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Saudi Arabia vs Switzerland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Saudi Arabia has a population of 35.3M (ranked 45/197), compared with 9.01M in Switzerland (ranked 101/197). Saudi Arabia's land area is 830,000 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 12th vs. 131st).

By GDP, Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B). By GDP per capita, Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,998).

Main facts and rankings

Saudi Arabia Switzerland
Population
36734925
9107866
Population rank 44/197 100/197
GDP
$1.24T
2024
$937B
2024
GDP rank 18/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$35,122
2024
$103,998
2024
GDP per capita rank 33/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$71,375
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$324B
2024
$351B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.2%
2024
37.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$9,185
2024
$39,021
2024
Government debt per person rank 58/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,076
2026
$85,867
2026
Land area 830,000 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
596 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.28
2023
1.33
2023
Median age
30.5 years
2024
43.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.4 years
2026
84.4 years
2026

Saudi Arabia and Switzerland: Comparison Charts

Saudi Arabia and Switzerland economies compared

GDP
Saudi Arabia

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP
Saudi Arabia Switzerland
2024 $1,239,804,533,333 $936,564,198,049
2023 $1,218,584,533,333 $894,424,821,645
2022 $1,239,075,200,000 $828,508,926,958
2021 $982,661,066,667 $815,309,330,987
2020 $767,951,200,000 $741,999,406,006
2019 $888,890,133,333 $721,369,112,727
2018 $886,564,800,000 $725,568,717,468
2017 $741,266,133,333 $695,200,833,086
2016 $689,279,466,667 $687,895,460,903
2015 $693,414,400,000 $694,118,186,380
2014 $787,153,066,667 $726,537,808,338
2013 $769,755,733,333 $706,234,937,371
2012 $751,921,333,333 $686,420,221,558
2011 $680,660,800,000 $715,888,126,682
2010 $528,207,466,667 $598,851,028,907
2009 $429,097,866,667 $554,212,916,092
2008 $519,796,800,000 $567,267,767,519
2007 $415,964,509,673 $490,740,715,595
2006 $376,900,133,511 $441,634,672,197
2005 $328,459,608,764 $418,284,865,885
2004 $258,742,133,333 $403,912,891,033
2003 $215,807,733,333 $362,075,086,508
2002 $189,605,866,667 $309,301,422,430
2001 $184,137,600,000 $286,582,672,434
2000 $189,514,933,333 $279,216,033,870
1999 $161,717,066,667 $297,873,643,323
1998 $146,775,466,667 $303,459,014,347
1997 $165,963,684,913 $294,788,198,856
1996 $158,662,483,311 $340,103,959,547
1995 $143,343,124,166 $352,835,806,342
1994 $135,174,899,866 $301,375,055,202
1993 $132,967,957,276 $272,237,527,071
1992 $137,087,850,467 $279,921,425,828
1991 $132,223,230,975 $268,901,693,863
1990 $117,630,173,565 $265,763,573,999
1989 $95,344,459,279 $208,105,846,934
1988 $88,256,074,766 $215,540,625,299
1987 $85,695,861,148 $199,236,370,038
1986 $86,961,922,765 $159,089,921,063
1985 $103,897,846,494 $110,980,314,192
1984 $119,624,858,116 $109,455,312,168
1983 $129,171,635,311 $114,634,358,535
1982 $153,240,313,858 $115,043,365,512
1981 $184,291,360,139 $112,244,805,519
1980 $164,539,660,725 $122,557,843,886
1979 $111,858,444,786 $114,970,094,425
1978 $80,266,516,687 $102,280,472,036
1977 $74,188,986,586 $73,135,771,167
1976 $64,005,665,722 $68,476,524,644
1975 $46,773,208,643 $65,466,081,819
1974 $45,412,957,746 $57,103,011,446
1973 $14,947,435,499 $49,550,006,320
1972 $9,664,267,087 $36,844,318,854
1971 $7,184,806,909 $30,040,171,751
1970 $5,377,333,333 $24,998,066,773
1969 $4,485,777,644 $22,442,043,274
1968 $4,187,777,711 $20,712,102,794
1967 $3,257,022,223 $19,397,044,714
1966 $2,920,555,557 $18,019,402,374
1965 $2,647,955,558 $16,780,226,225
1964 $2,371,808,713 $15,833,133,858
1963 $2,207,393,172 $14,283,872,299
1962 $2,130,606,532 $12,989,649,694
1961 $1,920,811,284 $11,713,348,834
1960 $1,748,124,064 $10,412,232,621

