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Kazakhstan vs Switzerland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kazakhstan has a population of 20.6M (ranked 64/197), compared with 9.01M in Switzerland (ranked 101/197). Kazakhstan's land area is 1,042,360 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 9th vs. 131st).

By GDP, Kazakhstan ranks 48/197 ($291B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B). By GDP per capita, Kazakhstan ranks 71/197 ($14,155), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,998).

Main facts and rankings

Kazakhstan Switzerland
Population
21161809
9107866
Population rank 65/197 100/197
GDP
$291B
2024
$937B
2024
GDP rank 48/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$14,155
2024
$103,998
2024
GDP per capita rank 71/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$40,891
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$71.1B
2024
$351B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.4%
2024
37.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,450
2024
$39,021
2024
Government debt per person rank 95/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,486
2026
$85,867
2026
Land area 1,042,360 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
20.2 ppl/mi²
2026
596 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.01
2023
1.33
2023
Median age
30.5 years
2024
43.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.8 years
2026
84.4 years
2026

Kazakhstan and Switzerland: Comparison Charts

Kazakhstan and Switzerland economies compared

GDP
Kazakhstan

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP
Kazakhstan Switzerland
2024 $291,480,274,649 $936,564,198,049
2023 $261,840,101,060 $894,424,821,645
2022 $225,496,328,925 $828,508,926,958
2021 $197,112,255,361 $815,309,330,987
2020 $171,082,365,861 $741,999,406,006
2019 $181,667,184,855 $721,369,112,727
2018 $179,339,977,690 $725,568,717,468
2017 $166,805,788,827 $695,200,833,086
2016 $137,278,320,084 $687,895,460,903
2015 $184,388,404,706 $694,118,186,380
2014 $221,415,613,595 $726,537,808,338
2013 $236,634,603,409 $706,234,937,371
2012 $207,998,568,866 $686,420,221,558
2011 $192,626,464,617 $715,888,126,682
2010 $148,047,348,241 $598,851,028,907
2009 $115,308,686,941 $554,212,916,092
2008 $133,441,648,852 $567,267,767,519
2007 $104,849,915,058 $490,740,715,595
2006 $81,003,864,630 $441,634,672,197
2005 $57,123,671,734 $418,284,865,885
2004 $43,151,647,003 $403,912,891,033
2003 $30,833,692,900 $362,075,086,508
2002 $24,636,598,527 $309,301,422,430
2001 $22,152,689,180 $286,582,672,434
2000 $18,291,990,662 $279,216,033,870
1999 $16,870,817,182 $297,873,643,323
1998 $22,135,245,507 $303,459,014,347
1997 $22,165,932,063 $294,788,198,856
1996 $21,035,357,937 $340,103,959,547
1995 $20,374,302,652 $352,835,806,342
1994 $21,250,792,886 $301,375,055,202
1993 $23,409,260,880 $272,237,527,071
1992 $24,917,355,372 $279,921,425,828
1991 $24,923,076,923 $268,901,693,863
1990 $26,932,016,270 $265,763,573,999
1989 - $208,105,846,934
1988 - $215,540,625,299
1987 - $199,236,370,038
1986 - $159,089,921,063
1985 - $110,980,314,192
1984 - $109,455,312,168
1983 - $114,634,358,535
1982 - $115,043,365,512
1981 - $112,244,805,519
1980 - $122,557,843,886
1979 - $114,970,094,425
1978 - $102,280,472,036
1977 - $73,135,771,167
1976 - $68,476,524,644
1975 - $65,466,081,819
1974 - $57,103,011,446
1973 - $49,550,006,320
1972 - $36,844,318,854
1971 - $30,040,171,751
1970 - $24,998,066,773
1969 - $22,442,043,274
1968 - $20,712,102,794
1967 - $19,397,044,714
1966 - $18,019,402,374
1965 - $16,780,226,225
1964 - $15,833,133,858
1963 - $14,283,872,299
1962 - $12,989,649,694
1961 - $11,713,348,834
1960 - $10,412,232,621

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

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Kazakhstan and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Kazakhstan

