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Montenegro vs Switzerland statistics compared

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Montenegro has a population of 623K (ranked 166/197), compared with 9.09M in Switzerland (ranked 99/197). Montenegro's land area is 5,193 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 156th vs. 131st).

By GDP, Montenegro ranks 155/197 ($9.23B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($1.04T). By GDP per capita, Montenegro ranks 71/197 ($14,817), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($114,769).

Main facts and rankings

Montenegro Switzerland
Population
613759
9155878
Population rank 166/197 99/197
GDP
$9.23B
2025
$1.04T
2025
GDP rank 155/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$14,817
2025
$114,769
2025
GDP per capita rank 71/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$34,063
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$6.19B
2025
$411B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.1%
2025
39.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$9,942
2025
$45,239
2025
Government debt per person rank 61/185 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$12,768
2026
$89,347
2026
Land area 5,193 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
118.2 ppl/mi²
2026
599 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.8
2024
1.29
2024
Median age
41 years
2025
43.9 years
2025
Life expectancy
77.6 years
2026
84.4 years
2026

Montenegro and Switzerland: Comparison Charts

Montenegro and Switzerland economies compared

GDP
Montenegro

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP
Montenegro Switzerland
2025 $9,232,801,465 $1,043,529,899,251
2024 $8,274,290,506 $969,919,786,395
2023 $7,643,318,276 $928,435,275,852
2022 $6,259,721,790 $858,479,038,994
2021 $5,822,908,964 $840,710,023,481
2020 $4,734,192,593 $756,096,180,222
2019 $5,483,622,632 $736,384,764,157
2018 $5,433,469,311 $740,766,531,454
2017 $4,803,964,684 $706,660,443,624
2016 $4,357,467,226 $698,607,778,795
2015 $4,010,884,107 $706,199,008,879
2014 $4,579,635,404 $741,168,119,617
2013 $4,422,097,042 $718,748,402,260
2012 $4,071,828,832 $697,882,536,677
2011 $4,507,127,585 $727,231,637,102
2010 $4,136,936,244 $609,999,593,542
2009 $4,159,063,347 $563,659,557,945
2008 $4,559,410,049 $574,703,945,157
2007 $3,682,586,459 $498,993,845,385
2006 $2,719,979,875 $448,364,681,767
2005 $2,258,016,380 $424,511,048,024
2004 $2,077,046,942 $409,012,909,530
2003 $1,708,196,981 $366,563,952,625
2002 $1,286,314,054 $313,930,961,761
2001 $1,159,869,246 $290,160,142,214
2000 $984,293,044 $282,327,351,966
1999 $828,950,327 $301,911,268,140
1998 $854,261,161 $306,907,741,068
1997 $838,288,806 $298,868,250,534
1996 - $345,373,647,249
1995 - $358,152,520,085
1994 - $305,916,331,798
1993 - $276,339,744,180
1992 - $284,139,428,246
1991 - $272,953,645,746
1990 - $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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Montenegro and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Montenegro

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Montenegro Switzerland
2025 $14,817 $114,769
2024 $13,270 $107,702
2023 $12,258 $104,450
2022 $10,038 $97,809
2021 $9,316 $96,583
2020 $7,555 $87,530
2019 $8,749 $85,873
2018 $8,674 $87,002
2017 $7,674 $83,610
2016 $6,968 $83,432
2015 $6,421 $85,265
2014 $7,342 $90,512
2013 $7,103 $88,851
2012 $6,552 $87,270
2011 $7,266 $91,910
2010 $6,679 $77,956
2009 $6,727 $72,788
2008 $7,390 $75,148
2007 $5,979 $66,082
2006 $4,423 $59,910
2005 $3,676 $57,080
2004 $3,386 $55,350
2003 $2,790 $49,947
2002 $2,109 $43,094
2001 $1,910 $40,134
2000 $1,627 $39,298
1999 $1,368 $42,261
1998 $1,406 $43,166
1997 $1,375 $42,160
1996 - $48,838
1995 - $50,869
1994 - $43,741
1993 - $39,828
1992 - $41,327
1991 - $40,140
1990 - $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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Montenegro vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Montenegro

