $2,865
1964 $117.9 $2,735
1963 $103.4 $2,508
1962 $92.2 $2,330
1961 $87.9 $2,155
1960 $84.9 $1,954

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

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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 2026-03-10).

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India and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
India

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
India Switzerland
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in India and Switzerland

Fertility rate
India

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

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India and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
India

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

India Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$3.84T
2024
$857B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.4%
2024
31.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.1%
2022
4.92%
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
-7.9%
2024
+0.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
4.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
49.9%
2024
72%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.6%
2024
24.7%
2024
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
917,000
2025
1,119,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.09%
2025
15.5%
2025
Number of billionaires
205
2025
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
2,673
2024
206
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$5.13T
2024
$1.97T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$643B
2024
$909B
2024
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
754 kg
2023
2,511 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
$37.9
2023
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
4.12%
2023
45.1%
2023
Net energy imports use share
36.1%
2023
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,182 kWh
2023
7,096 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
19.1%
2021
68.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.24%
2023
55.8%
2023
Nuclear share
2.41%
2023
33%
2023
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

India Switzerland
% of world population
17.9%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
-495,753
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
35.4%
2024
85.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.6:48.4
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.4
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
71
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.83
2022
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.6
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.7%
2023
99%
2003
English speaking
15.8%
2023
61.3%
2023
People using the Internet
70%
2025
97.3%
2023

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
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
27.7
2023
3.9
2023
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
24.3%
2022
25.5%
2022
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
791 sq mi
2024
1,694 sq mi
2024
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
4,112,172 mi
2023
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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