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Romania vs Switzerland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Romania has a population of 19.1M (ranked 67/197), compared with 9.01M in Switzerland (ranked 101/197). Romania's land area is 88,834 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 80th vs. 131st).

By GDP, Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B). By GDP per capita, Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,998).

Main facts and rankings

Romania Switzerland
Population
18839108
9107866
Population rank 70/197 100/197
GDP
$383B
2024
$937B
2024
GDP rank 42/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$20,080
2024
$103,998
2024
GDP per capita rank 58/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,077
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$220B
2024
$351B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.4%
2024
37.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,533
2024
$39,021
2024
Government debt per person rank 48/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$13,912
2026
$85,867
2026
Land area 88,834 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
596 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
1.33
2023
Median age
43.8 years
2024
43.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
84.4 years
2026

Romania and Switzerland: Comparison Charts

Romania and Switzerland economies compared

GDP
Romania

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP
Romania Switzerland
2024 $382,564,217,989 $936,564,198,049
2023 $347,757,995,759 $894,424,821,645
2022 $295,319,437,557 $828,508,926,958
2021 $285,071,280,114 $815,309,330,987
2020 $250,625,048,304 $741,999,406,006
2019 $250,080,428,512 $721,369,112,727
2018 $241,791,427,224 $725,568,717,468
2017 $210,147,385,855 $695,200,833,086
2016 $185,290,759,249 $687,895,460,903
2015 $177,885,131,240 $694,118,186,380
2014 $199,722,319,676 $726,537,808,338
2013 $189,798,603,751 $706,234,937,371
2012 $179,117,323,107 $686,420,221,558
2011 $192,623,977,894 $715,888,126,682
2010 $170,064,350,672 $598,851,028,907
2009 $174,110,532,659 $554,212,916,092
2008 $214,315,932,061 $567,267,767,519
2007 $174,588,782,939 $490,740,715,595
2006 $122,023,735,993 $441,634,672,197
2005 $98,454,380,120 $418,284,865,885
2004 $74,973,656,852 $403,912,891,033
2003 $57,806,384,143 $362,075,086,508
2002 $46,065,502,703 $309,301,422,430
2001 $40,395,116,581 $286,582,672,434
2000 $37,253,739,511 $279,216,033,870
1999 $35,953,156,754 $297,873,643,323
1998 $41,696,091,974 $303,459,014,347
1997 $35,575,214,078 $294,788,198,856
1996 $36,937,074,278 $340,103,959,547
1995 $37,430,162,103 $352,835,806,342
1994 $30,072,805,104 $301,375,055,202
1993 $26,361,160,450 $272,237,527,071
1992 $25,121,666,667 $279,921,425,828
1991 $28,850,634,900 $268,901,693,863
1990 $38,247,882,300 $265,763,573,999
1989 $41,450,777,202 $208,105,846,934
1988 $40,424,528,302 $215,540,625,299
1987 $38,067,567,568 $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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Romania and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Romania

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Romania Switzerland
2024 $20,080 $103,998
2023 $18,244 $100,624
2022 $15,504 $94,395
2021 $14,908 $93,665
2020 $13,009 $85,898
2019 $12,910 $84,122
2018 $12,416 $85,217
2017 $10,728 $82,254
2016 $9,405 $82,153
2015 $8,977 $83,806
2014 $10,032 $88,725
2013 $9,498 $87,304
2012 $8,930 $85,836
2011 $9,561 $90,477
2010 $8,400 $76,531
2009 $8,548 $71,568
2008 $10,435 $74,175
2007 $8,360 $64,989
2006 $5,758 $59,011
2005 $4,618 $56,243
2004 $3,495 $54,659
2003 $2,679 $49,336
2002 $2,120 $42,459
2001 $1,825 $39,639
2000 $1,660 $38,865
1999 $1,600 $41,696
1998 $1,853 $42,681
1997 $1,577 $41,584
1996 $1,633 $48,093
1995 $1,650 $50,114
1994 $1,323 $43,092
1993 $1,158 $39,237
1992 $1,102 $40,714
1991 $1,254 $39,544
1990 $1,648 $39,575
1989 $1,790 $31,309
1988 $1,753 $32,690
1987 $1,659 $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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Romania vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Romania