Switzerland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Montenegro Switzerland
2026 77.6 84.4
2025 77.4 84.2
2024 77.3 84.1
2023 77.1 84
2022 75.9 83.2
2021 73.8 83.6
2020 75.9 83.1
2019 76.6 83.8
2018 76.9 83.6
2017 76.6 83.4
2016 76.6 83.4
2015 76.6 82.8
2014 76.5 83.1
2013 76.4 82.7
2012 76.2 82.6
2011 76 82.6
2010 75.7 82.3
2009 75.4 82
2008 75 82
2007 74.7 81.7
2006 74.7 81.5
2005 74.4 81.2
2004 74.4 81.1
2003 74.2 80.5
2002 74.1 80.4
2001 73.7 80.3
2000 73.6 79.8
1999 73.3 79.7
1998 73.4 79.5
1997 73.5 79.2
1996 73.6 79
1995 73.7 78.6
1994 73.8 78.5
1993 73.9 78.2
1992 73.8 77.9
1991 74 77.6
1990 73.9 77.4
1989 73.8 77.6
1988 73.4 77.4
1987 73.2 77.3
1986 72.8 77
1985 72.4 76.9
1984 72.3 76.8
1983 72.3 76.2
1982 72.3 76.2
1981 72.1 75.8
1980 72.2 75.6
1979 71.5 75.6
1978 71.9 75.3
1977 71.8 75.4
1976 72.1 74.9
1975 71.9 74.8
1974 71.6 74.4
1973 71.6 74.1
1972 71.2 73.8
1971 70.8 73.2
1970 70.4 73.1
1969 70.2 72.7
1968 69.8 72.7
1967 69.3 72.7
1966 68.6 72.4
1965 68.1 72.3
1964 67.4 72.2
1963 66.8 71.3
1962 66.4 71.3
1961 66.1 71.7
1960 65.7 71.4
1959 64.7 71.5
1958 63.8 71.3
1957 63 70.5
1956 62 70.2
1955 60.9 70.1
1954 60.8 70
1953 59.7 69.5
1952 59.1 69.6
1951 58.5 68.7
1950 58 68.9

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

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Montenegro and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Montenegro

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Montenegro Switzerland
2025 623,129 9,092,436
2024 623,525 9,005,582
2023 623,529 8,888,822
2022 623,591 8,777,088
2021 625,053 8,704,546
2020 626,590 8,638,167
2019 626,753 8,575,280
2018 626,438 8,514,329
2017 625,982 8,451,840
2016 625,353 8,373,338
2015 624,651 8,282,396
2014 623,744 8,188,649
2013 622,587 8,089,346
2012 621,418 7,996,861
2011 620,345 7,912,398
2010 619,428 7,824,909
2009 618,294 7,743,831
2008 616,969 7,647,675
2007 615,875 7,551,117
2006 615,025 7,483,934
2005 614,261 7,437,115
2004 613,353 7,389,625
2003 612,267 7,339,001
2002 609,828 7,284,753
2001 607,389 7,229,854
2000 604,950 7,184,250
1999 606,001 7,143,991
1998 607,662 7,110,001
1997 609,520 7,088,906
1996 611,003 7,071,850
1995 611,712 7,040,687
1994 611,389 6,993,795
1993 610,170 6,938,265
1992 608,516 6,875,364
1991 607,105 6,799,978
1990 606,372 6,715,519
1989 606,571 6,646,912
1988 607,413 6,593,386
1987 608,144 6,545,106
1986 607,711 6,504,124
1985 605,398 6,470,365
1984 600,884 6,441,865
1983 594,506 6,418,773
1982 587,001 6,391,309
1981 579,445 6,354,074
1980 572,608 6,319,408
1979 566,888 6,294,365
1978 562,065 6,281,738
1977 557,576 6,281,174
1976 552,562 6,302,504
1975 546,487 6,338,632
1974 538,902 6,341,405
1973 530,220 6,307,347
1972 521,785 6,260,956
1971 515,449 6,213,399
1970 512,407 6,180,877
1969 513,340 6,136,387
1968 517,481 6,067,714
1967 522,796 5,991,785
1966 526,419 5,918,002
1965 526,327 5,856,472
1964 521,753 5,789,228
1963 513,409 5,694,247
1962 502,558 5,573,815
1961 491,140 5,434,294
1960 480,579 5,327,827

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

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Fertility rates in Montenegro and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Montenegro

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Montenegro Switzerland
2024 1.8 1.29
2023 1.74 1.33
2022 1.8 1.39
2021 1.75 1.52
2020 1.75 1.46
2019 1.8 1.48
2018 1.8 1.52
2017 1.8 1.52
2016 1.8 1.54
2015 1.7 1.54
2014 1.75 1.54
2013 1.73 1.52
2012 1.72 1.52
2011 1.65 1.52
2010 1.7 1.52
2009 1.98 1.5
2008 1.89 1.48
2007 1.8 1.46
2006 1.73 1.44
2005 1.69 1.42
2004 1.73 1.42
2003 1.8 1.39
2002 1.81 1.39
2001 1.86 1.38
2000 1.9 1.5
1999 1.88 1.48
1998 1.89 1.47
1997 1.89 1.48
1996 1.92 1.5
1995 1.96 1.48
1994 1.94 1.49
1993 1.96 1.51
1992 2.01 1.58
1991 2.02 1.58
1990 1.95 1.58
1989 1.94 1.56
1988 2.01 1.57
1987 2.07 1.52
1986 2.09 1.53
1985 2.13 1.52
1984 2.14 1.53
1983 2.17 1.52
1982 2.19 1.56
1981 2.19 1.55
1980 2.22 1.55
1979 2.2 1.52
1978 2.25 1.51
1977 2.31 1.53
1976 2.35 1.55
1975 2.38 1.61
1974 2.43 1.73
1973 2.51 1.81
1972 2.61 1.91
1971 2.67 2.04
1970 2.69 2.1
1969 2.79 2.19
1968 2.8 2.29
1967 2.91 2.39
1966 3.09 2.5
1965 3.19 2.59
1964 3.28 2.66
1963 3.38 2.65
1962 3.44 2.58
1961 3.49 2.52
1960 3.53 2.44