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

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Saudi Arabia and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Saudi Arabia

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Saudi Arabia Switzerland
2024 $35,122 $103,998
2023 $36,157 $100,624
2022 $38,510 $94,395
2021 $31,921 $93,665
2020 $24,339 $85,898
2019 $29,567 $84,122
2018 $29,360 $85,217
2017 $23,929 $82,254
2016 $22,268 $82,153
2015 $23,256 $83,806
2014 $27,805 $88,725
2013 $27,865 $87,304
2012 $28,733 $85,836
2011 $27,127 $90,477
2010 $22,028 $76,531
2009 $17,718 $71,568
2008 $22,320 $74,175
2007 $18,596 $64,989
2006 $17,564 $59,011
2005 $15,976 $56,243
2004 $13,154 $54,659
2003 $11,487 $49,336
2002 $10,586 $42,459
2001 $10,805 $39,639
2000 $11,715 $38,865
1999 $10,452 $41,696
1998 $9,836 $42,681
1997 $11,545 $41,584
1996 $11,472 $48,093
1995 $10,786 $50,114
1994 $10,602 $43,092
1993 $10,885 $39,237
1992 $11,730 $40,714
1991 $11,847 $39,544
1990 $11,055 $39,575
1989 $9,414 $31,309
1988 $9,165 $32,690
1987 $9,386 $30,441
1986 $10,078 $24,460
1985 $12,745 $17,152
1984 $15,541 $16,991
1983 $17,810 $17,859
1982 $22,454 $18,000
1981 $28,703 $17,665
1980 $27,206 $19,394
1979 $19,612 $18,266
1978 $14,914 $16,282
1977 $14,595 $11,644
1976 $13,313 $10,865
1975 $10,266 $10,328
1974 $10,503 $9,005
1973 $3,640 $7,856
1972 $2,474 $5,885
1971 $1,929 $4,835
1970 $1,509 $4,044
1969 $1,313 $3,657
1968 $1,276 $3,413
1967 $1,032 $3,237
1966 $961 $3,045
1965 $904 $2,865
1964 $840 $2,735
1963 $812 $2,508
1962 $813 $2,330
1961 $760 $2,155
1960 $718 $1,954

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

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Saudi Arabia vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Saudi Arabia

Switzerland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Saudi Arabia Switzerland
2026 79.4 84.4
2025 79.2 84.2
2024 79 84.1
2023 78.7 84
2022 77.3 83.2
2021 77.1 83.6
2020 77.6 83.1
2019 78.3 83.8
2018 78.7 83.6
2017 78.7 83.4
2016 78.4 83.4
2015 77.8 82.8
2014 77.1 83.1
2013 76.5 82.7
2012 76.1 82.6
2011 75.8 82.6
2010 75.6 82.3
2009 75.4 82
2008 75.3 82
2007 75.1 81.7
2006 74.8 81.5
2005 74.4 81.2
2004 74 81.1
2003 73.7 80.5
2002 73.3 80.4
2001 73 80.3
2000 72.6 79.8
1999 72.3 79.7
1998 72 79.5
1997 71.6 79.2
1996 71.3 79
1995 70.9 78.6
1994 70.6 78.5
1993 70.2 78.2
1992 69.8 77.9
1991 69.3 77.6
1990 68.9 77.4
1989 68.4 77.6
1988 67.8 77.4
1987 67.2 77.3
1986 66.6 77
1985 66 76.9
1984 65.4 76.8
1983 64.7 76.2
1982 64 76.2
1981 63.3 75.8
1980 62.4 75.6
1979 61.5 75.6
1978 60.7 75.3
1977 59.7 75.4
1976 58.8 74.9
1975 57.8 74.8
1974 56.8 74.4
1973 55.8 74.1
1972 54.7 73.8
1971 53.7 73.2
1970 52.7 73.1
1969 51.8 72.7
1968 50.9 72.7
1967 50 72.7
1966 49.2 72.4
1965 48.4 72.3
1964 47.7 72.2
1963 47.1 71.3
1962 46.5 71.3
1961 45.9 71.7
1960 45.3 71.4
1959 44.8 71.5
1958 44.2 71.3
1957 43.7 70.5
1956 43.1 70.2
1955 42.6 70.1
1954 42.1 70
1953 41.6 69.5
1952 41.1 69.6
1951 40.6 68.7
1950 40 68.9

