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Luxembourg vs Switzerland statistics compared

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Luxembourg has a population of 687K (ranked 164/197), compared with 9.09M in Switzerland (ranked 99/197). Luxembourg's land area is 994 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 169th vs. 131st).

By GDP, Luxembourg ranks 75/197 ($101B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($1.04T). By GDP per capita, Luxembourg ranks 3/197 ($147,252), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($114,769).

Main facts and rankings

Luxembourg Switzerland
Population
697802
9155878
Population rank 164/197 99/197
GDP
$101B
2025
$1.04T
2025
GDP rank 75/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$147,252
2025
$114,769
2025
GDP per capita rank 3/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$155,941
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$27.3B
2025
$411B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
27%
2025
39.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$39,717
2025
$45,239
2025
Government debt per person rank 18/185 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$71,808
2026
$89,347
2026
Land area 994 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
698 ppl/mi²
2026
599 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.25
2024
1.29
2024
Median age
40.5 years
2025
43.9 years
2025
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
2025 $101,157,829,491 $1,043,529,899,251
2024 $93,279,851,863 $969,919,786,395
2023 $88,788,881,539 $928,435,275,852
2022 $80,801,680,397 $858,479,038,994
2021 $86,386,759,695 $840,710,023,481
2020 $73,670,782,100 $756,096,180,222
2019 $69,872,035,114 $736,384,764,157
2018 $71,085,623,495 $740,766,531,454
2017 $65,712,180,343 $706,660,443,624
2016 $62,216,885,436 $698,607,778,795
2015 $60,071,584,216 $706,199,008,879
2014 $68,804,814,555 $741,168,119,617
2013 $65,203,276,467 $718,748,402,260
2012 $59,776,383,527 $697,882,536,677
2011 $61,696,281,326 $727,231,637,102
2010 $56,213,985,987 $609,999,593,542
2009 $54,467,289,898 $563,659,557,945
2008 $58,844,277,702 $574,703,945,157
2007 $51,587,401,416 $498,993,845,385
2006 $42,910,153,830 $448,364,681,767
2005 $37,672,311,223 $424,511,048,024
2004 $35,064,843,793 $409,012,909,530
2003 $29,667,268,248 $366,563,952,625
2002 $23,649,832,387 $313,930,961,761
2001 $21,387,550,720 $290,160,142,214
2000 $21,230,200,538 $282,327,351,966
1999 $21,899,317,599 $301,911,268,140
1998 $20,150,055,568 $306,907,741,068
1997 $19,563,836,265 $298,868,250,534
1996 $20,895,314,658 $345,373,647,249
1995 $20,853,093,870 $358,152,520,085
1994 $17,701,798,891 $305,916,331,798
1993 $15,925,521,222 $276,339,744,180
1992 $15,518,702,635 $284,139,428,246
1991 $13,834,219,728 $272,953,645,746
1990 $12,778,792,854 $269,768,238,555
1989 $10,037,674,038 $211,241,694,480
1988 $9,418,167,855 $218,788,504,066
1987 $8,320,902,215 $202,238,567,597
1986 $6,685,595,088 $161,487,171,049
1985 $4,577,211,767 $112,652,623,418
1984 $4,438,435,493 $111,104,641,869
1983 $4,524,217,751 $116,361,728,836
1982 $4,602,316,793 $116,776,899,473
1981 $5,053,665,797 $113,936,168,924
1980 $6,019,805,490 $124,404,609,417
1979 $5,516,982,664 $116,702,524,208
1978 $4,718,539,772 $103,821,687,919
1977 $3,789,321,328 $74,237,819,014
1976 $3,423,586,207 $69,508,364,538
1975 $3,123,333,333 $66,452,559,176
1974 $3,183,637,117 $57,963,469,607
1973 $2,609,875,802 $50,296,651,921
1972 $1,901,697,370 $37,399,508,287
1971 $1,518,773,421 $30,492,832,676
1970 $1,457,768,455 $25,374,750,743
1969 $1,245,432,991 $22,780,211,812
1968 $1,075,561,623 $21,024,203,656
1967 $983,052,315 $19,689,329,510
1966 $976,717,015 $18,290,928,227
1965 $929,477,285 $17,033,079,428
1964 $910,877,686 $16,071,715,835
1963 $797,902,154 $14,499,109,270
1962 $747,846,862 $13,185,384,691
1961 $710,163,719 $11,889,851,950
1960 $709,941,874 $10,569,129,806

