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Nepal vs Switzerland statistics compared

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Nepal has a population of 29.6M (ranked 52/197), compared with 9.09M in Switzerland (ranked 99/197). Nepal's land area is 55,348 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 92nd vs. 131st).

By GDP, Nepal ranks 102/197 ($45.5B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($1.04T). By GDP per capita, Nepal ranks 165/197 ($1,536), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($114,769).

Main facts and rankings

Nepal Switzerland
Population
29619950
9155878
Population rank 52/197 99/197
GDP
$45.5B
2025
$1.04T
2025
GDP rank 102/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$1,536
2025
$114,769
2025
GDP per capita rank 165/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,737
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$21.9B
2025
$411B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.1%
2025
39.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$740
2025
$45,239
2025
Government debt per person rank 154/185 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,743
2026
$89,347
2026
Land area 55,348 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
535 ppl/mi²
2026
599 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.96
2024
1.29
2024
Median age
26.4 years
2025
43.9 years
2025
Life expectancy
71.2 years
2026
84.4 years
2026

Nepal and Switzerland: Comparison Charts

Nepal and Switzerland economies compared

GDP
Nepal

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP
Nepal Switzerland
2025 $45,489,810,283 $1,043,529,899,251
2024 $43,298,911,700 $969,919,786,395
2023 $41,049,329,851 $928,435,275,852
2022 $41,182,939,520 $858,479,038,994
2021 $36,924,841,394 $840,710,023,481
2020 $33,433,659,301 $756,096,180,222
2019 $34,186,180,699 $736,384,764,157
2018 $33,111,525,237 $740,766,531,454
2017 $28,971,588,940 $706,660,443,624
2016 $24,524,109,484 $698,607,778,795
2015 $24,360,801,287 $706,199,008,879
2014 $22,731,612,922 $741,168,119,617
2013 $22,162,204,925 $718,748,402,260
2012 $21,703,100,877 $697,882,536,677
2011 $21,573,872,421 $727,231,637,102
2010 $16,002,656,434 $609,999,593,542
2009 $12,854,985,464 $563,659,557,945
2008 $12,545,438,605 $574,703,945,157
2007 $10,325,618,017 $498,993,845,385
2006 $9,043,715,356 $448,364,681,767
2005 $8,130,258,378 $424,511,048,024
2004 $7,273,938,315 $409,012,909,530
2003 $6,330,473,097 $366,563,952,625
2002 $6,050,875,807 $313,930,961,761
2001 $6,007,055,042 $290,160,142,214
2000 $5,494,252,208 $282,327,351,966
1999 $5,033,642,384 $301,911,268,140
1998 $4,856,255,044 $306,907,741,068
1997 $4,918,691,917 $298,868,250,534
1996 $4,521,580,381 $345,373,647,249
1995 $4,401,104,418 $358,152,520,085
1994 $4,066,775,510 $305,916,331,798
1993 $3,660,041,667 $276,339,744,180
1992 $3,401,211,581 $284,139,428,246
1991 $3,921,476,085 $272,953,645,746
1990 $3,627,560,239 $269,768,238,555
1989 $3,525,225,787 $211,241,694,480
1988 $3,487,009,748 $218,788,504,066
1987 $2,957,255,380 $202,238,567,597
1986 $2,850,782,044 $161,487,171,049
1985 $2,619,913,956 $112,652,623,418
1984 $2,581,207,388 $111,104,641,869
1983 $2,447,174,803 $116,361,728,836
1982 $2,395,423,742 $116,776,899,473
1981 $2,275,583,317 $113,936,168,924
1980 $1,945,916,583 $124,404,609,417
1979 $1,851,250,008 $116,702,524,208
1978 $1,604,162,497 $103,821,687,919
1977 $1,382,400,000 $74,237,819,014
1976 $1,452,788,985 $69,508,364,538
1975 $1,575,789,254 $66,452,559,176
1974 $1,217,953,547 $57,963,469,607
1973 $972,101,725 $50,296,651,921
1972 $1,024,098,400 $37,399,508,287
1971 $882,765,472 $30,492,832,676
1970 $865,975,309 $25,374,750,743
1969 $788,641,965 $22,780,211,812
1968 $772,231,387 $21,024,203,656
1967 $841,974,025 $19,689,329,510
1966 $906,811,944 $18,290,928,227
1965 $735,267,082 $17,033,079,428
1964 $496,098,775 $16,071,715,835
1963 $496,947,904 $14,499,109,270
1962 $574,091,101 $13,185,384,691
1961 $531,959,562 $11,889,851,950
1960 $508,334,414 $10,569,129,806

