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Saudi Arabia vs Switzerland statistics compared

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Saudi Arabia has a population of 37M (ranked 43/197), compared with 9.09M in Switzerland (ranked 99/197). 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 19/197 ($1.28T) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($1.04T). By GDP per capita, Saudi Arabia ranks 36/197 ($34,537), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($114,769).

Main facts and rankings

Saudi Arabia Switzerland
Population
37955120
9155878
Population rank 43/197 99/197
GDP
$1.28T
2025
$1.04T
2025
GDP rank 19/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$34,537
2025
$114,769
2025
GDP per capita rank 36/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$71,375
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$405B
2025
$411B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
31.7%
2025
39.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$10,956
2025
$45,239
2025
Government debt per person rank 57/185 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$22,010
2026
$89,347
2026
Land area 830,000 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
45.3 ppl/mi²
2026
599 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.31
2024
1.29
2024
Median age
30.6 years
2025
43.9 years
2025
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
2025 $1,276,942,933,333 $1,043,529,899,251
2024 $1,254,140,800,000 $969,919,786,395
2023 $1,218,584,800,000 $928,435,275,852
2022 $1,239,075,200,000 $858,479,038,994
2021 $982,661,066,667 $840,710,023,481
2020 $767,951,200,000 $756,096,180,222
2019 $888,890,133,333 $736,384,764,157
2018 $886,564,800,000 $740,766,531,454
2017 $741,266,133,333 $706,660,443,624
2016 $689,279,466,667 $698,607,778,795
2015 $693,414,400,000 $706,199,008,879
2014 $787,153,066,667 $741,168,119,617
2013 $769,755,733,333 $718,748,402,260
2012 $751,921,333,333 $697,882,536,677
2011 $680,660,800,000 $727,231,637,102
2010 $528,207,466,667 $609,999,593,542
2009 $429,097,866,667 $563,659,557,945
2008 $519,796,800,000 $574,703,945,157
2007 $415,964,509,673 $498,993,845,385
2006 $376,900,133,511 $448,364,681,767
2005 $328,459,608,764 $424,511,048,024
2004 $258,742,133,333 $409,012,909,530
2003 $215,807,733,333 $366,563,952,625
2002 $189,605,866,667 $313,930,961,761
2001 $184,137,600,000 $290,160,142,214
2000 $189,514,933,333 $282,327,351,966
1999 $161,717,066,667 $301,911,268,140
1998 $146,775,466,667 $306,907,741,068
1997 $165,963,684,913 $298,868,250,534
1996 $158,662,483,311 $345,373,647,249
1995 $143,343,124,166 $358,152,520,085
1994 $135,174,899,866 $305,916,331,798
1993 $132,967,957,276 $276,339,744,180
1992 $137,087,850,467 $284,139,428,246
1991 $132,223,230,975 $272,953,645,746
1990 $117,630,173,565 $269,768,238,555
1989 $95,344,459,279 $211,241,694,480
1988 $88,256,074,766 $218,788,504,066
1987 $85,695,861,148 $202,238,567,597
1986 $86,961,922,765 $161,487,171,049
1985 $103,897,846,494 $112,652,623,418
1984 $119,624,858,116 $111,104,641,869
1983 $129,171,635,311 $116,361,728,836
1982 $153,240,313,858 $116,776,899,473
1981 $184,291,360,139 $113,936,168,924
1980 $164,539,660,725 $124,404,609,417
1979 $111,858,444,786 $116,702,524,208
1978 $80,266,516,687 $103,821,687,919
1977 $74,188,986,586 $74,237,819,014
1976 $64,005,665,722 $69,508,364,538
1975 $46,773,208,643 $66,452,559,176
1974 $45,412,957,746 $57,963,469,607
1973 $14,947,435,499 $50,296,651,921
1972 $9,664,267,087 $37,399,508,287
1971 $7,184,806,909 $30,492,832,676
1970 $5,377,333,333 $25,374,750,743
1969 $4,485,777,644 $22,780,211,812
1968 $4,187,777,711 $21,024,203,656
1967 $3,257,022,223 $19,689,329,510
1966 $2,920,555,557 $18,290,928,227
1965 $2,647,955,558 $17,033,079,428
1964 $2,371,808,713 $16,071,715,835
1963 $2,207,393,172 $14,499,109,270
1962 $2,130,606,532 $13,185,384,691
1961 $1,920,811,284 $11,889,851,950
1960 $1,748,124,064 $10,569,129,806