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kazakhstan Switzerland
2024 $14,155 $103,998
2023 $12,879 $100,624
2022 $11,255 $94,395
2021 $9,984 $93,665
2020 $8,782 $85,898
2019 $9,457 $84,122
2018 $9,472 $85,217
2017 $8,943 $82,254
2016 $7,476 $82,153
2015 $10,196 $83,806
2014 $12,428 $88,725
2013 $13,478 $87,304
2012 $12,019 $85,836
2011 $11,287 $90,477
2010 $8,793 $76,531
2009 $6,938 $71,568
2008 $8,124 $74,175
2007 $6,449 $64,989
2006 $5,030 $59,011
2005 $3,577 $56,243
2004 $2,722 $54,659
2003 $1,958 $49,336
2002 $1,574 $42,459
2001 $1,422 $39,639
2000 $1,180 $38,865
1999 $1,092 $41,696
1998 $1,415 $42,681
1997 $1,382 $41,584
1996 $1,281 $48,093
1995 $1,218 $50,114
1994 $1,247 $43,092
1993 $1,355 $39,237
1992 $1,438 $40,714
1991 $1,442 $39,544
1990 $1,570 $39,575
1989 - $31,309
1988 - $32,690
1987 - $30,441
1986 - $24,460
1985 - $17,152
1984 - $16,991
1983 - $17,859
1982 - $18,000
1981 - $17,665
1980 - $19,394
1979 - $18,266
1978 - $16,282
1977 - $11,644
1976 - $10,865
1975 - $10,328
1974 - $9,005
1973 - $7,856
1972 - $5,885
1971 - $4,835
1970 - $4,044
1969 - $3,657
1968 - $3,413
1967 - $3,237
1966 - $3,045
1965 - $2,865
1964 - $2,735
1963 - $2,508
1962 - $2,330
1961 - $2,155
1960 - $1,954

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

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Kazakhstan vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kazakhstan

Switzerland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kazakhstan Switzerland
2026 74.8 84.4
2025 74.7 84.2
2024 74.5 84.1
2023 74.4 84
2022 73.5 83.2
2021 70.1 83.6
2020 71.2 83.1
2019 73.7 83.8
2018 73.4 83.6
2017 73 83.4
2016 72.5 83.4
2015 72 82.8
2014 71.4 83.1
2013 70.7 82.7
2012 69.9 82.6
2011 69.1 82.6
2010 68.3 82.3
2009 67.5 82
2008 66.8 82
2007 66.2 81.7
2006 65.7 81.5
2005 65.4 81.2
2004 65 81.1
2003 64.8 80.5
2002 64.4 80.4
2001 64.1 80.3
2000 63.8 79.8
1999 63.5 79.7
1998 63.3 79.5
1997 63.3 79.2
1996 63.5 79
1995 63.7 78.6
1994 64.1 78.5
1993 64.5 78.2
1992 65 77.9
1991 65.4 77.6
1990 65.7 77.4
1989 65.9 77.6
1988 66 77.4
1987 66 77.3
1986 65.8 77
1985 65.4 76.9
1984 64.8 76.8
1983 64.2 76.2
1982 63.6 76.2
1981 63 75.8
1980 62.5 75.6
1979 62.1 75.6
1978 61.8 75.3
1977 61.5 75.4
1976 61.3 74.9
1975 61.1 74.8
1974 60.9 74.4
1973 60.7 74.1
1972 60.5 73.8
1971 60.3 73.2
1970 60 73.1
1969 59.8 72.7
1968 59.6 72.7
1967 59.4 72.7
1966 59.2 72.4
1965 59 72.3
1964 58.8 72.2
1963 58.6 71.3
1962 58.4 71.3
1961 58.2 71.7
1960 57.9 71.4
1959 57.7 71.5
1958 57.5 71.3
1957 57.3 70.5
1956 57.1 70.2
1955 56.8 70.1
1954 56.6 70
1953 56.4 69.5
1952 56.1 69.6
1951 55.9 68.7
1950 55.6 68.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Kazakhstan and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Kazakhstan