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

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Nepal and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Nepal

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nepal Switzerland
2025 $1,536 $114,769
2024 $1,460 $107,702
2023 $1,382 $104,450
2022 $1,386 $97,809
2021 $1,253 $96,583
2020 $1,154 $87,530
2019 $1,203 $85,873
2018 $1,179 $87,002
2017 $1,034 $83,610
2016 $877 $83,432
2015 $876 $85,265
2014 $821 $90,512
2013 $803 $88,851
2012 $788 $87,270
2011 $786 $91,910
2010 $585 $77,956
2009 $473 $72,788
2008 $465 $75,148
2007 $385 $66,082
2006 $340 $59,910
2005 $309 $57,080
2004 $279.6 $55,350
2003 $246.4 $49,947
2002 $238.9 $43,094
2001 $240.8 $40,134
2000 $223.8 $39,298
1999 $208.6 $42,261
1998 $205.1 $43,166
1997 $211.8 $42,160
1996 $198.8 $48,838
1995 $197.8 $50,869
1994 $187.3 $43,741
1993 $172.8 $39,828
1992 $165 $41,327
1991 $195.7 $40,140
1990 $185.8 $40,171
1989 $185 $31,780
1988 $187.1 $33,183
1987 $162 $30,899
1986 $159.5 $24,828
1985 $149.9 $17,411
1984 $151.1 $17,247
1983 $146.6 $18,128
1982 $147 $18,271
1981 $142.9 $17,931
1980 $125.1 $19,686
1979 $121.9 $18,541
1978 $108.1 $16,528
1977 $95.3 $11,819
1976 $102.5 $11,029
1975 $113.6 $10,484
1974 $89.8 $9,140
1973 $73.2 $7,974
1972 $78.8 $5,973
1971 $69.5 $4,908
1970 $69.6 $4,105
1969 $64.8 $3,712
1968 $64.9 $3,465
1967 $72.3 $3,286
1966 $79.5 $3,091
1965 $65.8 $2,908
1964 $45.3 $2,776
1963 $46.3 $2,546
1962 $54.6 $2,366
1961 $51.6 $2,188
1960 $50.2 $1,984

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

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Nepal vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nepal

Switzerland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nepal Switzerland
2026 71.2 84.4
2025 70.9 84.2
2024 70.6 84.1
2023 70.4 84
2022 70.1 83.2
2021 68.4 83.6
2020 69.1 83.1
2019 69.3 83.8
2018 69 83.6
2017 68.7 83.4
2016 68.4 83.4
2015 67.4 82.8
2014 67.8 83.1
2013 67.6 82.7
2012 67.4 82.6
2011 67.1 82.6
2010 66.8 82.3
2009 66.6 82
2008 66.4 82
2007 66.2 81.7
2006 65.9 81.5
2005 65.3 81.2
2004 64.7 81.1
2003 64.2 80.5
2002 63.5 80.4
2001 63.3 80.3
2000 62.6 79.8
1999 62 79.7
1998 61.5 79.5
1997 60.8 79.2
1996 60 79
1995 59.3 78.6
1994 58.6 78.5
1993 57.6 78.2
1992 56.7 77.9
1991 55.6 77.6
1990 54.8 77.4
1989 54 77.6
1988 53.1 77.4
1987 52.4 77.3
1986 51.6 77
1985 50.9 76.9
1984 50.2 76.8
1983 49.7 76.2
1982 49.2 76.2
1981 48.7 75.8
1980 48.3 75.6
1979 47.8 75.6
1978 47.2 75.3
1977 46.6 75.4
1976 46 74.9
1975 45.5 74.8
1974 44.9 74.4
1973 44.5 74.1
1972 44.1 73.8
1971 43.6 73.2
1970 43.2 73.1
1969 42.7 72.7
1968 42.2 72.7
1967 41.7 72.7
1966 41.2 72.4
1965 40.7 72.3
1964 40.2 72.2
1963 39.6 71.3
1962 39.3 71.3
1961 39 71.7
1960 38.7 71.4
1959 38.4 71.5
1958 38.1 71.3
1957 38 70.5
1956 37.9 70.2
1955 37.9 70.1
1954 37.8 70
1953 37.7 69.5
1952 37.7 69.6
1951 37.6 68.7
1950 37.6 68.9

