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Pakistan vs Switzerland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Pakistan has a population of 251M (ranked 5/197), compared with 9.01M in Switzerland (ranked 101/197). Pakistan's land area is 297,638 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 35th vs. 131st).

By GDP, Pakistan ranks 43/197 ($372B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B). By GDP per capita, Pakistan ranks 163/197 ($1,479), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,998).

Main facts and rankings

Pakistan Switzerland
Population
260356147
9107866
Population rank 5/197 100/197
GDP
$372B
2024
$937B
2024
GDP rank 43/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$1,479
2024
$103,998
2024
GDP per capita rank 163/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,252
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$262B
2024
$351B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.4%
2024
37.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,041
2024
$39,021
2024
Government debt per person rank 140/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,668
2026
$85,867
2026
Land area 297,638 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
871 ppl/mi²
2026
596 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.61
2023
1.33
2023
Median age
21.5 years
2024
43.7 years
2024
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
2024 $371,570,000,121 $936,564,198,049
2023 $336,686,348,609 $894,424,821,645
2022 $374,890,295,667 $828,508,926,958
2021 $348,516,647,445 $815,309,330,987
2020 $300,425,609,818 $741,999,406,006
2019 $320,909,472,771 $721,369,112,727
2018 $356,128,166,705 $725,568,717,468
2017 $339,205,534,861 $695,200,833,086
2016 $313,630,000,130 $687,895,460,903
2015 $299,963,590,535 $694,118,186,380
2014 $271,390,474,858 $726,537,808,338
2013 $258,657,231,672 $706,234,937,371
2012 $250,106,966,105 $686,420,221,558
2011 $230,586,581,060 $715,888,126,682
2010 $196,709,621,850 $598,851,028,907
2009 $187,337,783,856 $554,212,916,092
2008 $202,203,748,584 $567,267,767,519
2007 $184,140,869,997 $490,740,715,595
2006 $161,871,385,506 $441,634,672,197
2005 $145,208,562,961 $418,284,865,885
2004 $132,216,048,339 $403,912,891,033
2003 $112,371,913,741 $362,075,086,508
2002 $97,923,302,809 $309,301,422,430
2001 $97,145,618,480 $286,582,672,434
2000 $99,484,802,345 $279,216,033,870
1999 $62,973,857,069 $297,873,643,323
1998 $62,191,955,814 $303,459,014,347
1997 $62,433,340,468 $294,788,198,856
1996 $63,320,170,084 $340,103,959,547
1995 $60,636,071,684 $352,835,806,342
1994 $52,293,470,813 $301,375,055,202
1993 $51,809,999,353 $272,237,527,071
1992 $48,884,671,947 $279,921,425,828
1991 $45,625,336,680 $268,901,693,863
1990 $40,010,423,970 $265,763,573,999
1989 $40,171,106,279 $208,105,846,934
1988 $38,472,742,808 $215,540,625,299
1987 $33,351,529,275 $199,236,370,038
1986 $31,899,070,056 $159,089,921,063
1985 $31,144,920,844 $110,980,314,192
1984 $31,151,825,467 $109,455,312,168
1983 $28,691,889,764 $114,634,358,535
1982 $30,725,971,564 $115,043,365,512
1981 $28,100,606,061 $112,244,805,519
1980 $23,654,444,444 $122,557,843,886
1979 $19,688,383,838 $114,970,094,425
1978 $17,811,515,152 $102,280,472,036
1977 $15,126,060,606 $73,135,771,167
1976 $13,168,080,808 $68,476,524,644
1975 $11,230,606,061 $65,466,081,819
1974 $8,899,191,919 $57,103,011,446
1973 $6,383,429,490 $49,550,006,320
1972 $9,415,016,360 $36,844,318,854
1971 $10,665,896,682 $30,040,171,751
1970 $10,027,509,450 $24,998,066,773
1969 $8,683,116,338 $22,442,043,274
1968 $8,041,999,160 $20,712,102,794
1967 $7,464,510,710 $19,397,044,714
1966 $6,561,108,778 $18,019,402,374
1965 $5,929,231,415 $16,780,226,225
1964 $5,204,955,901 $15,833,133,858
1963 $4,630,827,383 $14,283,872,299
1962 $4,310,163,797 $12,989,649,694
1961 $4,118,647,627 $11,713,348,834
1960 $3,749,265,015 $10,412,232,621

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

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Pakistan and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Pakistan

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Pakistan Switzerland
2024 $1,479 $103,998
2023 $1,360 $100,624
2022 $1,538 $94,395
2021 $1,455 $93,665
2020 $1,278 $85,898
2019 $1,390 $84,122
2018 $1,569 $85,217
2017 $1,519 $82,254
2016 $1,425 $82,153
2015 $1,380 $83,806
2014 $1,267 $88,725
2013 $1,225 $87,304
2012 $1,204 $85,836
2011 $1,132 $90,477
2010 $987 $76,531
2009 $964 $71,568
2008 $1,067 $74,175
2007 $998 $64,989
2006 $901 $59,011
2005 $828 $56,243
2004 $772 $54,659
2003 $672 $49,336
2002 $600 $42,459
2001 $610 $39,639
2000 $642 $38,865
1999 $418 $41,696
1998 $424 $42,681
1997 $438 $41,584
1996 $457 $48,093
1995 $451 $50,114
1994 $400 $43,092
1993 $408 $39,237
1992 $396 $40,714
1991 $380 $39,544
1990 $344 $39,575
1989 $358 $31,309
1988 $354 $32,690
1987 $317 $30,441
1986 $314 $24,460
1985 $317 $17,152
1984 $327 $16,991
1983 $311 $17,859
1982 $345 $18,000
1981 $328 $17,665
1980 $287.4 $19,394
1979 $249.2 $18,266
1978 $233.4 $16,282
1977 $204.7 $11,644
1976 $183.9 $10,865
1975 $161.7 $10,328
1974 $132 $9,005
1973 $97.5 $7,856
1972 $148.1 $5,885
1971 $172.5 $4,835
1970 $166.7 $4,044
1969 $148.5 $3,657
1968 $141.6 $3,413
1967 $135.2 $3,237
1966 $122.2 $3,045
1965 $113.6 $2,865
1964 $102.5 $2,735
1963 $93.7 $2,508
1962 $89.5 $2,330
1961 $87.8 $2,155
1960 $82 $1,954

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

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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 2026-03-10).

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Pakistan and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Pakistan

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

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Fertility rates in Pakistan and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Pakistan

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

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Pakistan and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Pakistan

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Pakistan Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$358B
2024
$857B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
31.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.95%
2023
4.92%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.67%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
943,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.81%
2024
+0.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.96%
2025
4.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
72%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.2%
2024
24.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.9
2026
83.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2018
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
4.2%
2018
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
530
2024
206
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$52.1B
2024
$1.97T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$18.4B
2024
$909B
2024
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
471 kg
2022
2,511 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.6
2022
$37.9
2023
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
9.25%
2022
45.1%
2023
Net energy imports use share
39.8%
2022
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
606 kWh
2022
7,096 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
28.3%
2021
68.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
20%
2022
55.8%
2023
Nuclear share
15.6%
2022
33%
2023
Electricity access
95.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Pakistan Switzerland
% of world population
3.09%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,235,336
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
39.2%
2024
85.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.7:49.3
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
30.2
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
43
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
58.9%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
48.9%
2023
61.3%
2023
People using the Internet
27.4%
2023
97.3%
2023

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
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
58.5
2023
3.9
2023
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
18.9%
2022
25.5%
2022
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
1,185 sq mi
2024
1,694 sq mi
2024
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 (1960–2025, 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) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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