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Kazakhstan Switzerland
2024 20,592,571 9,005,582
2023 20,330,104 8,888,822
2022 20,034,609 8,777,088
2021 19,743,603 8,704,546
2020 19,482,117 8,638,167
2019 19,209,555 8,575,280
2018 18,932,727 8,514,329
2017 18,651,931 8,451,840
2016 18,363,600 8,373,338
2015 18,084,169 8,282,396
2014 17,816,285 8,188,649
2013 17,556,502 8,089,346
2012 17,306,106 7,996,861
2011 17,066,002 7,912,398
2010 16,836,810 7,824,909
2009 16,619,846 7,743,831
2008 16,426,525 7,647,675
2007 16,257,214 7,551,117
2006 16,103,716 7,483,934
2005 15,968,117 7,437,115
2004 15,850,159 7,389,625
2003 15,747,380 7,339,001
2002 15,656,677 7,284,753
2001 15,575,550 7,229,854
2000 15,501,103 7,184,250
1999 15,455,874 7,143,991
1998 15,647,785 7,110,001
1997 16,043,251 7,088,906
1996 16,416,027 7,071,850
1995 16,730,536 7,040,687
1994 17,043,771 6,993,795
1993 17,274,487 6,938,265
1992 17,332,625 6,875,364
1991 17,278,600 6,799,978
1990 17,154,054 6,715,519
1989 16,997,013 6,646,912
1988 16,781,168 6,593,386
1987 16,527,715 6,545,106
1986 16,262,702 6,504,124
1985 16,031,090 6,470,365
1984 15,844,621 6,441,865
1983 15,665,551 6,418,773
1982 15,492,595 6,391,309
1981 15,323,082 6,354,074
1980 15,152,949 6,319,408
1979 14,978,696 6,294,365
1978 14,711,497 6,281,738
1977 14,353,265 6,281,174
1976 13,998,738 6,302,504
1975 13,700,843 6,338,632
1974 13,454,570 6,341,405
1973 13,208,121 6,307,347
1972 12,951,798 6,260,956
1971 12,684,813 6,213,399
1970 12,419,057 6,180,877
1969 12,156,212 6,136,387
1968 11,879,182 6,067,714
1967 11,584,428 5,991,785
1966 11,288,989 5,918,002
1965 10,993,183 5,856,472
1964 10,690,309 5,789,228
1963 10,377,466 5,694,247
1962 10,058,928 5,573,815
1961 9,742,085 5,434,294
1960 9,429,981 5,327,827

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

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Fertility rates in Kazakhstan and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Kazakhstan

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kazakhstan Switzerland
2023 3.01 1.33
2022 3.05 1.39
2021 3.32 1.52
2020 3.13 1.46
2019 2.89 1.48
2018 2.85 1.52
2017 2.75 1.52
2016 2.8 1.54
2015 2.76 1.54
2014 2.76 1.54
2013 2.67 1.52
2012 2.64 1.52
2011 2.61 1.52
2010 2.61 1.52
2009 2.58 1.5
2008 2.62 1.48
2007 2.49 1.46
2006 2.38 1.44
2005 2.27 1.42
2004 2.2 1.42
2003 2.08 1.39
2002 1.96 1.39
2001 1.91 1.38
2000 1.9 1.5
1999 1.9 1.48
1998 1.94 1.47
1997 1.97 1.48
1996 2.08 1.5
1995 2.25 1.48
1994 2.38 1.49
1993 2.48 1.51
1992 2.58 1.58
1991 2.68 1.58
1990 2.75 1.58
1989 2.87 1.56
1988 3 1.57
1987 3.12 1.52
1986 3.19 1.53
1985 3.21 1.52
1984 3.15 1.53
1983 3.07 1.52
1982 3.02 1.56
1981 3.05 1.55
1980 3.09 1.55
1979 3.14 1.52
1978 3.16 1.51
1977 3.26 1.53
1976 3.33 1.55
1975 3.4 1.61
1974 3.45 1.73
1973 3.51 1.81
1972 3.55 1.91
1971 3.53 2.04
1970 3.51 2.1
1969 3.51 2.19
1968 3.63 2.29
1967 3.77 2.39
1966 3.82 2.5
1965 3.88 2.59
1964 4.07 2.66
1963 4.26 2.65
1962 4.36 2.58
1961 4.42 2.52
1960 4.5 2.44

