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Pakistan vs Switzerland statistics compared

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Pakistan has a population of 255M (ranked 5/197), compared with 9.09M in Switzerland (ranked 99/197). Pakistan's land area is 297,638 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 35th vs. 131st).

By GDP, Pakistan ranks 41/197 ($407B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($1.04T). By GDP per capita, Pakistan ranks 164/197 ($1,596), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($114,769).

Main facts and rankings

Pakistan Switzerland
Population
261421997
9155878
Population rank 5/197 99/197
GDP
$407B
2025
$1.04T
2025
GDP rank 41/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$1,596
2025
$114,769
2025
GDP per capita rank 164/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,252
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$297B
2025
$411B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.8%
2025
39.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$1,162
2025
$45,239
2025
Government debt per person rank 138/185 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,775
2026
$89,347
2026
Land area 297,638 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
871 ppl/mi²
2026
599 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.55
2024
1.29
2024
Median age
21.6 years
2025
43.9 years
2025
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
84.4 years
2026

Pakistan and Switzerland: Comparison Charts

Pakistan and Switzerland economies compared

GDP
Pakistan

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP
Pakistan Switzerland
2025 $407,307,214,476 $1,043,529,899,251
2024 $371,747,087,751 $969,919,786,395
2023 $336,686,348,609 $928,435,275,852
2022 $374,890,295,667 $858,479,038,994
2021 $348,516,647,445 $840,710,023,481
2020 $300,425,609,818 $756,096,180,222
2019 $320,909,472,771 $736,384,764,157
2018 $356,128,166,705 $740,766,531,454
2017 $339,205,534,861 $706,660,443,624
2016 $313,630,000,130 $698,607,778,795
2015 $299,963,590,535 $706,199,008,879
2014 $271,390,474,858 $741,168,119,617
2013 $258,657,231,672 $718,748,402,260
2012 $250,106,966,105 $697,882,536,677
2011 $230,586,581,060 $727,231,637,102
2010 $196,709,621,850 $609,999,593,542
2009 $187,337,783,856 $563,659,557,945
2008 $202,203,748,584 $574,703,945,157
2007 $184,140,869,997 $498,993,845,385
2006 $161,871,385,506 $448,364,681,767
2005 $145,208,562,961 $424,511,048,024
2004 $132,216,048,339 $409,012,909,530
2003 $112,371,913,741 $366,563,952,625
2002 $97,923,302,809 $313,930,961,761
2001 $97,145,618,480 $290,160,142,214
2000 $99,484,802,345 $282,327,351,966
1999 $62,973,857,069 $301,911,268,140
1998 $62,191,955,814 $306,907,741,068
1997 $62,433,340,468 $298,868,250,534
1996 $63,320,170,084 $345,373,647,249
1995 $60,636,071,684 $358,152,520,085
1994 $52,293,470,813 $305,916,331,798
1993 $51,809,999,353 $276,339,744,180
1992 $48,884,671,947 $284,139,428,246
1991 $45,625,336,680 $272,953,645,746
1990 $40,010,423,970 $269,768,238,555
1989 $40,171,106,279 $211,241,694,480
1988 $38,472,742,808 $218,788,504,066
1987 $33,351,529,275 $202,238,567,597
1986 $31,899,070,056 $161,487,171,049
1985 $31,144,920,844 $112,652,623,418
1984 $31,151,825,467 $111,104,641,869
1983 $28,691,889,764 $116,361,728,836
1982 $30,725,971,564 $116,776,899,473
1981 $28,100,606,061 $113,936,168,924
1980 $23,654,444,444 $124,404,609,417
1979 $19,688,383,838 $116,702,524,208
1978 $17,811,515,152 $103,821,687,919
1977 $15,126,060,606 $74,237,819,014
1976 $13,168,080,808 $69,508,364,538
1975 $11,230,606,061 $66,452,559,176
1974 $8,899,191,919 $57,963,469,607
1973 $6,383,429,490 $50,296,651,921
1972 $9,415,016,360 $37,399,508,287
1971 $10,665,896,682 $30,492,832,676
1970 $10,027,509,450 $25,374,750,743
1969 $8,683,116,338 $22,780,211,812
1968 $8,041,999,160 $21,024,203,656
1967 $7,464,510,710 $19,689,329,510
1966 $6,561,108,778 $18,290,928,227
1965 $5,929,231,415 $17,033,079,428
1964 $5,204,955,901 $16,071,715,835
1963 $4,630,827,383 $14,499,109,270
1962 $4,310,163,797 $13,185,384,691
1961 $4,118,647,627 $11,889,851,950
1960 $3,749,265,015 $10,569,129,806

