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Kenya vs Switzerland statistics compared

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Kenya has a population of 57.5M (ranked 26/197), compared with 9.09M in Switzerland (ranked 99/197). Kenya's land area is 224,278 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 45th vs. 131st).

By GDP, Kenya ranks 62/197 ($136B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($1.04T). By GDP per capita, Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,363), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($114,769).

Main facts and rankings

Kenya Switzerland
Population
59218766
9155878
Population rank 25/197 99/197
GDP
$136B
2025
$1.04T
2025
GDP rank 62/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$2,363
2025
$114,769
2025
GDP per capita rank 154/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,644
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$94.3B
2025
$411B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
69.3%
2025
39.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$1,638
2025
$45,239
2025
Government debt per person rank 126/185 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,538
2026
$89,347
2026
Land area 224,278 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
599 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.17
2024
1.29
2024
Median age
21.1 years
2025
43.9 years
2025
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
84.4 years
2026

Kenya and Switzerland: Comparison Charts

Kenya and Switzerland economies compared

GDP
Kenya

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP
Kenya Switzerland
2025 $135,941,278,879 $1,043,529,899,251
2024 $120,397,537,850 $969,919,786,395
2023 $107,500,884,685 $928,435,275,852
2022 $114,448,978,153 $858,479,038,994
2021 $109,703,658,905 $840,710,023,481
2020 $100,657,505,751 $756,096,180,222
2019 $100,378,436,207 $736,384,764,157
2018 $92,202,979,985 $740,766,531,454
2017 $82,036,510,877 $706,660,443,624
2016 $74,815,144,164 $698,607,778,795
2015 $70,120,446,897 $706,199,008,879
2014 $68,285,796,514 $741,168,119,617
2013 $61,671,440,408 $718,748,402,260
2012 $56,396,704,672 $697,882,536,677
2011 $46,869,473,151 $727,231,637,102
2010 $45,405,615,064 $609,999,593,542
2009 $42,347,217,913 $563,659,557,945
2008 $35,895,153,328 $574,703,945,157
2007 $31,958,195,182 $498,993,845,385
2006 $25,825,512,284 $448,364,681,767
2005 $18,737,895,513 $424,511,048,024
2004 $16,095,337,094 $409,012,909,530
2003 $14,904,517,650 $366,563,952,625
2002 $13,147,736,899 $313,930,961,761
2001 $12,986,007,426 $290,160,142,214
2000 $12,705,350,098 $282,327,351,966
1999 $12,896,010,459 $301,911,268,140
1998 $14,093,998,844 $306,907,741,068
1997 $13,115,764,358 $298,868,250,534
1996 $12,045,865,396 $345,373,647,249
1995 $9,046,320,255 $358,152,520,085
1994 $7,148,148,564 $305,916,331,798
1993 $5,751,786,643 $276,339,744,180
1992 $8,209,120,763 $284,139,428,246
1991 $8,151,488,783 $272,953,645,746
1990 $8,572,359,038 $269,768,238,555
1989 $8,283,114,514 $211,241,694,480
1988 $8,355,380,879 $218,788,504,066
1987 $7,970,820,369 $202,238,567,597
1986 $7,239,126,568 $161,487,171,049
1985 $6,135,034,214 $112,652,623,418
1984 $6,191,437,070 $111,104,641,869
1983 $5,979,198,314 $116,361,728,836
1982 $6,431,579,357 $116,776,899,473
1981 $6,854,491,706 $113,936,168,924
1980 $7,265,315,820 $124,404,609,417
1979 $6,234,391,113 $116,702,524,208
1978 $5,303,735,111 $103,821,687,919
1977 $4,494,378,764 $74,237,819,014
1976 $3,474,542,392 $69,508,364,538
1975 $3,259,345,083 $66,452,559,176
1974 $2,969,958,812 $57,963,469,607
1973 $2,509,001,324 $50,296,651,921
1972 $2,107,279,157 $37,399,508,287
1971 $1,778,391,289 $30,492,832,676
1970 $1,603,447,359 $25,374,750,743
1969 $1,458,379,417 $22,780,211,812
1968 $1,353,295,459 $21,024,203,656
1967 $1,232,559,507 $19,689,329,510
1966 $1,164,519,674 $18,290,928,227
1965 $997,919,321 $17,033,079,428
1964 $998,759,334 $16,071,715,835
1963 $926,589,349 $14,499,109,270
1962 $868,111,401 $13,185,384,691
1961 $792,959,473 $11,889,851,950
1960 $791,265,459 $10,569,129,806