Switzerland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Romania Switzerland
2026 76.4 84.4
2025 76.2 84.2
2024 76.1 84.1
2023 75.9 84
2022 75.3 83.2
2021 72.7 83.6
2020 74 83.1
2019 75.3 83.8
2018 75.1 83.6
2017 75 83.4
2016 75 83.4
2015 74.7 82.8
2014 74.8 83.1
2013 74.9 82.7
2012 74.3 82.6
2011 74.3 82.6
2010 73.6 82.3
2009 73.5 82
2008 73.2 82
2007 72.8 81.7
2006 72.2 81.5
2005 71.6 81.2
2004 71.1 81.1
2003 70.8 80.5
2002 70.8 80.4
2001 71.1 80.3
2000 71.2 79.8
1999 70.6 79.7
1998 69.9 79.5
1997 69.1 79.2
1996 68.8 79
1995 69.3 78.6
1994 69.3 78.5
1993 69.5 78.2
1992 69.5 77.9
1991 70 77.6
1990 69.8 77.4
1989 69.5 77.6
1988 69.4 77.4
1987 69.1 77.3
1986 69.7 77
1985 69.4 76.9
1984 69.9 76.8
1983 69.8 76.2
1982 69.8 76.2
1981 69.5 75.8
1980 69.2 75.6
1979 69.5 75.6
1978 69.8 75.3
1977 69.5 75.4
1976 69.9 74.9
1975 69.6 74.8
1974 69.5 74.4
1973 68.7 74.1
1972 69 73.8
1971 68.4 73.2
1970 67.9 73.1
1969 67.2 72.7
1968 67.9 72.7
1967 68.1 72.7
1966 68.2 72.4
1965 68.4 72.3
1964 68.4 72.2
1963 67.8 71.3
1962 67.2 71.3
1961 66.4 71.7
1960 65.6 71.4
1959 64.9 71.5
1958 64.4 71.3
1957 64 70.5
1956 63.6 70.2
1955 63.3 70.1
1954 63 70
1953 62.5 69.5
1952 61.8 69.6
1951 61.2 68.7
1950 60.5 68.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Romania and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Romania

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Romania Switzerland
2024 19,051,804 9,005,582
2023 19,061,062 8,888,822
2022 19,048,502 8,777,088
2021 19,122,059 8,704,546
2020 19,265,250 8,638,167
2019 19,371,648 8,575,280
2018 19,473,970 8,514,329
2017 19,588,715 8,451,840
2016 19,702,267 8,373,338
2015 19,815,616 8,282,396
2014 19,908,979 8,188,649
2013 19,983,693 8,089,346
2012 20,058,035 7,996,861
2011 20,147,528 7,912,398
2010 20,246,871 7,824,909
2009 20,367,487 7,743,831
2008 20,537,875 7,647,675
2007 20,882,982 7,551,117
2006 21,193,760 7,483,934
2005 21,319,685 7,437,115
2004 21,451,748 7,389,625
2003 21,574,326 7,339,001
2002 21,730,496 7,284,753
2001 22,131,970 7,229,854
2000 22,442,971 7,184,250
1999 22,472,040 7,143,991
1998 22,507,344 7,110,001
1997 22,553,978 7,088,906
1996 22,619,004 7,071,850
1995 22,684,270 7,040,687
1994 22,730,211 6,993,795
1993 22,763,280 6,938,265
1992 22,794,284 6,875,364
1991 23,001,155 6,799,978
1990 23,201,835 6,715,519
1989 23,161,458 6,646,912
1988 23,057,662 6,593,386
1987 22,949,430 6,545,106
1986 22,836,841 6,504,124
1985 22,732,999 6,470,365
1984 22,640,547 6,441,865
1983 22,560,478 6,418,773
1982 22,475,741 6,391,309
1981 22,353,070 6,354,074
1980 22,207,282 6,319,408
1979 22,090,488 6,294,365
1978 21,951,464 6,281,738
1977 21,756,096 6,281,174
1976 21,551,634 6,302,504
1975 21,293,583 6,338,632
1974 21,029,429 6,341,405
1973 20,835,681 6,307,347
1972 20,657,957 6,260,956
1971 20,461,567 6,213,399
1970 20,250,398 6,180,877
1969 20,009,141 6,136,387
1968 19,799,831 6,067,714
1967 19,534,242 5,991,785
1966 19,215,450 5,918,002
1965 19,031,576 5,856,472
1964 18,919,126 5,789,228
1963 18,797,850 5,694,247
1962 18,676,550 5,573,815
1961 18,555,250 5,434,294
1960 18,406,905 5,327,827

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

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Fertility rates in Romania and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Romania

