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Romania vs Switzerland statistics compared

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Romania has a population of 19M (ranked 68/197), compared with 9.09M in Switzerland (ranked 99/197). Romania's land area is 88,834 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 80th vs. 131st).

By GDP, Romania ranks 39/197 ($429B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($1.04T). By GDP per capita, Romania ranks 57/197 ($22,538), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($114,769).

Main facts and rankings

Romania Switzerland
Population
18912567
9155878
Population rank 70/197 99/197
GDP
$429B
2025
$1.04T
2025
GDP rank 39/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$22,538
2025
$114,769
2025
GDP per capita rank 57/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,077
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$260B
2025
$411B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.6%
2025
39.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$13,650
2025
$45,239
2025
Government debt per person rank 48/185 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$13,510
2026
$89,347
2026
Land area 88,834 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
212.9 ppl/mi²
2026
599 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2024
1.29
2024
Median age
44.1 years
2025
43.9 years
2025
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
2025 $428,677,977,855 $1,043,529,899,251
2024 $382,564,217,989 $969,919,786,395
2023 $347,757,995,759 $928,435,275,852
2022 $295,317,862,856 $858,479,038,994
2021 $285,072,444,957 $840,710,023,481
2020 $250,624,575,872 $756,096,180,222
2019 $250,080,428,512 $736,384,764,157
2018 $241,791,427,224 $740,766,531,454
2017 $210,147,385,855 $706,660,443,624
2016 $185,290,759,249 $698,607,778,795
2015 $177,885,131,240 $706,199,008,879
2014 $199,722,319,676 $741,168,119,617
2013 $189,798,603,751 $718,748,402,260
2012 $179,117,323,107 $697,882,536,677
2011 $192,623,977,894 $727,231,637,102
2010 $170,064,350,672 $609,999,593,542
2009 $174,110,532,659 $563,659,557,945
2008 $214,315,932,061 $574,703,945,157
2007 $174,588,782,939 $498,993,845,385
2006 $122,023,735,993 $448,364,681,767
2005 $98,454,380,120 $424,511,048,024
2004 $74,973,656,852 $409,012,909,530
2003 $57,806,384,143 $366,563,952,625
2002 $46,065,502,703 $313,930,961,761
2001 $40,395,116,581 $290,160,142,214
2000 $37,253,739,511 $282,327,351,966
1999 $35,953,156,754 $301,911,268,140
1998 $41,696,091,974 $306,907,741,068
1997 $35,575,214,078 $298,868,250,534
1996 $36,937,074,278 $345,373,647,249
1995 $37,430,162,103 $358,152,520,085
1994 $30,072,805,104 $305,916,331,798
1993 $26,361,160,450 $276,339,744,180
1992 $25,121,666,667 $284,139,428,246
1991 $28,850,634,900 $272,953,645,746
1990 $38,247,882,300 $269,768,238,555
1989 $41,450,777,202 $211,241,694,480
1988 $40,424,528,302 $218,788,504,066
1987 $38,067,567,568 $202,238,567,597
1986 - $161,487,171,049
1985 - $112,652,623,418
1984 - $111,104,641,869
1983 - $116,361,728,836
1982 - $116,776,899,473
1981 - $113,936,168,924
1980 - $124,404,609,417
1979 - $116,702,524,208
1978 - $103,821,687,919
1977 - $74,237,819,014
1976 - $69,508,364,538
1975 - $66,452,559,176
1974 - $57,963,469,607
1973 - $50,296,651,921
1972 - $37,399,508,287
1971 - $30,492,832,676
1970 - $25,374,750,743
1969 - $22,780,211,812
1968 - $21,024,203,656
1967 - $19,689,329,510
1966 - $18,290,928,227
1965 - $17,033,079,428
1964 - $16,071,715,835
1963 - $14,499,109,270
1962 - $13,185,384,691
1961 - $11,889,851,950
1960 - $10,569,129,806

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

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Romania and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Romania

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Romania Switzerland
2025 $22,538 $114,769
2024 $20,080 $107,702
2023 $18,244 $104,450
2022 $15,503 $97,809
2021 $14,908 $96,583
2020 $13,009 $87,530
2019 $12,910 $85,873
2018 $12,416 $87,002
2017 $10,728 $83,610
2016 $9,405 $83,432
2015 $8,977 $85,265
2014 $10,032 $90,512
2013 $9,498 $88,851
2012 $8,930 $87,270
2011 $9,561 $91,910
2010 $8,400 $77,956
2009 $8,548 $72,788
2008 $10,435 $75,148
2007 $8,360 $66,082
2006 $5,758 $59,910
2005 $4,618 $57,080
2004 $3,495 $55,350
2003 $2,679 $49,947
2002 $2,120 $43,094
2001 $1,825 $40,134
2000 $1,660 $39,298
1999 $1,600 $42,261
1998 $1,853 $43,166
1997 $1,577 $42,160
1996 $1,633 $48,838
1995 $1,650 $50,869
1994 $1,323 $43,741
1993 $1,158 $39,828
1992 $1,102 $41,327
1991 $1,254 $40,140
1990 $1,648 $40,171
1989 $1,790 $31,780
1988 $1,753 $33,183
1987 $1,659 $30,899
1986 - $24,828
1985 - $17,411
1984 - $17,247
1983 - $18,128
1982 - $18,271
1981 - $17,931
1980 - $19,686
1979 - $18,541
1978 - $16,528
1977 - $11,819
1976 - $11,029
1975 - $10,484
1974 - $9,140
1973 - $7,974
1972 - $5,973
1971 - $4,908
1970 - $4,105
1969 - $3,712
1968 - $3,465
1967 - $3,286
1966 - $3,091
1965 - $2,908
1964 - $2,776
1963 - $2,546
1962 - $2,366
1961 - $2,188
1960 - $1,984

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

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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 2026-07-08).

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Romania and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Romania

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Romania Switzerland
2025 19,020,271 9,092,436
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Romania and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Romania

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Romania Switzerland
2024 1.39 1.29
2023 1.54 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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Romania and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Romania

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Romania Switzerland
2025 44.1 43.9
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Romania Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$384B
2025
$1T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40.5%
2025
31.2%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.28%
2022
4.86%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
128,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.64%
2025
+0.45%
2025
Unemployment rate
6.1%
2025
4.84%
2025
Services, % of GDP
61.7%
2025
71.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2025
25%
2025
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
944,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
13%
2026
Number of billionaires
6
2026
45
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2026
0.0006%
2026
Listed domestic companies
83
2025
201
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$70.9B
2025
$2.51T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$90.6B
2025
$1.08T
2025
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
2,492 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.7
2023
$38.7
2024
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
48.1%
2024
Net energy imports use share
28.1%
2023
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,585 kWh
2023
7,117 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
44.9%
2021
67.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
32.2%
2023
59.1%
2024
Nuclear share
19.3%
2023
29.1%
2024
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Romania Switzerland
% of world population
0.23%
2025
0.11%
2025
Annual migration change
-29,041
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
52.2%
2025
85.7%
2025
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2025
49.7:50.3
2025
Average male height
5.83 ft
2026
5.75 ft
2026
Average female height
5.4 ft
2026
5.38 ft
2026
Quality of life index
71
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.11
2023
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.3
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
172
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
99.2%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
31%
2026
38.7%
2026
People using the Internet
91.3%
2024
97.3%
2025

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
27.2 years
2024
31.3 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
7.3
2024
3.9
2024
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
29.7%
2024
23.1%
2024
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
4,671 sq mi
2025
1,678 sq mi
2025
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
2026
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) (2000–2019, 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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