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Luxembourg vs Switzerland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Luxembourg has a population of 677K (ranked 164/197), compared with 9.01M in Switzerland (ranked 101/197). Luxembourg's land area is 994 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 169th vs. 131st).

By GDP, Luxembourg ranks 74/197 ($93.3B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B). By GDP per capita, Luxembourg ranks 3/197 ($137,782), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,998).

Main facts and rankings

Luxembourg Switzerland
Population
693885
9107866
Population rank 164/197 100/197
GDP
$93.3B
2024
$937B
2024
GDP rank 74/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$137,782
2024
$103,998
2024
GDP per capita rank 3/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$155,941
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$24.5B
2024
$351B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
37.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$36,221
2024
$39,021
2024
Government debt per person rank 19/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$69,593
2026
$85,867
2026
Land area 994 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
696 ppl/mi²
2026
596 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.25
2023
1.33
2023
Median age
40.2 years
2024
43.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
84.4 years
2026

Luxembourg and Switzerland: Comparison Charts

Luxembourg and Switzerland economies compared

GDP
Luxembourg

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP
Luxembourg Switzerland
2024 $93,279,851,863 $936,564,198,049
2023 $88,788,881,539 $894,424,821,645
2022 $80,801,680,397 $828,508,926,958
2021 $86,386,759,695 $815,309,330,987
2020 $73,670,782,100 $741,999,406,006
2019 $69,872,035,114 $721,369,112,727
2018 $71,085,623,495 $725,568,717,468
2017 $65,712,180,343 $695,200,833,086
2016 $62,216,885,436 $687,895,460,903
2015 $60,071,584,216 $694,118,186,380
2014 $68,804,811,898 $726,537,808,338
2013 $65,203,276,467 $706,234,937,371
2012 $59,776,383,527 $686,420,221,558
2011 $61,696,281,326 $715,888,126,682
2010 $56,213,985,987 $598,851,028,907
2009 $54,467,289,898 $554,212,916,092
2008 $58,844,277,702 $567,267,767,519
2007 $51,587,401,416 $490,740,715,595
2006 $42,910,146,296 $441,634,672,197
2005 $37,672,280,120 $418,284,865,885
2004 $35,064,843,793 $403,912,891,033
2003 $29,667,268,248 $362,075,086,508
2002 $23,649,833,332 $309,301,422,430
2001 $21,387,533,703 $286,582,672,434
2000 $21,230,182,989 $279,216,033,870
1999 $21,899,317,599 $297,873,643,323
1998 $20,150,053,345 $303,459,014,347
1997 $19,563,836,265 $294,788,198,856
1996 $20,895,314,658 $340,103,959,547
1995 $20,853,093,870 $352,835,806,342
1994 $17,701,798,891 $301,375,055,202
1993 $15,925,521,222 $272,237,527,071
1992 $15,518,702,635 $279,921,425,828
1991 $13,834,219,728 $268,901,693,863
1990 $12,778,792,854 $265,763,573,999
1989 $10,037,674,038 $208,105,846,934
1988 $9,418,167,855 $215,540,625,299
1987 $8,320,902,215 $199,236,370,038
1986 $6,685,595,088 $159,089,921,063
1985 $4,577,211,767 $110,980,314,192
1984 $4,438,435,493 $109,455,312,168
1983 $4,524,217,751 $114,634,358,535
1982 $4,602,316,793 $115,043,365,512
1981 $5,053,665,797 $112,244,805,519
1980 $6,019,805,490 $122,557,843,886
1979 $5,516,982,664 $114,970,094,425
1978 $4,718,539,772 $102,280,472,036
1977 $3,789,321,328 $73,135,771,167
1976 $3,423,586,207 $68,476,524,644
1975 $3,123,333,333 $65,466,081,819
1974 $3,183,637,117 $57,103,011,446
1973 $2,609,875,802 $49,550,006,320
1972 $1,901,697,370 $36,844,318,854
1971 $1,518,773,421 $30,040,171,751
1970 $1,457,768,455 $24,998,066,773
1969 $1,245,432,991 $22,442,043,274
1968 $1,075,561,623 $20,712,102,794
1967 $983,052,315 $19,397,044,714
1966 $976,717,015 $18,019,402,374
1965 $929,477,285 $16,780,226,225
1964 $910,877,686 $15,833,133,858
1963 $797,902,154 $14,283,872,299
1962 $747,846,862 $12,989,649,694
1961 $710,163,719 $11,713,348,834
1960 $709,941,874 $10,412,232,621

