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Kiribati vs Switzerland statistics compared

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Kiribati has a population of 136K (ranked 180/197), compared with 9.09M in Switzerland (ranked 99/197). Kiribati's land area is 313 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 173rd vs. 131st).

By GDP, Kiribati ranks 192/197 ($349M) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($1.04T). By GDP per capita, Kiribati ranks 152/197 ($2,559), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($114,769).

Main facts and rankings

Kiribati Switzerland
Population
139471
9155878
Population rank 180/197 99/197
GDP
$349M
2025
$1.04T
2025
GDP rank 192/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$2,559
2025
$114,769
2025
GDP per capita rank 152/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,702
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$27.8M
2025
$411B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
7.95%
2025
39.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$203.4
2025
$45,239
2025
Government debt per person rank 181/185 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,170
2026
$89,347
2026
Land area 313 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
443 ppl/mi²
2026
599 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.12
2024
1.29
2024
Median age
23.9 years
2025
43.9 years
2025
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
84.4 years
2026

Kiribati and Switzerland: Comparison Charts

Kiribati and Switzerland economies compared

GDP
Kiribati

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP
Kiribati Switzerland
2025 $349,227,254 $1,043,529,899,251
2024 $343,153,235 $969,919,786,395
2023 $291,657,338 $928,435,275,852
2022 $271,214,375 $858,479,038,994
2021 $285,451,584 $840,710,023,481
2020 $220,909,307 $756,096,180,222
2019 $216,891,541 $736,384,764,157
2018 $233,859,230 $740,766,531,454
2017 $223,029,865 $706,660,443,624
2016 $206,467,819 $698,607,778,795
2015 $191,559,399 $706,199,008,879
2014 $200,287,282 $741,168,119,617
2013 $201,730,861 $718,748,402,260
2012 $207,001,546 $697,882,536,677
2011 $195,970,140 $727,231,637,102
2010 $165,458,433 $609,999,593,542
2009 $140,177,384 $563,659,557,945
2008 $147,017,895 $574,703,945,157
2007 $138,054,946 $498,993,845,385
2006 $112,338,353 $448,364,681,767
2005 $113,895,437 $424,511,048,024
2004 $104,085,892 $409,012,909,530
2003 $96,105,619 $366,563,952,625
2002 $74,743,869 $313,930,961,761
2001 $64,935,850 $290,160,142,214
2000 $74,910,527 $282,327,351,966
1999 $77,323,978 $301,911,268,140
1998 $74,905,706 $306,907,741,068
1997 $80,205,807 $298,868,250,534
1996 $81,456,854 $345,373,647,249
1995 $68,596,395 $358,152,520,085
1994 $67,055,334 $305,916,331,798
1993 $58,953,596 $276,339,744,180
1992 $61,491,369 $284,139,428,246
1991 $41,247,792 $272,953,645,746
1990 $36,534,295 $269,768,238,555
1989 $37,645,319 $211,241,694,480
1988 $38,278,810 $218,788,504,066
1987 $29,554,413 $202,238,567,597
1986 $25,993,009 $161,487,171,049
1985 $26,126,615 $112,652,623,418
1984 $34,394,167 $111,104,641,869
1983 $31,000,546 $116,361,728,836
1982 $32,742,713 $116,776,899,473
1981 $35,267,489 $113,936,168,924
1980 $33,157,723 $124,404,609,417
1979 $34,466,197 $116,702,524,208
1978 $36,563,965 $103,821,687,919
1977 $31,335,459 $74,237,819,014
1976 $33,246,817 $69,508,364,538
1975 $44,547,454 $66,452,559,176
1974 $69,256,489 $57,963,469,607
1973 $25,645,040 $50,296,651,921
1972 $15,314,346 $37,399,508,287
1971 $12,356,134 $30,492,832,676
1970 $11,560,877 $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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Kiribati and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Kiribati