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

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Saudi Arabia and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Saudi Arabia

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Saudi Arabia Switzerland
2025 $34,537 $114,769
2024 $35,528 $107,702
2023 $36,157 $104,450
2022 $38,510 $97,809
2021 $31,921 $96,583
2020 $24,339 $87,530
2019 $29,567 $85,873
2018 $29,360 $87,002
2017 $23,929 $83,610
2016 $22,268 $83,432
2015 $23,256 $85,265
2014 $27,805 $90,512
2013 $27,865 $88,851
2012 $28,733 $87,270
2011 $27,127 $91,910
2010 $22,028 $77,956
2009 $17,718 $72,788
2008 $22,320 $75,148
2007 $18,596 $66,082
2006 $17,564 $59,910
2005 $15,976 $57,080
2004 $13,154 $55,350
2003 $11,487 $49,947
2002 $10,586 $43,094
2001 $10,805 $40,134
2000 $11,715 $39,298
1999 $10,452 $42,261
1998 $9,836 $43,166
1997 $11,545 $42,160
1996 $11,472 $48,838
1995 $10,786 $50,869
1994 $10,602 $43,741
1993 $10,885 $39,828
1992 $11,730 $41,327
1991 $11,847 $40,140
1990 $11,055 $40,171
1989 $9,414 $31,780
1988 $9,165 $33,183
1987 $9,386 $30,899
1986 $10,078 $24,828
1985 $12,745 $17,411
1984 $15,541 $17,247
1983 $17,810 $18,128
1982 $22,454 $18,271
1981 $28,703 $17,931
1980 $27,206 $19,686
1979 $19,612 $18,541
1978 $14,914 $16,528
1977 $14,595 $11,819
1976 $13,313 $11,029
1975 $10,266 $10,484
1974 $10,503 $9,140
1973 $3,640 $7,974
1972 $2,474 $5,973
1971 $1,929 $4,908
1970 $1,509 $4,105
1969 $1,313 $3,712
1968 $1,276 $3,465
1967 $1,032 $3,286
1966 $961 $3,091
1965 $904 $2,908
1964 $840 $2,776
1963 $812 $2,546
1962 $813 $2,366
1961 $760 $2,188
1960 $718 $1,984

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

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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 2026-07-08).

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Saudi Arabia and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Saudi Arabia

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Saudi Arabia Switzerland
2025 36,973,555 9,092,436
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Saudi Arabia and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Saudi Arabia

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Saudi Arabia Switzerland
2024 2.31 1.29
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Saudi Arabia and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Saudi Arabia

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Saudi Arabia Switzerland
2025 30.6 43.9
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Saudi Arabia Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$1.33T
2025
$1T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29%
2025
31.2%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.48%
2023
4.86%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.3%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
282,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2025
+0.45%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.24%
2025
4.84%
2025
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2025
71.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
43%
2025
25%
2025
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
348,000
2026
944,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires
1.36%
2026
13%
2026
Number of billionaires
15
2026
45
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.00006%
2026
0.0006%
2026
Listed domestic companies
391
2025
201
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.36T
2025
$2.51T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$505B
2025
$1.08T
2025
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
7,149 kg
2023
2,492 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10
2023
$38.7
2024
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
0.11%
2023
48.1%
2024
Net energy imports use share
-178.2%
2022
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
11,911 kWh
2023
7,117 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
0.07%
2021
67.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
59.1%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.1%
2024
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Saudi Arabia Switzerland
% of world population
0.45%
2025
0.11%
2025
Annual migration change
+119,738
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
84.6%
2025
85.7%
2025
Male:Female ratio
60.4:39.6
2025
49.7:50.3
2025
Average male height
5.48 ft
2026
5.75 ft
2026
Average female height
5.06 ft
2026
5.38 ft
2026
Quality of life index
66.6
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
57
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
78
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.94
2019
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.9
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
102
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2024
99%
2003
English speaking
55%
2026
38.7%
2026
People using the Internet
100%
2024
97.3%
2025

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
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6
2024
3.9
2024
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
14.7%
2024
23.1%
2024
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
22,448 sq mi
2025
1,678 sq mi
2025
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 (1960–2026, 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. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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