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

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Nepal and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Nepal

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Nepal Switzerland
2025 29,618,118 9,092,436
2024 29,651,054 9,005,582
2023 29,694,614 8,888,822
2022 29,715,436 8,777,088
2021 29,475,010 8,704,546
2020 28,966,574 8,638,167
2019 28,414,064 8,575,280
2018 28,079,689 8,514,329
2017 28,011,258 8,451,840
2016 27,955,462 8,373,338
2015 27,823,629 8,282,396
2014 27,672,370 8,188,649
2013 27,589,996 8,089,346
2012 27,534,915 7,996,861
2011 27,464,494 7,912,398
2010 27,341,952 7,824,909
2009 27,173,035 7,743,831
2008 26,990,037 7,647,675
2007 26,788,492 7,551,117
2006 26,565,425 7,483,934
2005 26,309,458 7,437,115
2004 26,016,656 7,389,625
2003 25,688,758 7,339,001
2002 25,328,981 7,284,753
2001 24,946,748 7,229,854
2000 24,546,509 7,184,250
1999 24,125,199 7,143,991
1998 23,680,357 7,110,001
1997 23,219,463 7,088,906
1996 22,741,862 7,071,850
1995 22,245,439 7,040,687
1994 21,717,479 6,993,795
1993 21,180,159 6,938,265
1992 20,609,707 6,875,364
1991 20,036,500 6,799,978
1990 19,524,573 6,715,519
1989 19,057,807 6,646,912
1988 18,638,661 6,593,386
1987 18,250,505 6,545,106
1986 17,868,124 6,504,124
1985 17,477,692 6,470,365
1984 17,085,242 6,441,865
1983 16,689,119 6,418,773
1982 16,297,987 6,391,309
1981 15,922,423 6,354,074
1980 15,553,105 6,319,408
1979 15,190,590 6,294,365
1978 14,839,695 6,281,738
1977 14,499,175 6,281,174
1976 14,177,649 6,302,504
1975 13,870,695 6,338,632
1974 13,568,435 6,341,405
1973 13,275,239 6,307,347
1972 12,989,099 6,260,956
1971 12,710,061 6,213,399
1970 12,436,190 6,180,877
1969 12,167,036 6,136,387
1968 11,906,266 6,067,714
1967 11,652,716 5,991,785
1966 11,408,710 5,918,002
1965 11,173,411 5,856,472
1964 10,946,392 5,789,228
1963 10,729,818 5,694,247
1962 10,521,116 5,573,815
1961 10,318,396 5,434,294
1960 10,123,658 5,327,827

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

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Fertility rates in Nepal and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Nepal

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nepal Switzerland
2024 1.96 1.29
2023 1.98 1.33
2022 2 1.39
2021 2.03 1.52
2020 2.05 1.46
2019 2.08 1.48
2018 2.12 1.52
2017 2.17 1.52
2016 2.23 1.54
2015 2.27 1.54
2014 2.32 1.54
2013 2.36 1.52
2012 2.42 1.52
2011 2.46 1.52
2010 2.54 1.52
2009 2.63 1.5
2008 2.74 1.48
2007 2.86 1.46
2006 2.97 1.44
2005 3.12 1.42
2004 3.28 1.42
2003 3.44 1.39
2002 3.6 1.39
2001 3.79 1.38
2000 3.98 1.5
1999 4.13 1.48
1998 4.28 1.47
1997 4.44 1.48
1996 4.67 1.5
1995 4.87 1.48
1994 4.96 1.49
1993 5.04 1.51
1992 5.07 1.58
1991 5.15 1.58
1990 5.21 1.58
1989 5.26 1.56
1988 5.31 1.57
1987 5.35 1.52
1986 5.4 1.53
1985 5.46 1.52
1984 5.51 1.53
1983 5.54 1.52
1982 5.55 1.56
1981 5.58 1.55
1980 5.6 1.55
1979 5.64 1.52
1978 5.68 1.51
1977 5.69 1.53
1976 5.72 1.55
1975 5.73 1.61
1974 5.75 1.73
1973 5.7 1.81
1972 5.8 1.91
1971 5.85 2.04
1970 5.87 2.1
1969 5.89 2.19
1968 5.94 2.29
1967 5.95 2.39
1966 5.98 2.5
1965 6.01 2.59
1964 6.04 2.66
1963 6.06 2.65
1962 6.08 2.58
1961 6.09 2.52
1960 6.07 2.44