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

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Kenya and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Kenya

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kenya Switzerland
2025 $2,363 $114,769
2024 $2,133 $107,702
2023 $1,943 $104,450
2022 $2,110 $97,809
2021 $2,061 $96,583
2020 $1,928 $87,530
2019 $1,960 $85,873
2018 $1,836 $87,002
2017 $1,667 $83,610
2016 $1,554 $83,432
2015 $1,489 $85,265
2014 $1,483 $90,512
2013 $1,371 $88,851
2012 $1,285 $87,270
2011 $1,096 $91,910
2010 $1,092 $77,956
2009 $1,048 $72,788
2008 $916 $75,148
2007 $840 $66,082
2006 $700 $59,910
2005 $523 $57,080
2004 $464 $55,350
2003 $443 $49,947
2002 $403 $43,094
2001 $411 $40,134
2000 $415 $39,298
1999 $434 $42,261
1998 $488 $43,166
1997 $467 $42,160
1996 $441 $48,838
1995 $340 $50,869
1994 $276.4 $43,741
1993 $229 $39,828
1992 $337 $41,327
1991 $345 $40,140
1990 $374 $40,171
1989 $374 $31,780
1988 $391 $33,183
1987 $387 $30,899
1986 $364 $24,828
1985 $320 $17,411
1984 $334 $17,247
1983 $335 $18,128
1982 $374 $18,271
1981 $413 $17,931
1980 $454 $19,686
1979 $403 $18,541
1978 $355 $16,528
1977 $311 $11,819
1976 $248.9 $11,029
1975 $241.2 $10,484
1974 $227.2 $9,140
1973 $198.6 $7,974
1972 $172.6 $5,973
1971 $150.9 $4,908
1970 $141 $4,105
1969 $133.3 $3,712
1968 $128.7 $3,465
1967 $121.9 $3,286
1966 $119.8 $3,091
1965 $106.9 $2,908
1964 $111.3 $2,776
1963 $107.4 $2,546
1962 $104.6 $2,366
1961 $99.3 $2,188
1960 $102.8 $1,984

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

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Kenya vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kenya

Switzerland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kenya Switzerland
2026 64.2 84.4
2025 64 84.2
2024 63.8 84.1
2023 63.6 84
2022 63.5 83.2
2021 61.2 83.6
2020 61.6 83.1
2019 62.9 83.8
2018 62.8 83.6
2017 62.7 83.4
2016 62.5 83.4
2015 62.3 82.8
2014 62 83.1
2013 61.7 82.7
2012 61.5 82.6
2011 61.3 82.6
2010 60.9 82.3
2009 60.5 82
2008 60 82
2007 59.4 81.7
2006 59.1 81.5
2005 58.5 81.2
2004 57.9 81.1
2003 57.4 80.5
2002 56.8 80.4
2001 56.5 80.3
2000 56.1 79.8
1999 55.9 79.7
1998 55.6 79.5
1997 55.5 79.2
1996 55.6 79
1995 55.9 78.6
1994 56.1 78.5
1993 56.7 78.2
1992 57.1 77.9
1991 57.8 77.6
1990 58.3 77.4
1989 60 77.6
1988 60.3 77.4
1987 60.7 77.3
1986 60.8 77
1985 60.9 76.9
1984 60.6 76.8
1983 60.3 76.2
1982 59.9 76.2
1981 59.6 75.8
1980 59.2 75.6
1979 58.7 75.6
1978 58.2 75.3
1977 57.7 75.4
1976 57.2 74.9
1975 56.6 74.8
1974 56 74.4
1973 55.5 74.1
1972 55 73.8
1971 54.5 73.2
1970 54.1 73.1
1969 53.7 72.7
1968 53.3 72.7
1967 52.8 72.7
1966 52.4 72.4
1965 51.9 72.3
1964 51.3 72.2
1963 50.8 71.3
1962 50.1 71.3
1961 49.3 71.7
1960 48.5 71.4
1959 47.5 71.5
1958 46.5 71.3
1957 45.3 70.5
1956 43.5 70.2
1955 42.3 70.1
1954 41 70
1953 39.8 69.5
1952 38.6 69.6
1951 38 68.7
1950 36.9 68.9

