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Russia vs Switzerland statistics compared

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Russia has a population of 144M (ranked 9/197), compared with 9.09M in Switzerland (ranked 99/197). Russia's land area is 6,323,145 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 1st vs. 131st).

By GDP, Russia ranks 8/197 ($2.56T) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($1.04T). By GDP per capita, Russia ranks 68/197 ($17,847), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($114,769).

Main facts and rankings

Russia Switzerland
Population
142643173
9155878
Population rank 9/197 99/197
GDP
$2.56T
2025
$1.04T
2025
GDP rank 8/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$17,847
2025
$114,769
2025
GDP per capita rank 68/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$47,362
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$440B
2025
$411B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
17.2%
2025
39.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$3,068
2025
$45,239
2025
Government debt per person rank 105/185 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$11,183
2026
$89,347
2026
Land area 6,323,145 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
22.6 ppl/mi²
2026
599 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.42
2024
1.29
2024
Median age
41.4 years
2025
43.9 years
2025
Life expectancy
73.7 years
2026
84.4 years
2026

Russia and Switzerland: Comparison Charts

Russia and Switzerland economies compared

GDP
Russia

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP
Russia Switzerland
2025 $2,561,310,169,359 $1,043,529,899,251
2024 $2,186,462,268,813 $969,919,786,395
2023 $2,046,284,838,151 $928,435,275,852
2022 $2,292,495,097,681 $858,479,038,994
2021 $1,829,186,719,575 $840,710,023,481
2020 $1,493,075,894,362 $756,096,180,222
2019 $1,693,115,002,708 $736,384,764,157
2018 $1,657,328,773,461 $740,766,531,454
2017 $1,574,199,360,089 $706,660,443,624
2016 $1,276,786,350,881 $698,607,778,795
2015 $1,363,482,182,198 $706,199,008,879
2014 $2,059,241,589,895 $741,168,119,617
2013 $2,292,470,078,346 $718,748,402,260
2012 $2,208,293,553,878 $697,882,536,677
2011 $2,045,922,753,398 $727,231,637,102
2010 $1,524,916,715,224 $609,999,593,542
2009 $1,222,645,900,056 $563,659,557,945
2008 $1,660,848,058,303 $574,703,945,157
2007 $1,299,703,478,482 $498,993,845,385
2006 $989,932,071,353 $448,364,681,767
2005 $764,015,973,481 $424,511,048,024
2004 $591,016,690,732 $409,012,909,530
2003 $430,347,420,185 $366,563,952,625
2002 $345,470,494,418 $313,930,961,761
2001 $306,602,070,621 $290,160,142,214
2000 $259,710,142,197 $282,327,351,966
1999 $195,907,128,351 $301,911,268,140
1998 $270,955,486,862 $306,907,741,068
1997 $404,928,954,192 $298,868,250,534
1996 $391,724,890,744 $345,373,647,249
1995 $395,537,185,735 $358,152,520,085
1994 $395,077,301,248 $305,916,331,798
1993 $435,083,713,851 $276,339,744,180
1992 $460,290,556,901 $284,139,428,246
1991 $517,962,962,963 $272,953,645,746
1990 $517,014,446,228 $269,768,238,555
1989 $506,631,299,735 $211,241,694,480
1988 $554,828,660,436 $218,788,504,066
1987 - $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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Russia and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Russia

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Russia Switzerland
2025 $17,847 $114,769
2024 $15,219 $107,702
2023 $14,227 $104,450
2022 $15,894 $97,809
2021 $12,637 $96,583
2020 $10,280 $87,530
2019 $11,640 $85,873
2018 $11,399 $87,002
2017 $10,835 $83,610
2016 $8,804 $83,432
2015 $9,427 $85,265
2014 $14,277 $90,512
2013 $15,941 $88,851
2012 $15,402 $87,270
2011 $14,305 $91,910
2010 $10,675 $77,956
2009 $8,563 $72,788
2008 $11,635 $75,148
2007 $9,101 $66,082
2006 $6,920 $59,910
2005 $5,323 $57,080
2004 $4,102 $55,350
2003 $2,975 $49,947
2002 $2,378 $43,094
2001 $2,100 $40,134
2000 $1,772 $39,298
1999 $1,331 $42,261
1998 $1,835 $43,166
1997 $2,738 $42,160
1996 $2,644 $48,838
1995 $2,666 $50,869
1994 $2,662 $43,741
1993 $2,931 $39,828
1992 $3,099 $41,327
1991 $3,490 $40,140
1990 $3,494 $40,171
1989 $3,430 $31,780
1988 $3,778 $33,183
1987 - $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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Russia vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Russia