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

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Nepal and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Nepal

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Nepal Switzerland
2025 26.4 43.9
2024 26 43.7
2023 25.7 43.4
2022 25.4 43
2021 25 42.8
2020 24.5 42.7
2019 23.7 42.6
2018 23.2 42.5
2017 22.9 42.4
2016 22.7 42.3
2015 22.4 42.2
2014 22.2 42.1
2013 22 42
2012 21.8 41.8
2011 21.6 41.6
2010 21.3 41.5
2009 21 41.3
2008 20.8 41.1
2007 20.5 40.9
2006 20.3 40.6
2005 20 40.3
2004 19.8 39.9
2003 19.7 39.6
2002 19.5 39.3
2001 19.4 39
2000 19.3 38.7
1999 19.3 38.4
1998 19.2 38.2
1997 19.2 37.9
1996 19.2 37.6
1995 19.2 37.3
1994 19.2 37.1
1993 19.2 37
1992 19.2 36.9
1991 19.2 36.9
1990 19.2 36.9
1989 19.2 36.8
1988 19.2 36.7
1987 19.3 36.5
1986 19.4 36.3
1985 19.4 36.1
1984 19.5 35.9
1983 19.5 35.6
1982 19.5 35.3
1981 19.5 35
1980 19.6 34.8
1979 19.6 34.5
1978 19.6 34.2
1977 19.7 33.8
1976 19.7 33.5
1975 19.7 33.1
1974 19.7 32.7
1973 19.7 32.5
1972 19.7 32.3
1971 19.7 32.2
1970 19.7 32
1969 19.7 31.7
1968 19.7 31.7
1967 19.7 31.6
1966 19.6 31.6
1965 19.6 31.6
1964 19.6 31.5
1963 19.6 31.7
1962 19.6 32
1961 19.5 32.4
1960 19.5 32.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nepal Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$46.5B
2025
$1T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.8%
2025
31.2%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.69%
2024
4.86%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.98%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
112,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.86%
2025
+0.45%
2025
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2017
4.84%
2025
Services, % of GDP
54.4%
2025
71.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
12.1%
2025
25%
2025
Economic freedom index
52.9
2026
83.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2022
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
944,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
13%
2026
Number of billionaires
2
2026
45
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2026
0.0006%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
201
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.51T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$21.1B
2025
$1.08T
2025
Personal remittances received
$11.3B
2024
$3.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
230,000
2020
11,818,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
13.4%
2020
2.08%
2020
Banked people share
60%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Nepal Switzerland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
443 kg
2023
2,492 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.2
2023
$38.7
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
15.9 megatons
2024
33.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.54 tons
2024
3.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
26.5%
2022
44.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
73.7%
2021
27.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.96%
2023
48.1%
2024
Net energy imports use share
27.4%
2022
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
351 kWh
2023
7,117 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
84%
2021
67.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.1%
2023
59.1%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.1%
2024
Electricity access
94%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Nepal Switzerland
% of world population
0.36%
2025
0.11%
2025
Annual migration change
-364,699
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
67%
2025
85.7%
2025
Male:Female ratio
47.7:52.3
2025
49.7:50.3
2025
Average male height
5.35 ft
2026
5.75 ft
2026
Average female height
4.95 ft
2026
5.38 ft
2026
Quality of life index
30.2
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
42
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.13
2020
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.3
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
53
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
71.2%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
0.36%
2026
38.7%
2026
People using the Internet
46.3%
2024
97.3%
2025

Health

Nepal Switzerland
Government health expenditure per capita
$84
2023
$11,784
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$49.9
2023
$2,596
2023
Life expectancy
71.2 years
2026
84.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.95%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.01
2023
4.48
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.4 years
2025
31.3 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
142
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
25.1
2024
3.9
2024
Obesity rate
7.18%
2022
12.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
4
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.7%
2024
23.1%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.06 liters
2020
10.1 liters
2020

Territory

Nepal Switzerland
% of world land
0.1%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
1,869 sq mi
2025
1,678 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
14,456 sq mi
2026
5,765 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,020 sq mi
2026
4,940 sq mi
2026
Roads length
49,758 mi
2025
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. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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