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

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Montenegro and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Montenegro

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Montenegro Switzerland
2025 41 43.9
2024 40.6 43.7
2023 40.3 43.4
2022 40.1 43
2021 39.9 42.8
2020 39.7 42.7
2019 39.4 42.6
2018 39 42.5
2017 38.6 42.4
2016 38.2 42.3
2015 37.8 42.2
2014 37.5 42.1
2013 37.1 42
2012 36.9 41.8
2011 36.6 41.6
2010 36.3 41.5
2009 36 41.3
2008 35.7 41.1
2007 35.4 40.9
2006 35 40.6
2005 34.7 40.3
2004 34.4 39.9
2003 34.2 39.6
2002 33.9 39.3
2001 33.6 39
2000 33.3 38.7
1999 33 38.4
1998 32.7 38.2
1997 32.3 37.9
1996 31.9 37.6
1995 31.6 37.3
1994 31.2 37.1
1993 30.8 37
1992 30.4 36.9
1991 30.1 36.9
1990 29.7 36.9
1989 29.5 36.8
1988 29.2 36.7
1987 28.9 36.5
1986 28.6 36.3
1985 28.2 36.1
1984 27.9 35.9
1983 27.5 35.6
1982 27.2 35.3
1981 26.8 35
1980 26.5 34.8
1979 26.3 34.5
1978 26 34.2
1977 25.7 33.8
1976 25.3 33.5
1975 25 33.1
1974 24.7 32.7
1973 24.4 32.5
1972 24.1 32.3
1971 23.9 32.2
1970 23.9 32
1969 23.8 31.7
1968 23.7 31.7
1967 23.6 31.6
1966 23.5 31.6
1965 23.4 31.6
1964 23.2 31.5
1963 23.1 31.7
1962 22.9 32
1961 22.8 32.4
1960 22.7 32.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Montenegro Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$8.82B
2025
$1T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.9%
2025
31.2%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP n/a
4.86%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.61%
2025
+0.45%
2025
Unemployment rate
11.5%
2024
4.84%
2025
Services, % of GDP
63.4%
2025
71.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
11.3%
2025
25%
2025
Economic freedom index
63.8
2026
83.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.7%
2021
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
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
112
2012
201
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.79B
2012
$2.51T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$2.2B
2025
$1.08T
2025
Personal remittances received
$855M
2024
$3.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
351,000
2020
11,818,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
14.4%
2020
2.08%
2020
Banked people share
75.4%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Montenegro Switzerland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,722 kg
2023
2,492 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.5
2023
$38.7
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
33.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
3.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
72.2%
2022
44.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
39.6%
2021
27.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
20.6%
2023
48.1%
2024
Net energy imports use share
24.4%
2023
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,564 kWh
2023
7,117 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
61.8%
2021
67.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
53.1%
2023
59.1%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.1%
2024
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Montenegro Switzerland
% of world population
0.008%
2025
0.11%
2025
Annual migration change
-9,279
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
65.6%
2025
85.7%
2025
Male:Female ratio
48.1:51.9
2025
49.7:50.3
2025
Average male height
6.01 ft
2026
5.75 ft
2026
Average female height
5.58 ft
2026
5.38 ft
2026
Quality of life index
65.2
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
60
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.79
2023
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.6
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
130
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
99%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
26%
2026
38.7%
2026
People using the Internet
88.9%
2024
97.3%
2025

Health

Montenegro Switzerland
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,148
2023
$11,784
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$302
2023
$2,596
2023
Life expectancy
77.6 years
2026
84.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.12%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.78
2023
4.48
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.3 years
2010
31.3 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2024
3.9
2024
Obesity rate
18.7%
2022
12.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.7%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
48
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
37.2%
2024
23.1%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2019
10.1 liters
2020

Territory

Montenegro Switzerland
% of world land
0.009%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
8,334 sq mi
2025
1,678 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
1,017 sq mi
2026
5,765 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,193 sq mi
2026
4,940 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,823 mi
2010
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) (2010–2024, 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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