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kiribati Switzerland
2025 $2,559 $114,769
2024 $2,551 $107,702
2023 $2,201 $104,450
2022 $2,079 $97,809
2021 $2,224 $96,583
2020 $1,752 $87,530
2019 $1,750 $85,873
2018 $1,916 $87,002
2017 $1,854 $83,610
2016 $1,743 $83,432
2015 $1,640 $85,265
2014 $1,737 $90,512
2013 $1,772 $88,851
2012 $1,844 $87,270
2011 $1,771 $91,910
2010 $1,522 $77,956
2009 $1,317 $72,788
2008 $1,411 $75,148
2007 $1,353 $66,082
2006 $1,123 $59,910
2005 $1,162 $57,080
2004 $1,083 $55,350
2003 $1,021 $49,947
2002 $810 $43,094
2001 $719 $40,134
2000 $845 $39,298
1999 $887 $42,261
1998 $874 $43,166
1997 $953 $42,160
1996 $986 $48,838
1995 $844 $50,869
1994 $838 $43,741
1993 $748 $39,828
1992 $792 $41,327
1991 $540 $40,140
1990 $488 $40,171
1989 $515 $31,780
1988 $536 $33,183
1987 $424 $30,899
1986 $382 $24,828
1985 $393 $17,411
1984 $527 $17,247
1983 $483 $18,128
1982 $519 $18,271
1981 $568 $17,931
1980 $542 $19,686
1979 $573 $18,541
1978 $611 $16,528
1977 $520 $11,819
1976 $548 $11,029
1975 $730 $10,484
1974 $1,131 $9,140
1973 $422 $7,974
1972 $256.2 $5,973
1971 $210.7 $4,908
1970 $201 $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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Kiribati vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kiribati

Switzerland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kiribati Switzerland
2026 66.9 84.4
2025 66.7 84.2
2024 66.6 84.1
2023 66.5 84
2022 66.3 83.2
2021 64.1 83.6
2020 65.2 83.1
2019 65.9 83.8
2018 65.8 83.6
2017 65.8 83.4
2016 65.8 83.4
2015 65.8 82.8
2014 65.9 83.1
2013 65.9 82.7
2012 65.9 82.6
2011 65.9 82.6
2010 65.9 82.3
2009 65.8 82
2008 65.7 82
2007 65.7 81.7
2006 65.6 81.5
2005 65.5 81.2
2004 65.4 81.1
2003 65.3 80.5
2002 65.1 80.4
2001 64.9 80.3
2000 64.7 79.8
1999 64.4 79.7
1998 64.1 79.5
1997 63.8 79.2
1996 63.5 79
1995 63.1 78.6
1994 62.8 78.5
1993 62.4 78.2
1992 62 77.9
1991 61.5 77.6
1990 61 77.4
1989 60.5 77.6
1988 60.1 77.4
1987 59.6 77.3
1986 59.1 77
1985 58.7 76.9
1984 58.4 76.8
1983 58.1 76.2
1982 57.8 76.2
1981 57.5 75.8
1980 57.3 75.6
1979 57.1 75.6
1978 56.9 75.3
1977 56.1 75.4
1976 56.6 74.9
1975 56.4 74.8
1974 56.1 74.4
1973 55.8 74.1
1972 55.3 73.8
1971 54.9 73.2
1970 54.4 73.1
1969 53.8 72.7
1968 53.1 72.7
1967 52.5 72.7
1966 51.7 72.4
1965 51 72.3
1964 50.4 72.2
1963 49.7 71.3
1962 49 71.3
1961 48.5 71.7
1960 48 71.4
1959 47.5 71.5
1958 47.1 71.3
1957 46.8 70.5
1956 46.5 70.2
1955 46.3 70.1
1954 46.1 70
1953 46 69.5
1952 45.9 69.6
1951 45.8 68.7
1950 45.7 68.9

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

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Kiribati and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Kiribati

