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Kazakhstan vs Switzerland statistics compared

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Kazakhstan has a population of 20.8M (ranked 65/197), compared with 9.09M in Switzerland (ranked 99/197). 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 49/197 ($306B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($1.04T). By GDP per capita, Kazakhstan ranks 73/197 ($14,692), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($114,769).

Main facts and rankings

Kazakhstan Switzerland
Population
21211812
9155878
Population rank 65/197 99/197
GDP
$306B
2025
$1.04T
2025
GDP rank 49/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$14,692
2025
$114,769
2025
GDP per capita rank 73/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$40,891
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$75.2B
2025
$411B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.6%
2025
39.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$3,609
2025
$45,239
2025
Government debt per person rank 96/185 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,395
2026
$89,347
2026
Land area 1,042,360 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
20.2 ppl/mi²
2026
599 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.98
2024
1.29
2024
Median age
30.6 years
2025
43.9 years
2025
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
2025 $306,239,209,650 $1,043,529,899,251
2024 $291,480,274,649 $969,919,786,395
2023 $261,840,101,060 $928,435,275,852
2022 $225,496,328,925 $858,479,038,994
2021 $197,112,255,361 $840,710,023,481
2020 $171,082,365,861 $756,096,180,222
2019 $181,667,184,855 $736,384,764,157
2018 $179,339,977,690 $740,766,531,454
2017 $166,805,788,827 $706,660,443,624
2016 $137,278,320,084 $698,607,778,795
2015 $184,388,404,706 $706,199,008,879
2014 $221,415,613,595 $741,168,119,617
2013 $236,634,603,409 $718,748,402,260
2012 $207,998,568,866 $697,882,536,677
2011 $192,626,464,617 $727,231,637,102
2010 $148,047,348,241 $609,999,593,542
2009 $115,308,686,941 $563,659,557,945
2008 $133,441,648,852 $574,703,945,157
2007 $104,849,915,058 $498,993,845,385
2006 $81,003,864,630 $448,364,681,767
2005 $57,123,671,734 $424,511,048,024
2004 $43,151,647,003 $409,012,909,530
2003 $30,833,692,900 $366,563,952,625
2002 $24,636,598,527 $313,930,961,761
2001 $22,152,689,180 $290,160,142,214
2000 $18,291,990,662 $282,327,351,966
1999 $16,870,817,182 $301,911,268,140
1998 $22,135,245,507 $306,907,741,068
1997 $22,165,932,063 $298,868,250,534
1996 $21,035,357,937 $345,373,647,249
1995 $20,374,302,652 $358,152,520,085
1994 $21,250,792,886 $305,916,331,798
1993 $23,409,260,880 $276,339,744,180
1992 $24,917,355,372 $284,139,428,246
1991 $24,923,076,923 $272,953,645,746
1990 $26,932,016,270 $269,768,238,555
1989 - $211,241,694,480
1988 - $218,788,504,066
1987 - $202,238,567,597
1986 - $161,487,171,049
1985 - $112,652,623,418
1984 - $111,104,641,869
1983 - $116,361,728,836
1982 - $116,776,899,473
1981 - $113,936,168,924
1980 - $124,404,609,417
1979 - $116,702,524,208
1978 - $103,821,687,919
1977 - $74,237,819,014
1976 - $69,508,364,538
1975 - $66,452,559,176
1974 - $57,963,469,607
1973 - $50,296,651,921
1972 - $37,399,508,287
1971 - $30,492,832,676
1970 - $25,374,750,743
1969 - $22,780,211,812
1968 - $21,024,203,656
1967 - $19,689,329,510
1966 - $18,290,928,227
1965 - $17,033,079,428
1964 - $16,071,715,835
1963 - $14,499,109,270
1962 - $13,185,384,691
1961 - $11,889,851,950
1960 - $10,569,129,806

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

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Kazakhstan and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Kazakhstan

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kazakhstan Switzerland
2025 $14,692 $114,769
2024 $14,155 $107,702
2023 $12,879 $104,450
2022 $11,255 $97,809
2021 $9,984 $96,583
2020 $8,782 $87,530
2019 $9,457 $85,873
2018 $9,472 $87,002
2017 $8,943 $83,610
2016 $7,476 $83,432
2015 $10,196 $85,265
2014 $12,428 $90,512
2013 $13,478 $88,851
2012 $12,019 $87,270
2011 $11,287 $91,910
2010 $8,793 $77,956
2009 $6,938 $72,788
2008 $8,124 $75,148
2007 $6,449 $66,082
2006 $5,030 $59,910
2005 $3,577 $57,080
2004 $2,722 $55,350
2003 $1,958 $49,947
2002 $1,574 $43,094
2001 $1,422 $40,134
2000 $1,180 $39,298
1999 $1,092 $42,261
1998 $1,415 $43,166
1997 $1,382 $42,160
1996 $1,281 $48,838
1995 $1,218 $50,869
1994 $1,247 $43,741
1993 $1,355 $39,828
1992 $1,438 $41,327
1991 $1,442 $40,140
1990 $1,570 $40,171
1989 - $31,780
1988 - $33,183
1987 - $30,899
1986 - $24,828
1985 - $17,411
1984 - $17,247
1983 - $18,128
1982 - $18,271
1981 - $17,931
1980 - $19,686
1979 - $18,541
1978 - $16,528
1977 - $11,819
1976 - $11,029
1975 - $10,484
1974 - $9,140
1973 - $7,974
1972 - $5,973
1971 - $4,908
1970 - $4,105
1969 - $3,712
1968 - $3,465
1967 - $3,286
1966 - $3,091
1965 - $2,908
1964 - $2,776
1963 - $2,546
1962 - $2,366
1961 - $2,188
1960 - $1,984

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

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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 2026-07-08).

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Kazakhstan and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Kazakhstan

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Kazakhstan Switzerland
2025 20,843,754 9,092,436
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Kazakhstan and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Kazakhstan

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kazakhstan Switzerland
2024 2.98 1.29
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Kazakhstan and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Kazakhstan

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Kazakhstan Switzerland
2025 30.6 43.9
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kazakhstan Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$286B
2025
$1T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.8%
2025
31.2%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.86%
2023
4.86%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.43%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.11%
2025
+0.45%
2025
Unemployment rate
4.9%
2022
4.84%
2025
Services, % of GDP
57.7%
2025
71.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
32.3%
2025
25%
2025
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
2024
944,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires
0.34%
2025
13%
2026
Number of billionaires
6
2026
45
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2026
0.0006%
2026
Listed domestic companies
80
2025
201
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$158B
2025
$2.51T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$66.1B
2025
$1.08T
2025
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
2,492 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2023
$38.7
2024
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
48.1%
2024
Net energy imports use share
-119.1%
2023
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,146 kWh
2023
7,117 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
11%
2021
67.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.76%
2023
59.1%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.1%
2024
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kazakhstan Switzerland
% of world population
0.25%
2025
0.11%
2025
Annual migration change
-8,834
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
62.4%
2025
85.7%
2025
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2025
49.7:50.3
2025
Average male height
5.84 ft
2026
5.75 ft
2026
Average female height
5.24 ft
2026
5.38 ft
2026
Quality of life index
55.4
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
46
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.55
2022
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.7
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
90
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
99.8%
2020
99%
2003
English speaking
15.4%
2026
38.7%
2026
People using the Internet
93.4%
2024
97.3%
2025

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
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
10
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2024
3.9
2024
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
21.1%
2024
23.1%
2024
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
50,008 sq mi
2025
1,678 sq mi
2025
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 (1960–2026, 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, 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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