Switzerland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Russia Switzerland
2026 73.7 84.4
2025 73.5 84.2
2024 73.3 84.1
2023 73.2 84
2022 72.5 83.2
2021 69.8 83.6
2020 71.2 83.1
2019 73.1 83.8
2018 72.9 83.6
2017 72.8 83.4
2016 71.9 83.4
2015 71.3 82.8
2014 70.8 83.1
2013 70.6 82.7
2012 70.1 82.6
2011 69.7 82.6
2010 68.2 82.3
2009 68.7 82
2008 67.9 82
2007 67.5 81.7
2006 66.5 81.5
2005 65.2 81.2
2004 65.1 81.1
2003 64.7 80.5
2002 64.7 80.4
2001 65 80.3
2000 65 79.8
1999 65.6 79.7
1998 66.9 79.5
1997 66.6 79.2
1996 65.4 79
1995 64 78.6
1994 63.8 78.5
1993 65 78.2
1992 67.8 77.9
1991 69 77.6
1990 69.3 77.4
1989 69.7 77.6
1988 69.9 77.4
1987 70.1 77.3
1986 70 77
1985 68.3 76.9
1984 67.6 76.8
1983 68 76.2
1982 68.1 76.2
1981 67.6 75.8
1980 67.5 75.6
1979 67.6 75.6
1978 67.8 75.3
1977 67.9 75.4
1976 68.1 74.9
1975 68.3 74.8
1974 68.7 74.4
1973 68.9 74.1
1972 68.8 73.8
1971 68.9 73.2
1970 68.7 73.1
1969 68.6 72.7
1968 69.1 72.7
1967 69.2 72.7
1966 69.4 72.4
1965 69.3 72.3
1964 69.5 72.2
1963 69.1 71.3
1962 68.5 71.3
1961 68.6 71.7
1960 68.3 71.4
1959 67.4 71.5
1958 67.7 71.3
1957 66 70.5
1956 66.5 70.2
1955 62.1 70.1
1954 59.9 70
1953 58.8 69.5
1952 57.6 69.6
1951 55.3 68.7
1950 55.5 68.9

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

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Russia and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Russia

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Russia Switzerland
2025 143,513,328 9,092,436
2024 143,669,648 9,005,582
2023 143,826,130 8,888,822
2022 144,236,933 8,777,088
2021 144,746,762 8,704,546
2020 145,245,148 8,638,167
2019 145,453,291 8,575,280
2018 145,398,106 8,514,329
2017 145,293,260 8,451,840
2016 145,015,460 8,373,338
2015 144,640,716 8,282,396
2014 144,237,223 8,188,649
2013 143,805,638 8,089,346
2012 143,378,447 7,996,861
2011 143,018,195 7,912,398
2010 142,849,468 7,824,909
2009 142,785,348 7,743,831
2008 142,742,366 7,647,675
2007 142,805,114 7,551,117
2006 143,049,637 7,483,934
2005 143,518,814 7,437,115
2004 144,067,316 7,389,625
2003 144,648,618 7,339,001
2002 145,306,497 7,284,753
2001 145,976,482 7,229,854
2000 146,596,869 7,184,250
1999 147,214,776 7,143,991
1998 147,670,784 7,110,001
1997 147,915,361 7,088,906
1996 148,160,129 7,071,850
1995 148,375,787 7,040,687
1994 148,407,912 6,993,795
1993 148,458,777 6,938,265
1992 148,538,197 6,875,364
1991 148,394,216 6,799,978
1990 147,969,406 6,715,519
1989 147,721,000 6,646,912
1988 146,857,000 6,593,386
1987 145,908,000 6,545,106
1986 144,894,000 6,504,124
1985 143,858,000 6,470,365
1984 142,745,000 6,441,865
1983 141,668,000 6,418,773
1982 140,823,000 6,391,309
1981 139,941,000 6,354,074
1980 139,010,000 6,319,408
1979 138,027,000 6,294,365
1978 137,060,000 6,281,738
1977 136,100,000 6,281,174
1976 135,147,000 6,302,504
1975 134,200,000 6,338,632
1974 133,432,000 6,341,405
1973 132,669,000 6,307,347
1972 131,909,000 6,260,956
1971 131,155,000 6,213,399
1970 130,404,000 6,180,877
1969 129,664,000 6,136,387
1968 128,928,000 6,067,714
1967 128,196,000 5,991,785
1966 127,468,000 5,918,002
1965 126,745,000 5,856,472
1964 125,345,000 5,789,228
1963 123,960,000 5,694,247
1962 122,591,000 5,573,815
1961 121,236,000 5,434,294
1960 119,897,000 5,327,827

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

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Fertility rates in Russia and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Russia

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Russia Switzerland
2024 1.42 1.29
2023 1.41 1.33
2022 1.42 1.39
2021 1.51 1.52
2020 1.51 1.46
2019 1.5 1.48
2018 1.58 1.52
2017 1.62 1.52
2016 1.76 1.54
2015 1.78 1.54
2014 1.75 1.54
2013 1.71 1.52
2012 1.69 1.52
2011 1.58 1.52
2010 1.57 1.52
2009 1.54 1.5
2008 1.5 1.48
2007 1.42 1.46
2006 1.31 1.44
2005 1.29 1.42
2004 1.34 1.42
2003 1.32 1.39
2002 1.29 1.39
2001 1.22 1.38
2000 1.2 1.5
1999 1.16 1.48
1998 1.23 1.47
1997 1.22 1.48
1996 1.27 1.5
1995 1.34 1.48
1994 1.4 1.49
1993 1.39 1.51
1992 1.55 1.58
1991 1.73 1.58
1990 1.89 1.58
1989 2.01 1.56
1988 2.12 1.57
1987 2.22 1.52
1986 2.15 1.53
1985 2.05 1.52
1984 2.06 1.53
1983 2.11 1.52
1982 2.04 1.56
1981 1.91 1.55
1980 1.89 1.55
1979 1.9 1.52
1978 1.92 1.51
1977 1.95 1.53
1976 1.97 1.55
1975 1.98 1.61
1974 2 1.73
1973 2.01 1.81
1972 2.04 1.91
1971 2.03 2.04
1970 1.99 2.1
1969 1.97 2.19
1968 1.99 2.29
1967 2.04 2.39
1966 2.1 2.5
1965 2.13 2.59
1964 2.18 2.66
1963 2.27 2.65
1962 2.36 2.58
1961 2.45 2.52
1960 2.52 2.44