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Kiribati Switzerland
2025 136,488 9,092,436
2024 134,518 9,005,582
2023 132,530 8,888,822
2022 130,469 8,777,088
2021 128,377 8,704,546
2020 126,099 8,638,167
2019 123,921 8,575,280
2018 122,084 8,514,329
2017 120,275 8,451,840
2016 118,478 8,373,338
2015 116,815 8,282,396
2014 115,326 8,188,649
2013 113,838 8,089,346
2012 112,284 7,996,861
2011 110,647 7,912,398
2010 108,704 7,824,909
2009 106,467 7,743,831
2008 104,222 7,647,675
2007 102,068 7,551,117
2006 100,017 7,483,934
2005 98,035 7,437,115
2004 96,085 7,389,625
2003 94,175 7,339,001
2002 92,264 7,284,753
2001 90,335 7,229,854
2000 88,613 7,184,250
1999 87,126 7,143,991
1998 85,657 7,110,001
1997 84,147 7,088,906
1996 82,623 7,071,850
1995 81,234 7,040,687
1994 80,021 6,993,795
1993 78,841 6,938,265
1992 77,641 6,875,364
1991 76,367 6,799,978
1990 74,855 6,715,519
1989 73,147 6,646,912
1988 71,427 6,593,386
1987 69,733 6,545,106
1986 68,059 6,504,124
1985 66,496 6,470,365
1984 65,228 6,441,865
1983 64,169 6,418,773
1982 63,134 6,391,309
1981 62,121 6,354,074
1980 61,148 6,319,408
1979 60,172 6,294,365
1978 59,864 6,281,738
1977 60,267 6,281,174
1976 60,661 6,302,504
1975 60,987 6,338,632
1974 61,219 6,341,405
1973 60,824 6,307,347
1972 59,778 6,260,956
1971 58,652 6,213,399
1970 57,510 6,180,877
1969 56,360 6,136,387
1968 55,529 6,067,714
1967 54,996 5,991,785
1966 54,425 5,918,002
1965 53,439 5,856,472
1964 52,088 5,789,228
1963 50,791 5,694,247
1962 49,538 5,573,815
1961 48,323 5,434,294
1960 47,157 5,327,827

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

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Fertility rates in Kiribati and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Kiribati

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kiribati Switzerland
2024 3.12 1.29
2023 3.15 1.33
2022 3.18 1.39
2021 3.22 1.52
2020 3.25 1.46
2019 3.29 1.48
2018 3.32 1.52
2017 3.34 1.52
2016 3.38 1.54
2015 3.44 1.54
2014 3.52 1.54
2013 3.64 1.52
2012 3.77 1.52
2011 3.88 1.52
2010 3.9 1.52
2009 3.91 1.5
2008 3.9 1.48
2007 3.87 1.46
2006 3.82 1.44
2005 3.76 1.42
2004 3.73 1.42
2003 3.7 1.39
2002 3.81 1.39
2001 3.96 1.38
2000 4.07 1.5
1999 4.18 1.48
1998 4.29 1.47
1997 4.37 1.48
1996 4.43 1.5
1995 4.42 1.48
1994 4.44 1.49
1993 4.49 1.51
1992 4.57 1.58
1991 4.64 1.58
1990 4.67 1.58
1989 4.69 1.56
1988 4.73 1.57
1987 4.81 1.52
1986 4.87 1.53
1985 4.91 1.52
1984 4.91 1.53
1983 4.91 1.52
1982 4.95 1.56
1981 4.96 1.55
1980 4.96 1.55
1979 4.97 1.52
1978 4.97 1.51
1977 4.96 1.53
1976 4.96 1.55
1975 5.02 1.61
1974 5.09 1.73
1973 5.2 1.81
1972 5.37 1.91
1971 5.55 2.04
1970 5.71 2.1
1969 5.85 2.19
1968 5.98 2.29
1967 6.11 2.39
1966 6.23 2.5
1965 6.26 2.59
1964 6.29 2.66
1963 6.35 2.65
1962 6.42 2.58
1961 6.48 2.52
1960 6.44 2.44

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

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Kiribati and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Kiribati