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

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Pakistan and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Pakistan

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Pakistan Switzerland
2025 $1,596 $114,769
2024 $1,479 $107,702
2023 $1,360 $104,450
2022 $1,538 $97,809
2021 $1,455 $96,583
2020 $1,278 $87,530
2019 $1,390 $85,873
2018 $1,569 $87,002
2017 $1,519 $83,610
2016 $1,425 $83,432
2015 $1,380 $85,265
2014 $1,267 $90,512
2013 $1,225 $88,851
2012 $1,204 $87,270
2011 $1,132 $91,910
2010 $987 $77,956
2009 $964 $72,788
2008 $1,067 $75,148
2007 $998 $66,082
2006 $901 $59,910
2005 $828 $57,080
2004 $772 $55,350
2003 $672 $49,947
2002 $600 $43,094
2001 $610 $40,134
2000 $642 $39,298
1999 $418 $42,261
1998 $424 $43,166
1997 $438 $42,160
1996 $457 $48,838
1995 $451 $50,869
1994 $400 $43,741
1993 $408 $39,828
1992 $396 $41,327
1991 $380 $40,140
1990 $344 $40,171
1989 $358 $31,780
1988 $354 $33,183
1987 $317 $30,899
1986 $314 $24,828
1985 $317 $17,411
1984 $327 $17,247
1983 $311 $18,128
1982 $345 $18,271
1981 $328 $17,931
1980 $287.4 $19,686
1979 $249.2 $18,541
1978 $233.4 $16,528
1977 $204.7 $11,819
1976 $183.9 $11,029
1975 $161.7 $10,484
1974 $132 $9,140
1973 $97.5 $7,974
1972 $148.1 $5,973
1971 $172.5 $4,908
1970 $166.7 $4,105
1969 $148.5 $3,712
1968 $141.6 $3,465
1967 $135.2 $3,286
1966 $122.2 $3,091
1965 $113.6 $2,908
1964 $102.5 $2,776
1963 $93.7 $2,546
1962 $89.5 $2,366
1961 $87.8 $2,188
1960 $82 $1,984

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

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Pakistan vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Pakistan

Switzerland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Pakistan Switzerland
2026 68.1 84.4
2025 67.9 84.2
2024 67.8 84.1
2023 67.6 84
2022 67.4 83.2
2021 65.8 83.6
2020 65.7 83.1
2019 66.7 83.8
2018 66.5 83.6
2017 66.2 83.4
2016 65.9 83.4
2015 65.6 82.8
2014 65.4 83.1
2013 65.1 82.7
2012 64.9 82.6
2011 64.7 82.6
2010 64.4 82.3
2009 64.2 82
2008 64 82
2007 63.8 81.7
2006 63.6 81.5
2005 62.4 81.2
2004 63.1 81.1
2003 62.8 80.5
2002 62.6 80.4
2001 62.2 80.3
2000 61.9 79.8
1999 61.5 79.7
1998 61.1 79.5
1997 60.6 79.2
1996 60.5 79
1995 60.3 78.6
1994 60.2 78.5
1993 60.1 78.2
1992 60 77.9
1991 59.9 77.6
1990 59.7 77.4
1989 59.5 77.6
1988 59.4 77.4
1987 59.2 77.3
1986 59.2 77
1985 59.1 76.9
1984 58.9 76.8
1983 58.7 76.2
1982 58.3 76.2
1981 57.8 75.8
1980 57.2 75.6
1979 56.6 75.6
1978 56.1 75.3
1977 55.5 75.4
1976 55.1 74.9
1975 54.7 74.8
1974 54.3 74.4
1973 54.1 74.1
1972 53.8 73.8
1971 49 73.2
1970 52.9 73.1
1969 52.3 72.7
1968 51.6 72.7
1967 50.8 72.7
1966 49.8 72.4
1965 48.5 72.3
1964 47.8 72.2
1963 46.8 71.3
1962 45.9 71.3
1961 45 71.7
1960 44.1 71.4
1959 43.3 71.5
1958 42.5 71.3
1957 41.6 70.5
1956 40.6 70.2
1955 39.6 70.1
1954 38.6 70
1953 37.6 69.5
1952 36.5 69.6
1951 35.4 68.7
1950 34.2 68.9