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

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Saudi Arabia and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Saudi Arabia

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Saudi Arabia Switzerland
2024 35,300,280 9,005,582
2023 33,702,731 8,888,822
2022 32,175,224 8,777,088
2021 30,784,383 8,704,546
2020 31,552,510 8,638,167
2019 30,063,799 8,575,280
2018 30,196,281 8,514,329
2017 30,977,355 8,451,840
2016 30,954,198 8,373,338
2015 29,816,382 8,282,396
2014 28,309,273 8,188,649
2013 27,624,004 8,089,346
2012 26,168,861 7,996,861
2011 25,091,867 7,912,398
2010 23,978,487 7,824,909
2009 24,217,654 7,743,831
2008 23,287,877 7,647,675
2007 22,368,313 7,551,117
2006 21,459,144 7,483,934
2005 20,559,890 7,437,115
2004 19,669,480 7,389,625
2003 18,786,767 7,339,001
2002 17,910,910 7,284,753
2001 17,041,397 7,229,854
2000 16,177,722 7,184,250
1999 15,472,075 7,143,991
1998 14,922,185 7,110,001
1997 14,374,943 7,088,906
1996 13,831,009 7,071,850
1995 13,289,245 7,040,687
1994 12,750,040 6,993,795
1993 12,215,862 6,938,265
1992 11,686,676 6,875,364
1991 11,160,744 6,799,978
1990 10,640,691 6,715,519
1989 10,128,394 6,646,912
1988 9,629,165 6,593,386
1987 9,130,194 6,545,106
1986 8,628,639 6,504,124
1985 8,151,779 6,470,365
1984 7,697,307 6,441,865
1983 7,252,941 6,418,773
1982 6,824,486 6,391,309
1981 6,420,551 6,354,074
1980 6,047,997 6,319,408
1979 5,703,698 6,294,365
1978 5,381,902 6,281,738
1977 5,083,048 6,281,174
1976 4,807,933 6,302,504
1975 4,556,287 6,338,632
1974 4,323,632 6,341,405
1973 4,106,344 6,307,347
1972 3,905,722 6,260,956
1971 3,724,031 6,213,399
1970 3,562,470 6,180,877
1969 3,417,114 6,136,387
1968 3,282,711 6,067,714
1967 3,157,242 5,991,785
1966 3,039,887 5,918,002
1965 2,928,771 5,856,472
1964 2,821,968 5,789,228
1963 2,719,341 5,694,247
1962 2,620,910 5,573,815
1961 2,526,347 5,434,294
1960 2,435,403 5,327,827

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

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Fertility rates in Saudi Arabia and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Saudi Arabia

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Saudi Arabia Switzerland
2023 2.28 1.33
2022 2.14 1.39
2021 2.17 1.52
2020 2.27 1.46
2019 2.49 1.48
2018 2.67 1.52
2017 2.67 1.52
2016 2.65 1.54
2015 2.63 1.54
2014 2.68 1.54
2013 2.67 1.52
2012 2.78 1.52
2011 2.8 1.52
2010 2.81 1.52
2009 2.95 1.5
2008 3.07 1.48
2007 3.19 1.46
2006 3.18 1.44
2005 3.16 1.42
2004 3.26 1.42
2003 3.47 1.39
2002 3.71 1.39
2001 3.96 1.38
2000 4.21 1.5
1999 4.35 1.48
1998 4.52 1.47
1997 4.66 1.48
1996 4.81 1.5
1995 4.99 1.48
1994 5.16 1.49
1993 5.33 1.51
1992 5.49 1.58
1991 5.64 1.58
1990 5.8 1.58
1989 5.98 1.56
1988 6.15 1.57
1987 6.34 1.52
1986 6.52 1.53
1985 6.65 1.52
1984 6.78 1.53
1983 6.88 1.52
1982 6.98 1.56
1981 7.07 1.55
1980 7.15 1.55
1979 7.23 1.52
1978 7.26 1.51
1977 7.3 1.53
1976 7.33 1.55
1975 7.37 1.61
1974 7.43 1.73
1973 7.48 1.81
1972 7.54 1.91
1971 7.56 2.04
1970 7.58 2.1
1969 7.6 2.19
1968 7.63 2.29
1967 7.66 2.39
1966 7.66 2.5
1965 7.66 2.59
1964 7.67 2.66
1963 7.65 2.65
1962 7.64 2.58
1961 7.63 2.52
1960 7.63 2.44