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

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Luxembourg and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Luxembourg

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Luxembourg Switzerland
2024 $137,782 $103,998
2023 $133,231 $100,624
2022 $123,720 $94,395
2021 $134,966 $93,665
2020 $116,860 $85,898
2019 $112,697 $84,122
2018 $116,927 $85,217
2017 $110,193 $82,254
2016 $106,899 $82,153
2015 $105,462 $83,806
2014 $123,679 $88,725
2013 $120,000 $87,304
2012 $112,585 $85,836
2011 $119,025 $90,477
2010 $110,886 $76,531
2009 $109,420 $71,568
2008 $120,422 $74,175
2007 $107,475 $64,989
2006 $90,789 $59,011
2005 $80,988 $56,243
2004 $76,545 $54,659
2003 $65,689 $49,336
2002 $53,006 $42,459
2001 $48,440 $39,639
2000 $48,660 $38,865
1999 $50,872 $41,696
1998 $47,445 $42,681
1997 $46,642 $41,584
1996 $50,444 $48,093
1995 $51,032 $50,114
1994 $43,933 $43,092
1993 $40,067 $39,237
1992 $39,571 $40,714
1991 $35,747 $39,544
1990 $33,465 $39,575
1989 $26,618 $31,309
1988 $25,219 $32,690
1987 $22,443 $30,441
1986 $18,150 $24,460
1985 $12,482 $17,152
1984 $12,127 $16,991
1983 $12,374 $17,859
1982 $12,591 $18,000
1981 $13,837 $17,665
1980 $16,531 $19,394
1979 $15,204 $18,266
1978 $13,034 $16,282
1977 $10,486 $11,644
1976 $9,491 $10,865
1975 $8,701 $10,328
1974 $8,967 $9,005
1973 $7,447 $7,856
1972 $5,487 $5,885
1971 $4,435 $4,835
1970 $4,298 $4,044
1969 $3,690 $3,657
1968 $3,203 $3,413
1967 $2,935 $3,237
1966 $2,925 $3,045
1965 $2,804 $2,865
1964 $2,779 $2,735
1963 $2,462 $2,508
1962 $2,332 $2,330
1961 $2,241 $2,155
1960 $2,261 $1,954

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

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Luxembourg vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Luxembourg

Switzerland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Luxembourg Switzerland
2026 82.6 84.4
2025 82.5 84.2
2024 82.4 84.1
2023 82.2 84
2022 82.2 83.2
2021 81.8 83.6
2020 81.4 83.1
2019 81.6 83.8
2018 81.5 83.6
2017 81.1 83.4
2016 81.6 83.4
2015 81.3 82.8
2014 81.2 83.1
2013 80.9 82.7
2012 80.4 82.6
2011 80.3 82.6
2010 80.1 82.3
2009 79.9 82
2008 80.1 82
2007 79.1 81.7
2006 78.8 81.5
2005 78.9 81.2
2004 78.7 81.1
2003 77.3 80.5
2002 77.6 80.4
2001 77.5 80.3
2000 77.3 79.8
1999 77 79.7
1998 76.6 79.5
1997 76.4 79.2
1996 76.2 79
1995 75.9 78.6
1994 75.9 78.5
1993 75.4 78.2
1992 74.7 77.9
1991 75 77.6
1990 75 77.4
1989 74.3 77.6
1988 74.3 77.4
1987 73.9 77.3
1986 74.1 77
1985 73.3 76.9
1984 72.7 76.8
1983 73 76.2
1982 72.2 76.2
1981 72.1 75.8
1980 72.4 75.6
1979 72.3 75.6
1978 71.5 75.3
1977 71.5 75.4
1976 70.2 74.9
1975 70.3 74.8
1974 70.2 74.4
1973 70.3 74.1
1972 70.5 73.8
1971 69.2 73.2
1970 69.2 73.1
1969 69.7 72.7
1968 70 72.7
1967 69.5 72.7
1966 68.9 72.4
1965 69.2 72.3
1964 68.8 72.2
1963 68.7 71.3
1962 68.4 71.3
1961 69.1 71.7
1960 68.8 71.4
1959 68.4 71.5
1958 68.4 71.3
1957 66.9 70.5
1956 67.1 70.2
1955 67.4 70.1
1954 66.7 70
1953 66.4 69.5
1952 66.1 69.6
1951 65.9 68.7
1950 65.5 68.9

