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Montenegro vs Switzerland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Montenegro has a population of 624K (ranked 166/197), compared with 9.01M in Switzerland (ranked 101/197). 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 ($8.27B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B). By GDP per capita, Montenegro ranks 77/197 ($13,263), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,998).

Main facts and rankings

Montenegro Switzerland
Population
612312
9107866
Population rank 166/197 100/197
GDP
$8.27B
2024
$937B
2024
GDP rank 155/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$13,263
2024
$103,998
2024
GDP per capita rank 77/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$34,063
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$5.02B
2024
$351B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.8%
2024
37.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,058
2024
$39,021
2024
Government debt per person rank 64/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$11,119
2026
$85,867
2026
Land area 5,193 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
117.9 ppl/mi²
2026
596 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.74
2023
1.33
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
43.7 years
2024
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
2024 $8,270,016,671 $936,564,198,049
2023 $7,644,389,160 $894,424,821,645
2022 $6,251,215,144 $828,508,926,958
2021 $5,823,715,810 $815,309,330,987
2020 $4,723,571,498 $741,999,406,006
2019 $5,483,476,883 $721,369,112,727
2018 $5,433,467,175 $725,568,717,468
2017 $4,803,962,016 $695,200,833,086
2016 $4,357,469,330 $687,895,460,903
2015 $4,010,885,991 $694,118,186,380
2014 $4,579,636,602 $726,537,808,338
2013 $4,422,097,763 $706,234,937,371
2012 $4,071,829,462 $686,420,221,558
2011 $4,507,126,949 $715,888,126,682
2010 $4,136,936,189 $598,851,028,907
2009 $4,142,640,317 $554,212,916,092
2008 $4,540,861,726 $567,267,767,519
2007 $3,677,910,895 $490,740,715,595
2006 $2,717,702,923 $441,634,672,197
2005 $2,257,174,481 $418,284,865,885
2004 $2,073,234,418 $403,912,891,033
2003 $1,707,710,053 $362,075,086,508
2002 $1,284,685,051 $309,301,422,430
2001 $1,159,869,246 $286,582,672,434
2000 $984,293,044 $279,216,033,870
1999 $828,950,327 $297,873,643,323
1998 $854,261,161 $303,459,014,347
1997 $838,288,806 $294,788,198,856
1996 - $340,103,959,547
1995 - $352,835,806,342
1994 - $301,375,055,202
1993 - $272,237,527,071
1992 - $279,921,425,828
1991 - $268,901,693,863
1990 - $265,763,573,999
1989 - $208,105,846,934
1988 - $215,540,625,299
1987 - $199,236,370,038
1986 - $159,089,921,063
1985 - $110,980,314,192
1984 - $109,455,312,168
1983 - $114,634,358,535
1982 - $115,043,365,512
1981 - $112,244,805,519
1980 - $122,557,843,886
1979 - $114,970,094,425
1978 - $102,280,472,036
1977 - $73,135,771,167
1976 - $68,476,524,644
1975 - $65,466,081,819
1974 - $57,103,011,446
1973 - $49,550,006,320
1972 - $36,844,318,854
1971 - $30,040,171,751
1970 - $24,998,066,773
1969 - $22,442,043,274
1968 - $20,712,102,794
1967 - $19,397,044,714
1966 - $18,019,402,374
1965 - $16,780,226,225
1964 - $15,833,133,858
1963 - $14,283,872,299
1962 - $12,989,649,694
1961 - $11,713,348,834
1960 - $10,412,232,621

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

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Montenegro and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Montenegro

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Montenegro Switzerland
2024 $13,263 $103,998
2023 $12,260 $100,624
2022 $10,025 $94,395
2021 $9,317 $93,665
2020 $7,539 $85,898
2019 $8,749 $84,122
2018 $8,674 $85,217
2017 $7,674 $82,254
2016 $6,968 $82,153
2015 $6,421 $83,806
2014 $7,342 $88,725
2013 $7,103 $87,304
2012 $6,552 $85,836
2011 $7,266 $90,477
2010 $6,679 $76,531
2009 $6,700 $71,568
2008 $7,360 $74,175
2007 $5,972 $64,989
2006 $4,419 $59,011
2005 $3,675 $56,243
2004 $3,380 $54,659
2003 $2,789 $49,336
2002 $2,107 $42,459
2001 $1,910 $39,639
2000 $1,627 $38,865
1999 $1,368 $41,696
1998 $1,406 $42,681
1997 $1,375 $41,584
1996 - $48,093
1995 - $50,114
1994 - $43,092
1993 - $39,237
1992 - $40,714
1991 - $39,544
1990 - $39,575
1989 - $31,309
1988 - $32,690
1987 - $30,441
1986 - $24,460
1985 - $17,152
1984 - $16,991
1983 - $17,859
1982 - $18,000
1981 - $17,665
1980 - $19,394
1979 - $18,266
1978 - $16,282
1977 - $11,644
1976 - $10,865
1975 - $10,328
1974 - $9,005
1973 - $7,856
1972 - $5,885
1971 - $4,835
1970 - $4,044
1969 - $3,657
1968 - $3,413
1967 - $3,237
1966 - $3,045
1965 - $2,865
1964 - $2,735
1963 - $2,508
1962 - $2,330
1961 - $2,155
1960 - $1,954

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

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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 2026-03-10).

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Montenegro and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Montenegro

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Montenegro Switzerland
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Montenegro and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Montenegro

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Montenegro Switzerland
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 (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Montenegro and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Montenegro

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Montenegro Switzerland
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Montenegro Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$7.61B
2024
$857B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.5%
2024
31.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP n/a
4.92%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.81%
2024
+0.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
13.1%
2023
4.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
72%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.2%
2024
24.7%
2024
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
1,119,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
15.5%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
112
2012
206
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.79B
2012
$1.97T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.74B
2024
$909B
2024
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
2,511 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.5
2023
$37.9
2023
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
45.1%
2023
Net energy imports use share
24.4%
2023
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,564 kWh
2023
7,096 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
61.8%
2021
68.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
53.1%
2023
55.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
33%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Montenegro Switzerland
% of world population
0.008%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
-9,279
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
65.5%
2024
85.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.1:51.9
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
6.01 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.58 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.2
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
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
26%
2025
61.3%
2023
People using the Internet
88.9%
2024
97.3%
2023

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
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.6
2023
3.9
2023
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
32%
2022
25.5%
2022
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
8,329 sq mi
2024
1,694 sq mi
2024
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 (1960–2025, 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2010–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  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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