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

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Kenya and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Kenya

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Kenya Switzerland
2025 57,532,493 9,092,436
2024 56,432,944 9,005,582
2023 55,339,003 8,888,822
2022 54,252,461 8,777,088
2021 53,219,166 8,704,546
2020 52,217,334 8,638,167
2019 51,202,827 8,575,280
2018 50,207,107 8,514,329
2017 49,197,766 8,451,840
2016 48,139,687 8,373,338
2015 47,088,526 8,282,396
2014 46,051,440 8,188,649
2013 44,986,791 8,089,346
2012 43,888,303 7,996,861
2011 42,758,461 7,912,398
2010 41,598,567 7,824,909
2009 40,408,891 7,743,831
2008 39,206,351 7,647,675
2007 38,036,349 7,551,117
2006 36,904,008 7,483,934
2005 35,796,484 7,437,115
2004 34,713,455 7,389,625
2003 33,652,223 7,339,001
2002 32,629,808 7,284,753
2001 31,619,170 7,229,854
2000 30,642,890 7,184,250
1999 29,733,408 7,143,991
1998 28,888,057 7,110,001
1997 28,101,768 7,088,906
1996 27,344,211 7,071,850
1995 26,601,751 7,040,687
1994 25,857,130 6,993,795
1993 25,117,188 6,938,265
1992 24,382,460 6,875,364
1991 23,646,514 6,799,978
1990 22,892,651 6,715,519
1989 22,118,434 6,646,912
1988 21,356,219 6,593,386
1987 20,616,096 6,545,106
1986 19,901,646 6,504,124
1985 19,201,768 6,470,365
1984 18,514,906 6,441,865
1983 17,846,374 6,418,773
1982 17,206,175 6,391,309
1981 16,601,507 6,354,074
1980 16,018,459 6,319,408
1979 15,460,666 6,294,365
1978 14,934,126 6,281,738
1977 14,428,819 6,281,174
1976 13,957,623 6,302,504
1975 13,511,671 6,338,632
1974 13,070,078 6,341,405
1973 12,634,835 6,307,347
1972 12,206,060 6,260,956
1971 11,788,904 6,213,399
1970 11,368,791 6,180,877
1969 10,939,695 6,136,387
1968 10,518,823 6,067,714
1967 10,111,057 5,991,785
1966 9,717,816 5,918,002
1965 9,338,078 5,856,472
1964 8,973,535 5,789,228
1963 8,627,971 5,694,247
1962 8,299,308 5,573,815
1961 7,987,770 5,434,294
1960 7,695,307 5,327,827

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

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Fertility rates in Kenya and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Kenya

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kenya Switzerland
2024 3.17 1.29
2023 3.21 1.33
2022 3.26 1.39
2021 3.31 1.52
2020 3.36 1.46
2019 3.43 1.48
2018 3.54 1.52
2017 3.61 1.52
2016 3.69 1.54
2015 3.77 1.54
2014 3.84 1.54
2013 3.96 1.52
2012 4.12 1.52
2011 4.28 1.52
2010 4.45 1.52
2009 4.57 1.5
2008 4.66 1.48
2007 4.72 1.46
2006 4.75 1.44
2005 4.8 1.42
2004 4.86 1.42
2003 4.94 1.39
2002 5.03 1.39
2001 5.09 1.38
2000 5.14 1.5
1999 5.18 1.48
1998 5.24 1.47
1997 5.27 1.48
1996 5.31 1.5
1995 5.37 1.48
1994 5.44 1.49
1993 5.57 1.51
1992 5.74 1.58
1991 5.94 1.58
1990 6.14 1.58
1989 6.33 1.56
1988 6.52 1.57
1987 6.69 1.52
1986 6.84 1.53
1985 6.96 1.52
1984 7.08 1.53
1983 7.22 1.52
1982 7.35 1.56
1981 7.45 1.55
1980 7.53 1.55
1979 7.6 1.52
1978 7.67 1.51
1977 7.73 1.53
1976 7.77 1.55
1975 7.8 1.61
1974 7.82 1.73
1973 7.86 1.81
1972 7.89 1.91
1971 7.92 2.04
1970 7.94 2.1
1969 7.95 2.19
1968 7.95 2.29
1967 7.95 2.39
1966 7.96 2.5
1965 7.92 2.59
1964 7.87 2.66
1963 7.82 2.65
1962 7.77 2.58
1961 7.72 2.52
1960 7.65 2.44