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

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Luxembourg and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Luxembourg

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Luxembourg Switzerland
2024 677,012 9,005,582
2023 666,430 8,888,822
2022 653,103 8,777,088
2021 640,064 8,704,546
2020 630,419 8,638,167
2019 620,001 8,575,280
2018 607,950 8,514,329
2017 596,336 8,451,840
2016 582,014 8,373,338
2015 569,604 8,282,396
2014 556,319 8,188,649
2013 543,360 8,089,346
2012 530,946 7,996,861
2011 518,347 7,912,398
2010 506,953 7,824,909
2009 497,783 7,743,831
2008 488,650 7,647,675
2007 479,993 7,551,117
2006 472,637 7,483,934
2005 465,158 7,437,115
2004 458,095 7,389,625
2003 451,630 7,339,001
2002 446,175 7,284,753
2001 441,525 7,229,854
2000 436,300 7,184,250
1999 430,475 7,143,991
1998 424,700 7,110,001
1997 419,450 7,088,906
1996 414,225 7,071,850
1995 408,625 7,040,687
1994 402,925 6,993,795
1993 397,475 6,938,265
1992 392,175 6,875,364
1991 387,000 6,799,978
1990 381,850 6,715,519
1989 377,100 6,646,912
1988 373,450 6,593,386
1987 370,750 6,545,106
1986 368,355 6,504,124
1985 366,706 6,470,365
1984 365,998 6,441,865
1983 365,622 6,418,773
1982 365,525 6,391,309
1981 365,225 6,354,074
1980 364,150 6,319,408
1979 362,856 6,294,365
1978 362,007 6,281,738
1977 361,358 6,281,174
1976 360,731 6,302,504
1975 358,950 6,338,632
1974 355,050 6,341,405
1973 350,450 6,307,347
1972 346,600 6,260,956
1971 342,421 6,213,399
1970 339,171 6,180,877
1969 337,500 6,136,387
1968 335,850 6,067,714
1967 334,995 5,991,785
1966 333,895 5,918,002
1965 331,500 5,856,472
1964 327,750 5,789,228
1963 324,100 5,694,247
1962 320,750 5,573,815
1961 316,845 5,434,294
1960 313,970 5,327,827

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

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Fertility rates in Luxembourg and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Luxembourg

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Luxembourg Switzerland
2023 1.25 1.33
2022 1.31 1.39
2021 1.38 1.52
2020 1.36 1.46
2019 1.34 1.48
2018 1.38 1.52
2017 1.39 1.52
2016 1.41 1.54
2015 1.47 1.54
2014 1.5 1.54
2013 1.55 1.52
2012 1.57 1.52
2011 1.52 1.52
2010 1.63 1.52
2009 1.59 1.5
2008 1.61 1.48
2007 1.61 1.46
2006 1.65 1.44
2005 1.63 1.42
2004 1.66 1.42
2003 1.62 1.39
2002 1.63 1.39
2001 1.66 1.38
2000 1.76 1.5
1999 1.74 1.48
1998 1.68 1.47
1997 1.71 1.48
1996 1.77 1.5
1995 1.7 1.48
1994 1.72 1.49
1993 1.7 1.51
1992 1.64 1.58
1991 1.6 1.58
1990 1.6 1.58
1989 1.52 1.56
1988 1.51 1.57
1987 1.4 1.52
1986 1.43 1.53
1985 1.38 1.52
1984 1.42 1.53
1983 1.43 1.52
1982 1.49 1.56
1981 1.55 1.55
1980 1.5 1.55
1979 1.48 1.52
1978 1.48 1.51
1977 1.5 1.53
1976 1.48 1.55
1975 1.55 1.61
1974 1.58 1.73
1973 1.58 1.81
1972 1.75 1.91
1971 1.95 2.04
1970 1.97 2.1
1969 2.02 2.19
1968 2.12 2.29
1967 2.24 2.39
1966 2.34 2.5
1965 2.42 2.59
1964 2.34 2.66
1963 - 2.65
1962 2.37 2.58
1961 - 2.52
1960 2.29 2.44