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

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Luxembourg and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Luxembourg

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Luxembourg Switzerland
2025 $147,252 $114,769
2024 $137,782 $107,702
2023 $133,231 $104,450
2022 $123,720 $97,809
2021 $134,966 $96,583
2020 $116,860 $87,530
2019 $112,697 $85,873
2018 $116,927 $87,002
2017 $110,193 $83,610
2016 $106,899 $83,432
2015 $105,462 $85,265
2014 $123,679 $90,512
2013 $120,000 $88,851
2012 $112,585 $87,270
2011 $119,025 $91,910
2010 $110,886 $77,956
2009 $109,420 $72,788
2008 $120,422 $75,148
2007 $107,475 $66,082
2006 $90,789 $59,910
2005 $80,988 $57,080
2004 $76,545 $55,350
2003 $65,689 $49,947
2002 $53,006 $43,094
2001 $48,440 $40,134
2000 $48,660 $39,298
1999 $50,872 $42,261
1998 $47,445 $43,166
1997 $46,642 $42,160
1996 $50,444 $48,838
1995 $51,032 $50,869
1994 $43,933 $43,741
1993 $40,067 $39,828
1992 $39,571 $41,327
1991 $35,747 $40,140
1990 $33,465 $40,171
1989 $26,618 $31,780
1988 $25,219 $33,183
1987 $22,443 $30,899
1986 $18,150 $24,828
1985 $12,482 $17,411
1984 $12,127 $17,247
1983 $12,374 $18,128
1982 $12,591 $18,271
1981 $13,837 $17,931
1980 $16,531 $19,686
1979 $15,204 $18,541
1978 $13,034 $16,528
1977 $10,486 $11,819
1976 $9,491 $11,029
1975 $8,701 $10,484
1974 $8,967 $9,140
1973 $7,447 $7,974
1972 $5,487 $5,973
1971 $4,435 $4,908
1970 $4,298 $4,105
1969 $3,690 $3,712
1968 $3,203 $3,465
1967 $2,935 $3,286
1966 $2,925 $3,091
1965 $2,804 $2,908
1964 $2,779 $2,776
1963 $2,462 $2,546
1962 $2,332 $2,366
1961 $2,241 $2,188
1960 $2,261 $1,984

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

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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 2026-07-08).

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Luxembourg and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Luxembourg

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Luxembourg Switzerland
2025 686,970 9,092,436
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Luxembourg and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Luxembourg

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Luxembourg Switzerland
2024 1.25 1.29
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Luxembourg and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Luxembourg

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Luxembourg Switzerland
2025 40.5 43.9
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Luxembourg Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$65.8B
2025
$1T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48.3%
2025
31.2%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.74%
2022
4.86%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.96%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.96%
2025
+0.45%
2025
Unemployment rate
6.5%
2025
4.84%
2025
Services, % of GDP
81.4%
2025
71.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
8.88%
2025
25%
2025
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
85,000
2026
944,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires
15.7%
2026
13%
2026
Number of billionaires
1
2026
45
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2026
0.0006%
2026
Listed domestic companies
28
2025
201
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$69.4B
2025
$2.51T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$3.06B
2025
$1.08T
2025
Personal remittances received
$2.52B
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
4,552 kg
2024
2,492 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$34.3
2024
$38.7
2024
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
3.03%
2024
48.1%
2024
Net energy imports use share
109.6%
2023
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
11,662 kWh
2024
7,117 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
89%
2021
67.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
48.9%
2024
59.1%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.1%
2024
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Luxembourg Switzerland
% of world population
0.008%
2025
0.11%
2025
Annual migration change
+5,237
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
94.9%
2025
85.7%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2025
49.7:50.3
2025
Average male height
5.86 ft
2026
5.75 ft
2026
Average female height
5.42 ft
2026
5.38 ft
2026
Quality of life index
93.2
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
78
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
79
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.53
2022
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.1
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
174
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
100%
2000
99%
2003
English speaking
25.7%
2026
38.7%
2026
People using the Internet
99.1%
2025
97.3%
2025

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
31.6 years
2024
31.3 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
11
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.2
2024
3.9
2024
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
24.5%
2024
23.1%
2024
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
1,447 sq mi
2025
1,678 sq mi
2025
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 (1960–2026, 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. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, 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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