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

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Pakistan and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Pakistan

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Pakistan Switzerland
2025 255,219,554 9,092,436
2024 251,269,164 9,005,582
2023 247,504,495 8,888,822
2022 243,700,667 8,777,088
2021 239,477,801 8,704,546
2020 235,001,746 8,638,167
2019 230,800,899 8,575,280
2018 226,928,892 8,514,329
2017 223,273,967 8,451,840
2016 220,138,869 8,373,338
2015 217,290,883 8,282,396
2014 214,264,647 8,188,649
2013 211,073,978 8,089,346
2012 207,667,125 7,996,861
2011 203,746,065 7,912,398
2010 199,239,047 7,824,909
2009 194,376,534 7,743,831
2008 189,499,113 7,647,675
2007 184,493,231 7,551,117
2006 179,682,690 7,483,934
2005 175,453,212 7,437,115
2004 171,286,000 7,389,625
2003 167,110,248 7,339,001
2002 163,222,549 7,284,753
2001 159,270,907 7,229,854
2000 154,879,127 7,184,250
1999 150,565,377 7,143,991
1998 146,522,356 7,110,001
1997 142,531,804 7,088,906
1996 138,557,092 7,071,850
1995 134,582,253 7,040,687
1994 130,748,083 6,993,795
1993 127,020,117 6,938,265
1992 123,546,848 6,875,364
1991 120,060,406 6,799,978
1990 116,155,576 6,715,519
1989 112,336,629 6,646,912
1988 108,724,739 6,593,386
1987 105,130,717 6,545,106
1986 101,606,764 6,504,124
1985 98,229,285 6,470,365
1984 95,164,936 6,441,865
1983 92,227,711 6,418,773
1982 89,089,246 6,391,309
1981 85,802,049 6,354,074
1980 82,291,010 6,319,408
1979 78,997,039 6,294,365
1978 76,307,379 6,281,738
1977 73,901,827 6,281,174
1976 71,620,254 6,302,504
1975 69,461,175 6,338,632
1974 67,415,487 6,341,405
1973 65,461,912 6,307,347
1972 63,583,194 6,260,956
1971 61,847,899 6,213,399
1970 60,166,719 6,180,877
1969 58,460,939 6,136,387
1968 56,810,507 6,067,714
1967 55,214,768 5,991,785
1966 53,678,667 5,918,002
1965 52,209,010 5,856,472
1964 50,799,999 5,789,228
1963 49,447,776 5,694,247
1962 48,156,128 5,573,815
1961 46,921,277 5,434,294
1960 45,709,310 5,327,827

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

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Fertility rates in Pakistan and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Pakistan

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Pakistan Switzerland
2024 3.55 1.29
2023 3.61 1.33
2022 3.66 1.39
2021 3.72 1.52
2020 3.77 1.46
2019 3.81 1.48
2018 3.86 1.52
2017 3.9 1.52
2016 3.9 1.54
2015 3.99 1.54
2014 4.06 1.54
2013 4.13 1.52
2012 4.2 1.52
2011 4.31 1.52
2010 4.4 1.52
2009 4.47 1.5
2008 4.51 1.48
2007 4.55 1.46
2006 4.59 1.44
2005 4.6 1.42
2004 4.68 1.42
2003 4.89 1.39
2002 5.01 1.39
2001 5.18 1.38
2000 5.35 1.5
1999 5.46 1.48
1998 5.51 1.47
1997 5.64 1.48
1996 5.77 1.5
1995 5.89 1.48
1994 6.01 1.49
1993 6.11 1.51
1992 6.21 1.58
1991 6.29 1.58
1990 6.36 1.58
1989 6.43 1.56
1988 6.48 1.57
1987 6.52 1.52
1986 6.55 1.53
1985 6.59 1.52
1984 6.62 1.53
1983 6.64 1.52
1982 6.67 1.56
1981 6.7 1.55
1980 6.73 1.55
1979 6.76 1.52
1978 6.78 1.51
1977 6.8 1.53
1976 6.81 1.55
1975 6.81 1.61
1974 6.81 1.73
1973 6.81 1.81
1972 6.81 1.91
1971 6.8 2.04
1970 6.8 2.1
1969 6.8 2.19
1968 6.8 2.29
1967 6.8 2.39
1966 6.8 2.5
1965 6.8 2.59
1964 6.8 2.66
1963 6.8 2.65
1962 6.8 2.58
1961 6.8 2.52
1960 6.8 2.44