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

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Luxembourg and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Luxembourg

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Luxembourg Switzerland
2024 40.2 43.7
2023 39.9 43.4
2022 39.7 43
2021 39.7 42.8
2020 39.6 42.7
2019 39.5 42.6
2018 39.5 42.5
2017 39.4 42.4
2016 39.3 42.3
2015 39.3 42.2
2014 39.2 42.1
2013 39.1 42
2012 39.1 41.8
2011 39 41.6
2010 38.9 41.5
2009 38.8 41.3
2008 38.7 41.1
2007 38.5 40.9
2006 38.4 40.6
2005 38.2 40.3
2004 38 39.9
2003 37.8 39.6
2002 37.6 39.3
2001 37.3 39
2000 37.3 38.7
1999 37.3 38.4
1998 37.1 38.2
1997 37 37.9
1996 36.8 37.6
1995 36.7 37.3
1994 36.6 37.1
1993 36.5 37
1992 36.5 36.9
1991 36.4 36.9
1990 36.4 36.9
1989 36.3 36.8
1988 36.2 36.7
1987 36.1 36.5
1986 36 36.3
1985 35.8 36.1
1984 35.6 35.9
1983 35.4 35.6
1982 35.2 35.3
1981 35 35
1980 34.9 34.8
1979 34.8 34.5
1978 34.8 34.2
1977 34.8 33.8
1976 34.9 33.5
1975 35 33.1
1974 35 32.7
1973 35.1 32.5
1972 35.1 32.3
1971 35.3 32.2
1970 35.3 32
1969 35.3 31.7
1968 35.3 31.7
1967 35.2 31.6
1966 35.2 31.6
1965 35.2 31.6
1964 35.2 31.5
1963 35.1 31.7
1962 35.1 32
1961 35.1 32.4
1960 35.1 32.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Luxembourg Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$57.3B
2024
$857B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.9%
2024
31.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.71%
2022
4.92%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.96%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.03%
2024
+0.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.42%
2024
4.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
81.2%
2024
72%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.66%
2024
24.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
79.7
2026
83.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2023
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
1,119,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
15.5%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
28
2024
206
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$41.9B
2024
$1.97T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.79B
2024
$909B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.5B
2024
$3.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
525,000
2020
11,818,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.97%
2020
2.08%
2020
Banked people share
98.8%
2017
98.4%
2024

Energy

Luxembourg Switzerland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,592 kg
2023
2,511 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$32.8
2023
$37.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.15 megatons
2024
33.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
10.6 tons
2024
3.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
70.4%
2023
44.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
20.5%
2021
27.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.55%
2023
45.1%
2023
Net energy imports use share
109.6%
2023
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
11,428 kWh
2023
7,096 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
89%
2021
68.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
48.8%
2023
55.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
33%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Luxembourg Switzerland
% of world population
0.008%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
+5,237
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
94.8%
2024
85.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.3:49.7
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.42 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.2
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
78
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
79
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.54
2022
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.1
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2000
99%
2003
English speaking
57%
2023
61.3%
2023
People using the Internet
98.8%
2024
97.3%
2023

Health

Luxembourg Switzerland
Government health expenditure per capita
$8,170
2024
$11,784
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$695
2024
$2,596
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
84.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.24%
2024
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.98
2017
4.48
2022
Age at first childbirth
31.4 years
2023
31.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
11
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.3
2023
3.9
2023
Obesity rate
18.9%
2022
12.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.8%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
81
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23%
2022
25.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
10.1 liters
2020

Territory

Luxembourg Switzerland
% of world land
0.002%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
1,468 sq mi
2024
1,694 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
514 sq mi
2026
5,765 sq mi
2026
Forest area
342 sq mi
2026
4,940 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,786 mi
2019
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. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  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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