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

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Saudi Arabia and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Saudi Arabia

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Saudi Arabia Switzerland
2024 30.5 43.7
2023 30.2 43.4
2022 29.7 43
2021 29.5 42.8
2020 29.4 42.7
2019 29.3 42.6
2018 29.3 42.5
2017 29 42.4
2016 28.6 42.3
2015 27.9 42.2
2014 27.2 42.1
2013 26.6 42
2012 25.9 41.8
2011 25.2 41.6
2010 24.5 41.5
2009 23.9 41.3
2008 23.4 41.1
2007 22.8 40.9
2006 22.3 40.6
2005 21.9 40.3
2004 21.4 39.9
2003 21.1 39.6
2002 20.8 39.3
2001 20.7 39
2000 20.8 38.7
1999 20.7 38.4
1998 20.4 38.2
1997 20.2 37.9
1996 19.9 37.6
1995 19.7 37.3
1994 19.6 37.1
1993 19.4 37
1992 19.3 36.9
1991 19.2 36.9
1990 19 36.9
1989 19 36.8
1988 18.9 36.7
1987 18.8 36.5
1986 18.7 36.3
1985 18.7 36.1
1984 18.6 35.9
1983 18.5 35.6
1982 18.4 35.3
1981 18.3 35
1980 18.2 34.8
1979 18.1 34.5
1978 18 34.2
1977 17.9 33.8
1976 17.8 33.5
1975 17.7 33.1
1974 17.6 32.7
1973 17.5 32.5
1972 17.4 32.3
1971 17.4 32.2
1970 17.4 32
1969 17.4 31.7
1968 17.5 31.7
1967 17.6 31.6
1966 17.7 31.6
1965 17.9 31.6
1964 18 31.5
1963 18.2 31.7
1962 18.4 32
1961 18.5 32.4
1960 18.6 32.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Saudi Arabia Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$1.26T
2024
$857B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.6%
2024
31.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.11%
2023
4.92%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.3%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
282,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.49%
2024
+0.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.52%
2024
4.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
47.1%
2024
72%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
44.9%
2024
24.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.4
2026
83.7
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires
351,855
2025
1,119,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
1.44%
2025
15.5%
2025
Number of billionaires
15
2025
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00006%
2025
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
352
2024
206
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.73T
2024
$1.97T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$464B
2024
$909B
2024
Personal remittances received
$338M
2024
$3.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
20,292,000
2019
11,818,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.22%
2020
2.08%
2020
Banked people share
78.8%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Saudi Arabia Switzerland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,530 kg
2022
2,511 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.56
2022
$37.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
653 megatons
2024
33.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
18.5 tons
2024
3.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
44.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
27.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2022
45.1%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-178.2%
2022
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
11,835 kWh
2022
7,096 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.07%
2021
68.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
55.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
33%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Saudi Arabia Switzerland
% of world population
0.43%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
+119,738
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
84.5%
2024
85.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
60.5:39.5
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
67.4
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
57
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
78
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2019
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.9
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2024
99%
2003
English speaking
55%
2025
61.3%
2023
People using the Internet
100%
2024
97.3%
2023

Health

Saudi Arabia Switzerland
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,825
2023
$11,784
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$257.7
2023
$2,596
2023
Life expectancy
79.4 years
2026
84.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.41
2023
4.48
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
31.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
3.9
2023
Obesity rate
42.5%
2022
12.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
23.1%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
32
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.9%
2022
25.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
10.1 liters
2020

Territory

Saudi Arabia Switzerland
% of world land
1.44%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
23,513 sq mi
2024
1,694 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
670,418 sq mi
2026
5,765 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,772 sq mi
2026
4,940 sq mi
2026
Roads length
137,554 mi
2006
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. 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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