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Russia vs Switzerland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Russia has a population of 144M (ranked 9/197), compared with 9.01M in Switzerland (ranked 101/197). 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 11/197 ($2.17T) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B). By GDP per capita, Russia ranks 68/197 ($15,145), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,998).

Main facts and rankings

Russia Switzerland
Population
141906741
9107866
Population rank 9/197 100/197
GDP
$2.17T
2024
$937B
2024
GDP rank 11/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$15,145
2024
$103,998
2024
GDP per capita rank 68/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$47,405
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$440B
2024
$351B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
20.3%
2024
37.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,067
2024
$39,021
2024
Government debt per person rank 98/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,464
2026
$85,867
2026
Land area 6,323,145 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
22.4 ppl/mi²
2026
596 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.41
2023
1.33
2023
Median age
40.9 years
2024
43.7 years
2024
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
2024 $2,173,835,806,672 $936,564,198,049
2023 $2,071,505,725,031 $894,424,821,645
2022 $2,291,612,121,335 $828,508,926,958
2021 $1,829,186,719,575 $815,309,330,987
2020 $1,493,075,894,362 $741,999,406,006
2019 $1,693,115,002,708 $721,369,112,727
2018 $1,657,328,773,461 $725,568,717,468
2017 $1,574,199,360,089 $695,200,833,086
2016 $1,276,786,350,881 $687,895,460,903
2015 $1,363,482,182,198 $694,118,186,380
2014 $2,059,241,589,895 $726,537,808,338
2013 $2,292,470,078,346 $706,234,937,371
2012 $2,208,293,553,878 $686,420,221,558
2011 $2,045,922,753,398 $715,888,126,682
2010 $1,524,916,715,224 $598,851,028,907
2009 $1,222,645,900,056 $554,212,916,092
2008 $1,660,848,058,303 $567,267,767,519
2007 $1,299,703,478,482 $490,740,715,595
2006 $989,932,071,353 $441,634,672,197
2005 $764,015,973,481 $418,284,865,885
2004 $591,016,690,732 $403,912,891,033
2003 $430,347,420,185 $362,075,086,508
2002 $345,470,494,418 $309,301,422,430
2001 $306,602,070,621 $286,582,672,434
2000 $259,710,142,197 $279,216,033,870
1999 $195,907,128,351 $297,873,643,323
1998 $270,955,486,862 $303,459,014,347
1997 $404,928,954,192 $294,788,198,856
1996 $391,724,890,744 $340,103,959,547
1995 $395,537,185,735 $352,835,806,342
1994 $395,077,301,248 $301,375,055,202
1993 $435,083,713,851 $272,237,527,071
1992 $460,290,556,901 $279,921,425,828
1991 $517,962,962,963 $268,901,693,863
1990 $517,014,446,228 $265,763,573,999
1989 $506,631,299,735 $208,105,846,934
1988 $554,828,660,436 $215,540,625,299
1987 - $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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Russia and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Russia

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Russia Switzerland
2024 $15,145 $103,998
2023 $14,403 $100,624
2022 $15,888 $94,395
2021 $12,637 $93,665
2020 $10,280 $85,898
2019 $11,640 $84,122
2018 $11,399 $85,217
2017 $10,835 $82,254
2016 $8,804 $82,153
2015 $9,427 $83,806
2014 $14,277 $88,725
2013 $15,941 $87,304
2012 $15,402 $85,836
2011 $14,305 $90,477
2010 $10,675 $76,531
2009 $8,563 $71,568
2008 $11,635 $74,175
2007 $9,101 $64,989
2006 $6,920 $59,011
2005 $5,323 $56,243
2004 $4,102 $54,659
2003 $2,975 $49,336
2002 $2,378 $42,459
2001 $2,100 $39,639
2000 $1,772 $38,865
1999 $1,331 $41,696
1998 $1,835 $42,681
1997 $2,738 $41,584
1996 $2,644 $48,093
1995 $2,666 $50,114
1994 $2,662 $43,092
1993 $2,931 $39,237
1992 $3,099 $40,714
1991 $3,490 $39,544
1990 $3,494 $39,575
1989 $3,430 $31,309
1988 $3,778 $32,690
1987 - $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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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 2026-03-10).

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Russia and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Russia

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Russia Switzerland
2024 143,533,851 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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Russia and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Russia

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

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Russia and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Russia

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Russia Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$2.24T
2024
$857B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.9%
2024
31.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.16%
2023
4.92%
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
-1.6%
2024
+0.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.43%
2024
4.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
57.5%
2024
72%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.7%
2024
24.7%
2024
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
426,000
2025
1,119,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.38%
2025
15.5%
2025
Number of billionaires
140
2025
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
194
2023
206
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$650B
2023
$1.97T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$597B
2023
$909B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.91B
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
5,601 kg
2022
2,511 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.43
2022
$37.9
2023
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
9.45%
2022
45.1%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-75.1%
2022
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
7,184 kWh
2022
7,096 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
19.2%
2021
68.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
17.3%
2022
55.8%
2023
Nuclear share
19.4%
2022
33%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Russia Switzerland
% of world population
1.77%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
-251,822
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
75.1%
2024
85.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.4:53.6
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.7
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
84
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.76
2024
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
123
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
4.84%
2023
61.3%
2023
People using the Internet
94.4%
2024
97.3%
2023

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
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
9
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.5
2023
3.9
2023
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
29.2%
2022
25.5%
2022
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
44,053 sq mi
2024
1,694 sq mi
2024
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 (1960–2025, 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2013–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  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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