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kazakhstan and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Kazakhstan

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Kazakhstan Switzerland
2024 30.5 43.7
2023 30.4 43.4
2022 30.3 43
2021 30.3 42.8
2020 30.2 42.7
2019 30.1 42.6
2018 29.9 42.5
2017 29.7 42.4
2016 29.5 42.3
2015 29.3 42.2
2014 29.1 42.1
2013 28.9 42
2012 28.8 41.8
2011 28.7 41.6
2010 28.6 41.5
2009 28.5 41.3
2008 28.4 41.1
2007 28.5 40.9
2006 28.4 40.6
2005 28.4 40.3
2004 28.3 39.9
2003 28.2 39.6
2002 28 39.3
2001 27.8 39
2000 27.6 38.7
1999 27.4 38.4
1998 27.1 38.2
1997 26.9 37.9
1996 26.7 37.6
1995 26.5 37.3
1994 26.3 37.1
1993 26.1 37
1992 25.9 36.9
1991 25.8 36.9
1990 25.7 36.9
1989 25.5 36.8
1988 25.2 36.7
1987 24.9 36.5
1986 24.6 36.3
1985 24.3 36.1
1984 24.1 35.9
1983 23.8 35.6
1982 23.5 35.3
1981 23.2 35
1980 22.9 34.8
1979 23 34.5
1978 23.2 34.2
1977 23.2 33.8
1976 23.3 33.5
1975 23.3 33.1
1974 23.2 32.7
1973 23.1 32.5
1972 22.9 32.3
1971 22.9 32.2
1970 22.8 32
1969 22.9 31.7
1968 23.1 31.7
1967 23.2 31.6
1966 23.2 31.6
1965 23.2 31.6
1964 23.3 31.5
1963 23.3 31.7
1962 23.3 32
1961 23.2 32.4
1960 23.2 32.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kazakhstan Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$249B
2024
$857B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.7%
2024
31.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.85%
2023
4.92%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.43%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.6%
2024
+0.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.86%
2022
4.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
57.9%
2024
72%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
32.1%
2024
24.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.2
2026
83.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
4.3%
2021
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires
44,307
2025
1,119,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.34%
2025
15.5%
2025
Number of billionaires
6
2025
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
79
2024
206
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$62.8B
2024
$1.97T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$45.8B
2024
$909B
2024
Personal remittances received
$241M
2024
$3.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,035,000
2020
11,818,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.2%
2020
2.08%
2020
Banked people share
87%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Kazakhstan Switzerland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,651 kg
2023
2,511 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2023
$37.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
258.8 megatons
2024
33.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
12.6 tons
2024
3.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.2%
2022
44.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
2%
2021
27.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.68%
2023
45.1%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-119.1%
2023
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,146 kWh
2023
7,096 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
11%
2021
68.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.76%
2023
55.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
33%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kazakhstan Switzerland
% of world population
0.25%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
-8,834
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
62.1%
2024
85.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
54.9
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
46
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.63
2022
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.7
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
90
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.8%
2020
99%
2003
English speaking
15.4%
2023
61.3%
2023
People using the Internet
93.4%
2024
97.3%
2023

Health

Kazakhstan Switzerland
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$11,784
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$135.4
2023
$2,596
2023
Life expectancy
74.8 years
2026
84.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.18%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.75
2023
4.48
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2021
31.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
10
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
3.9
2023
Obesity rate
19%
2022
12.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.8%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
23
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.2%
2022
25.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.52 liters
2020
10.1 liters
2020

Territory

Kazakhstan Switzerland
% of world land
1.81%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
50,618 sq mi
2024
1,694 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
827,284 sq mi
2026
5,765 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,677 sq mi
2026
4,940 sq mi
2026
Roads length
59,284 mi
2017
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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