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

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Pakistan and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Pakistan

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Pakistan Switzerland
2025 21.6 43.9
2024 21.5 43.7
2023 21.3 43.4
2022 21.2 43
2021 21 42.8
2020 20.9 42.7
2019 20.7 42.6
2018 20.5 42.5
2017 20.4 42.4
2016 20.3 42.3
2015 20.3 42.2
2014 20.2 42.1
2013 20.1 42
2012 20 41.8
2011 19.9 41.6
2010 19.8 41.5
2009 19.6 41.3
2008 19.4 41.1
2007 19.2 40.9
2006 19 40.6
2005 18.9 40.3
2004 18.7 39.9
2003 18.5 39.6
2002 18.4 39.3
2001 18.3 39
2000 18.1 38.7
1999 18 38.4
1998 17.9 38.2
1997 17.8 37.9
1996 17.8 37.6
1995 17.8 37.3
1994 17.8 37.1
1993 17.8 37
1992 17.9 36.9
1991 18 36.9
1990 18 36.9
1989 18 36.8
1988 18.1 36.7
1987 18.1 36.5
1986 18.2 36.3
1985 18.2 36.1
1984 18.3 35.9
1983 18.4 35.6
1982 18.4 35.3
1981 18.3 35
1980 18.2 34.8
1979 18 34.5
1978 18 34.2
1977 17.9 33.8
1976 17.9 33.5
1975 17.9 33.1
1974 17.9 32.7
1973 18 32.5
1972 18 32.3
1971 18.1 32.2
1970 18.2 32
1969 18.4 31.7
1968 18.5 31.7
1967 18.6 31.6
1966 18.7 31.6
1965 18.8 31.6
1964 18.9 31.5
1963 19 31.7
1962 19 32
1961 19.1 32.4
1960 19.1 32.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Pakistan Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$382B
2025
$1T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.2%
2025
31.2%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.95%
2023
4.86%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.67%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
943,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.37%
2025
+0.45%
2025
Unemployment rate
6.96%
2025
4.84%
2025
Services, % of GDP
50.9%
2025
71.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2025
25%
2025
Economic freedom index
48.9
2026
83.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2024
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2024
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
535
2025
201
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$70.3B
2025
$2.51T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$26.5B
2025
$1.08T
2025
Personal remittances received
$34.9B
2024
$3.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2012
11,818,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.8%
2020
2.08%
2020
Banked people share
27.3%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Pakistan Switzerland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
415 kg
2023
2,492 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.5
2023
$38.7
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
204 megatons
2024
33.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.81 tons
2024
3.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
63.9%
2022
44.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
41.6%
2021
27.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
10.5%
2023
48.1%
2024
Net energy imports use share
39.8%
2022
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
518 kWh
2023
7,117 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
28.3%
2021
67.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
26.8%
2023
59.1%
2024
Nuclear share
17.3%
2023
29.1%
2024
Electricity access
95.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Pakistan Switzerland
% of world population
3.11%
2025
0.11%
2025
Annual migration change
-1,235,336
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
39.5%
2025
85.7%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50.7:49.3
2025
49.7:50.3
2025
Average male height
5.44 ft
2026
5.75 ft
2026
Average female height
5.05 ft
2026
5.38 ft
2026
Quality of life index
30.1
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
57
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.34
2023
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
42
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
58.9%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
48.9%
2026
38.7%
2026
People using the Internet
57.3%
2024
97.3%
2025

Health

Pakistan Switzerland
Government health expenditure per capita
$30.5
2023
$11,784
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$2,596
2023
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
84.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
9.67%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.16
2021
4.48
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.8 years
2025
31.3 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
56
2024
3.9
2024
Obesity rate
23.7%
2022
12.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
31.4%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.9%
2024
23.1%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.08 liters
2020
10.1 liters
2020

Territory

Pakistan Switzerland
% of world land
0.52%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
1,166 sq mi
2025
1,678 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
138,977 sq mi
2026
5,765 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,907 sq mi
2026
4,940 sq mi
2026
Roads length
164,151 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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