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

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Russia and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Russia

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Russia Switzerland
2025 41.4 43.9
2024 40.9 43.7
2023 40.5 43.4
2022 40.1 43
2021 39.9 42.8
2020 39.7 42.7
2019 39.4 42.6
2018 39.2 42.5
2017 39 42.4
2016 38.8 42.3
2015 38.7 42.2
2014 38.6 42.1
2013 38.4 42
2012 38.3 41.8
2011 38.1 41.6
2010 38 41.5
2009 37.9 41.3
2008 37.8 41.1
2007 37.7 40.9
2006 37.6 40.6
2005 37.4 40.3
2004 37.2 39.9
2003 37 39.6
2002 36.9 39.3
2001 36.8 39
2000 36.6 38.7
1999 36.3 38.4
1998 36 38.2
1997 35.7 37.9
1996 35.3 37.6
1995 35 37.3
1994 34.7 37.1
1993 34.4 37
1992 33.9 36.9
1991 33.6 36.9
1990 33.2 36.9
1989 32.9 36.8
1988 32.6 36.7
1987 32.4 36.5
1986 32.2 36.3
1985 32 36.1
1984 31.8 35.9
1983 31.7 35.6
1982 31.6 35.3
1981 31.4 35
1980 31.3 34.8
1979 31.1 34.5
1978 31 34.2
1977 30.9 33.8
1976 30.6 33.5
1975 30.7 33.1
1974 30.9 32.7
1973 31.1 32.5
1972 31.1 32.3
1971 31 32.2
1970 30.7 32
1969 30.3 31.7
1968 29.8 31.7
1967 29.2 31.6
1966 28.9 31.6
1965 28.6 31.6
1964 28.3 31.5
1963 28.1 31.7
1962 27.7 32
1961 27.4 32.4
1960 27.1 32.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Russia Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$2.33T
2025
$1T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.1%
2025
31.2%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.16%
2023
4.86%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.05%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,454,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.9%
2025
+0.45%
2025
Unemployment rate
2.13%
2025
4.84%
2025
Services, % of GDP
58.9%
2025
71.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
29.7%
2025
25%
2025
Economic freedom index
50.3
2026
83.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2023
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires
447,000
2026
944,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires
0.4%
2026
13%
2026
Number of billionaires
147
2026
45
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2026
0.0006%
2026
Listed domestic companies
194
2023
201
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$650B
2023
$2.51T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$608B
2024
$1.08T
2025
Personal remittances received
$1.82B
2024
$3.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,359,000
2020
11,818,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
2.08%
2020
Banked people share
79.3%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Russia Switzerland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,498 kg
2023
2,492 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.19
2023
$38.7
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2,009 megatons
2024
33.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
3.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.5%
2022
44.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
3.5%
2021
27.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.46%
2023
48.1%
2024
Net energy imports use share
-75.1%
2022
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
7,285 kWh
2023
7,117 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
19.2%
2021
67.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
17.4%
2023
59.1%
2024
Nuclear share
18.7%
2023
29.1%
2024
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Russia Switzerland
% of world population
1.75%
2025
0.11%
2025
Annual migration change
-251,822
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
75.3%
2025
85.7%
2025
Male:Female ratio
46.4:53.6
2025
49.7:50.3
2025
Average male height
5.82 ft
2026
5.75 ft
2026
Average female height
5.43 ft
2026
5.38 ft
2026
Quality of life index
48.6
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
84
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.77
2021
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
123
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
3.75%
2026
38.7%
2026
People using the Internet
94.4%
2024
97.3%
2025

Health

Russia Switzerland
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,003
2023
$11,784
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$284.9
2023
$2,596
2023
Life expectancy
73.7 years
2026
84.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.05%
2008
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2022
4.48
2022
Age at first childbirth
25.2 years
2013
31.3 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
9
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.2
2024
3.9
2024
Obesity rate
24.8%
2022
12.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
69
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
27%
2024
23.1%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.5 liters
2020
10.1 liters
2020

Territory

Russia Switzerland
% of world land
11%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
44,060 sq mi
2025
1,678 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
832,826 sq mi
2026
5,765 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,147,937 sq mi
2026
4,940 sq mi
2026
Roads length
981,326 mi
2023
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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2013–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, 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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