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Kiribati Switzerland
2025 23.9 43.9
2024 23.8 43.7
2023 23.6 43.4
2022 23.5 43
2021 23.3 42.8
2020 23.2 42.7
2019 23 42.6
2018 22.9 42.5
2017 22.7 42.4
2016 22.5 42.3
2015 22.3 42.2
2014 22.1 42.1
2013 21.9 42
2012 21.7 41.8
2011 21.5 41.6
2010 21.3 41.5
2009 21.2 41.3
2008 21 41.1
2007 20.9 40.9
2006 20.7 40.6
2005 20.5 40.3
2004 20.3 39.9
2003 20.1 39.6
2002 19.9 39.3
2001 19.8 39
2000 19.7 38.7
1999 19.6 38.4
1998 19.6 38.2
1997 19.6 37.9
1996 19.6 37.6
1995 19.7 37.3
1994 19.8 37.1
1993 20 37
1992 20.1 36.9
1991 20.2 36.9
1990 20.2 36.9
1989 20.2 36.8
1988 20.1 36.7
1987 19.9 36.5
1986 19.8 36.3
1985 19.6 36.1
1984 19.4 35.9
1983 19.2 35.6
1982 19 35.3
1981 18.9 35
1980 18.7 34.8
1979 18.4 34.5
1978 18.3 34.2
1977 18.2 33.8
1976 18.1 33.5
1975 18 33.1
1974 17.8 32.7
1973 17.7 32.5
1972 17.6 32.3
1971 17.6 32.2
1970 17.5 32
1969 17.5 31.7
1968 17.6 31.7
1967 17.7 31.6
1966 17.9 31.6
1965 18 31.6
1964 18.1 31.5
1963 18.2 31.7
1962 18.3 32
1961 18.5 32.4
1960 18.8 32.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kiribati Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$537M
2025
$1T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
88.2%
2025
31.2%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
16.4%
2023
4.86%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-14.5%
2025
+0.45%
2025
Unemployment rate
2.79%
2023
4.84%
2025
Services, % of GDP
70.3%
2024
71.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
11.8%
2024
25%
2025
Economic freedom index
50.8
2026
83.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
20.9%
2023
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
4.4%
2023
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 n/a
201
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.51T
2025
Total reserves including gold n/a
$1.08T
2025
Personal remittances received
$14.7M
2024
$3.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,000
2019
11,818,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
17.6%
2017
2.08%
2020
Banked people share n/a
98.4%
2024

Energy

Kiribati Switzerland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
107.8 kg
2007
2,492 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.6
2007
$38.7
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.08 megatons
2024
33.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.59 tons
2024
3.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
44.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2022
27.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
48.1%
2024
Net energy imports use share n/a
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
7,117 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
16.4%
2021
67.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
59.1%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.1%
2024
Electricity access
95.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kiribati Switzerland
% of world population
0.002%
2025
0.11%
2025
Annual migration change
-462
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
63.4%
2025
85.7%
2025
Male:Female ratio
48.6:51.4
2025
49.7:50.3
2025
Average male height
5.6 ft
2026
5.75 ft
2026
Average female height
5.2 ft
2026
5.38 ft
2026
Quality of life index
33.2
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2026
80
2025
Higher education index n/a
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.13
2012
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.9
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
128
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
98.6%
2020
99%
2003
English speaking
72.9%
2026
38.7%
2026
People using the Internet
89.4%
2024
97.3%
2025

Health

Kiribati Switzerland
Government health expenditure per capita
$238.1
2023
$11,784
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.93
2023
$2,596
2023
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
84.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
9.25%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2013
4.48
2022
Age at first childbirth
23.1 years
2025
31.3 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
53.1
2024
3.9
2024
Obesity rate
46.9%
2022
12.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
24.6%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
37.7%
2024
23.1%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.72 liters
2020
10.1 liters
2020

Territory

Kiribati Switzerland
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
2,291 sq mi
2025
1,678 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
131.3 sq mi
2026
5,765 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4.56 sq mi
2026
4,940 sq mi
2026
Roads length
416 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) (2000–2025, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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