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

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Kenya and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Kenya

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Kenya Switzerland
2025 21.1 43.9
2024 20.8 43.7
2023 20.6 43.4
2022 20.3 43
2021 20 42.8
2020 19.8 42.7
2019 19.6 42.6
2018 19.3 42.5
2017 19.1 42.4
2016 18.9 42.3
2015 18.7 42.2
2014 18.5 42.1
2013 18.4 42
2012 18.2 41.8
2011 18.1 41.6
2010 17.9 41.5
2009 17.8 41.3
2008 17.7 41.1
2007 17.6 40.9
2006 17.5 40.6
2005 17.4 40.3
2004 17.3 39.9
2003 17.1 39.6
2002 17 39.3
2001 16.8 39
2000 16.7 38.7
1999 16.5 38.4
1998 16.4 38.2
1997 16.2 37.9
1996 16.1 37.6
1995 16 37.3
1994 15.9 37.1
1993 15.7 37
1992 15.6 36.9
1991 15.5 36.9
1990 15.3 36.9
1989 15.2 36.8
1988 15.1 36.7
1987 15 36.5
1986 15 36.3
1985 14.9 36.1
1984 14.8 35.9
1983 14.7 35.6
1982 14.6 35.3
1981 14.5 35
1980 14.5 34.8
1979 14.4 34.5
1978 14.3 34.2
1977 14.3 33.8
1976 14.3 33.5
1975 14.3 33.1
1974 14.3 32.7
1973 14.3 32.5
1972 14.3 32.3
1971 14.4 32.2
1970 14.4 32
1969 14.5 31.7
1968 14.5 31.7
1967 14.6 31.6
1966 14.8 31.6
1965 14.9 31.6
1964 15.1 31.5
1963 15.2 31.7
1962 15.3 32
1961 15.5 32.4
1960 15.7 32.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kenya Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$127B
2025
$1T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24%
2025
31.2%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.02%
2024
4.86%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.41%
2025
+0.45%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.44%
2022
4.84%
2025
Services, % of GDP
55.1%
2025
71.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
16.3%
2025
25%
2025
Economic freedom index
55.5
2026
83.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.9%
2022
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2022
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
944,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
13%
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
45
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2026
Listed domestic companies
59
2025
201
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$22.8B
2025
$2.51T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$12.4B
2025
$1.08T
2025
Personal remittances received
$5B
2024
$3.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,049,000
2019
11,818,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
15.4%
2019
2.08%
2020
Banked people share
90.1%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Kenya Switzerland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
539 kg
2024
2,492 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.3
2024
$38.7
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21.6 megatons
2024
33.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.38 tons
2024
3.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
19.8%
2023
44.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
67.7%
2021
27.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.4%
2024
48.1%
2024
Net energy imports use share
22.4%
2023
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
195.3 kWh
2024
7,117 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
78.1%
2021
67.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
28.3%
2024
59.1%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.1%
2024
Electricity access
76.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kenya Switzerland
% of world population
0.7%
2025
0.11%
2025
Annual migration change
-27,330
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
32.2%
2025
85.7%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2025
49.7:50.3
2025
Average male height
5.56 ft
2026
5.75 ft
2026
Average female height
5.19 ft
2026
5.38 ft
2026
Quality of life index
38.5
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.87
2022
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.3
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
77
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
82.9%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
78.7%
2026
38.7%
2026
People using the Internet
35%
2024
97.3%
2025

Health

Kenya Switzerland
Government health expenditure per capita
$85
2023
$11,784
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.6
2023
$2,596
2023
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
84.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.1%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.29
2023
4.48
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.3 years
2025
31.3 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
149
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
38.8
2024
3.9
2024
Obesity rate
12.9%
2022
12.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.1%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.6%
2024
23.1%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.47 liters
2020
10.1 liters
2020

Territory

Kenya Switzerland
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
3,898 sq mi
2025
1,678 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
111,076 sq mi
2026
5,765 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,942 sq mi
2026
4,940 sq mi
2026
Roads length
110,480 mi
2018
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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