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Romania Switzerland
2023 1.71 1.33
2022 1.71 1.39
2021 1.81 1.52
2020 1.8 1.46
2019 1.77 1.48
2018 1.76 1.52
2017 1.78 1.52
2016 1.69 1.54
2015 1.62 1.54
2014 1.56 1.54
2013 1.46 1.52
2012 1.52 1.52
2011 1.47 1.52
2010 1.59 1.52
2009 1.66 1.5
2008 1.6 1.48
2007 1.45 1.46
2006 1.42 1.44
2005 1.4 1.42
2004 1.33 1.42
2003 1.3 1.39
2002 1.27 1.39
2001 1.27 1.38
2000 1.31 1.5
1999 1.3 1.48
1998 1.32 1.47
1997 1.32 1.48
1996 1.3 1.5
1995 1.33 1.48
1994 1.4 1.49
1993 1.43 1.51
1992 1.51 1.58
1991 1.59 1.58
1990 1.83 1.58
1989 2.22 1.56
1988 2.3 1.57
1987 2.38 1.52
1986 2.39 1.53
1985 2.31 1.52
1984 2.26 1.53
1983 2.06 1.52
1982 2.17 1.56
1981 2.36 1.55
1980 2.43 1.55
1979 2.49 1.52
1978 2.52 1.51
1977 2.57 1.53
1976 2.54 1.55
1975 2.59 1.61
1974 2.71 1.73
1973 2.44 1.81
1972 2.55 1.91
1971 2.67 2.04
1970 2.89 2.1
1969 3.19 2.19
1968 3.63 2.29
1967 3.66 2.39
1966 1.9 2.5
1965 1.91 2.59
1964 1.96 2.66
1963 2.01 2.65
1962 2.04 2.58
1961 2.17 2.52
1960 2.34 2.44

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Romania and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Romania

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Romania Switzerland
2024 43.8 43.7
2023 43.5 43.4
2022 43.3 43
2021 43.2 42.8
2020 42.9 42.7
2019 42.6 42.6
2018 42.3 42.5
2017 42 42.4
2016 41.7 42.3
2015 41.3 42.2
2014 40.9 42.1
2013 40.5 42
2012 40.2 41.8
2011 39.8 41.6
2010 39.3 41.5
2009 38.8 41.3
2008 38.2 41.1
2007 37.7 40.9
2006 37.3 40.6
2005 37 40.3
2004 36.6 39.9
2003 36 39.6
2002 35.3 39.3
2001 34.8 39
2000 34.8 38.7
1999 34.7 38.4
1998 34.6 38.2
1997 34.4 37.9
1996 34.2 37.6
1995 34 37.3
1994 33.8 37.1
1993 33.6 37
1992 33.3 36.9
1991 33.1 36.9
1990 33 36.9
1989 32.9 36.8
1988 32.8 36.7
1987 32.8 36.5
1986 32.7 36.3
1985 32.5 36.1
1984 32.3 35.9
1983 32.1 35.6
1982 32 35.3
1981 31.9 35
1980 31.8 34.8
1979 31.7 34.5
1978 31.7 34.2
1977 31.8 33.8
1976 31.8 33.5
1975 31.7 33.1
1974 31.6 32.7
1973 31.5 32.5
1972 31.5 32.3
1971 31.4 32.2
1970 31.4 32
1969 31.3 31.7
1968 31.3 31.7
1967 31.3 31.6
1966 31 31.6
1965 30.6 31.6
1964 30.2 31.5
1963 29.7 31.7
1962 29.3 32
1961 28.9 32.4
1960 28.5 32.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Romania Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$335B
2024
$857B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
31.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.28%
2022
4.92%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
128,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.68%
2024
+0.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.43%
2024
4.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.6%
2024
72%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2024
24.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.4
2026
83.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.8%
2023
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2023
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
1,119,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
15.5%
2025
Number of billionaires
6
2025
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
83
2024
206
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$47.4B
2024
$1.97T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$73.4B
2024
$909B
2024
Personal remittances received
$9.53B
2024
$3.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,023,000
2020
11,818,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.73%
2020
2.08%
2020
Banked people share
71.3%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Romania Switzerland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,601 kg
2023
2,511 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.7
2023
$37.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
70.9 megatons
2024
33.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.72 tons
2024
3.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
70.4%
2022
44.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
23.6%
2021
27.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.5%
2023
45.1%
2023
Net energy imports use share
28.1%
2023
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,585 kWh
2023
7,096 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
44.9%
2021
68.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
32.2%
2023
55.8%
2023
Nuclear share
19.3%
2023
33%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Romania Switzerland
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
-29,041
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
52.2%
2024
85.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.83 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
71.2
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2024
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.3
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.2%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
31%
2023
61.3%
2023
People using the Internet
91.3%
2024
97.3%
2023

Health

Romania Switzerland
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,051
2023
$11,784
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$241.3
2023
$2,596
2023
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
84.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.63
2022
4.48
2022
Age at first childbirth
27.1 years
2023
31.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.6
2023
3.9
2023
Obesity rate
35%
2022
12.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
50
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30%
2022
25.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
16.8 liters
2020
10.1 liters
2020

Territory

Romania Switzerland
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
4,663 sq mi
2024
1,694 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
49,093 sq mi
2026
5,765 sq mi
2026
Forest area
26,753 sq mi
2026
4,940 sq mi
2026
Roads length
53,964 mi
2024
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. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  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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