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Senegal vs Switzerland statistics compared

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Senegal has a population of 18.9M (ranked 69/197), compared with 9.09M in Switzerland (ranked 99/197). Senegal's land area is 74,336 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 85th vs. 131st).

By GDP, Senegal ranks 107/197 ($37B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($1.04T). By GDP per capita, Senegal ranks 160/197 ($1,955), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($114,769).

Main facts and rankings

Senegal Switzerland
Population
19596169
9155878
Population rank 68/197 99/197
GDP
$37B
2025
$1.04T
2025
GDP rank 107/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$1,955
2025
$114,769
2025
GDP per capita rank 160/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,071
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$48.2B
2025
$411B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
130.2%
2025
39.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$2,544
2025
$45,239
2025
Government debt per person rank 112/185 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,979
2026
$89,347
2026
Land area 74,336 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
260.6 ppl/mi²
2026
599 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.77
2024
1.29
2024
Median age
20.6 years
2025
43.9 years
2025
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
84.4 years
2026

Senegal and Switzerland: Comparison Charts

Senegal and Switzerland economies compared

GDP
Senegal

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP
Senegal Switzerland
2025 $37,006,536,238 $1,043,529,899,251
2024 $32,169,996,052 $969,919,786,395
2023 $30,696,331,296 $928,435,275,852
2022 $27,783,332,223 $858,479,038,994
2021 $27,520,784,130 $840,710,023,481
2020 $24,530,513,038 $756,096,180,222
2019 $23,403,995,992 $736,384,764,157
2018 $23,116,701,556 $740,766,531,454
2017 $20,965,069,573 $706,660,443,624
2016 $19,040,312,333 $698,607,778,795
2015 $17,774,766,696 $706,199,008,879
2014 $19,797,253,440 $741,168,119,617
2013 $18,918,667,725 $718,748,402,260
2012 $17,660,870,412 $697,882,536,677
2011 $17,814,283,639 $727,231,637,102
2010 $16,121,315,909 $609,999,593,542
2009 $16,145,867,495 $563,659,557,945
2008 $16,853,989,628 $574,703,945,157
2007 $13,994,218,413 $498,993,845,385
2006 $11,697,918,243 $448,364,681,767
2005 $11,009,033,438 $424,511,048,024
2004 $10,076,816,667 $409,012,909,530
2003 $8,768,721,563 $366,563,952,625
2002 $7,006,402,320 $313,930,961,761
2001 $6,507,824,829 $290,160,142,214
2000 $6,013,185,004 $282,327,351,966
1999 $6,592,834,933 $301,911,268,140
1998 $6,505,607,909 $306,907,741,068
1997 $6,041,478,726 $298,868,250,534
1996 $6,559,712,166 $345,373,647,249
1995 $6,326,342,633 $358,152,520,085
1994 $5,034,588,196 $305,916,331,798
1993 $7,367,986,241 $276,339,744,180
1992 $7,769,817,840 $284,139,428,246
1991 $7,255,210,470 $272,953,645,746
1990 $7,390,967,360 $269,768,238,555
1989 $6,366,039,373 $211,241,694,480
1988 $6,418,419,389 $218,788,504,066
1987 $6,487,353,103 $202,238,567,597
1986 $5,392,093,446 $161,487,171,049
1985 $3,818,944,918 $112,652,623,418
1984 $3,485,165,432 $111,104,641,869
1983 $3,569,356,125 $116,361,728,836
1982 $4,013,951,443 $116,776,899,473
1981 $4,095,892,781 $113,936,168,924
1980 $4,510,108,291 $124,404,609,417
1979 $4,084,877,823 $116,702,524,208
1978 $3,280,354,921 $103,821,687,919
1977 $2,938,046,463 $74,237,819,014
1976 $2,869,777,884 $69,508,364,538
1975 $2,830,388,405 $66,452,559,176
1974 $2,099,325,229 $57,963,469,607
1973 $1,863,398,590 $50,296,651,921
1972 $1,620,857,104 $37,399,508,287
1971 $1,339,549,033 $30,492,832,676
1970 $1,297,407,655 $25,374,750,743
1969 $1,245,234,931 $22,780,211,812
1968 $1,309,384,862 $21,024,203,656
1967 $1,246,480,766 $19,689,329,510
1966 $1,246,908,186 $18,290,928,227
1965 $1,210,058,228 $17,033,079,428
1964 $1,188,930,645 $16,071,715,835
1963 $1,122,139,862 $14,499,109,270
1962 $1,085,475,791 $13,185,384,691
1961 $1,058,975,257 $11,889,851,950
1960 $1,003,692,370 $10,569,129,806

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

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Senegal and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Senegal

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Senegal Switzerland
2025 $1,955 $114,769
2024 $1,739 $107,702
2023 $1,698 $104,450
2022 $1,574 $97,809
2021 $1,598 $96,583
2020 $1,461 $87,530
2019 $1,431 $85,873
2018 $1,453 $87,002
2017 $1,355 $83,610
2016 $1,266 $83,432
2015 $1,218 $85,265
2014 $1,399 $90,512
2013 $1,380 $88,851
2012 $1,327 $87,270
2011 $1,375 $91,910
2010 $1,276 $77,956
2009 $1,309 $72,788
2008 $1,399 $75,148
2007 $1,189 $66,082
2006 $1,017 $59,910
2005 $980 $57,080
2004 $918 $55,350
2003 $818 $49,947
2002 $669 $43,094
2001 $637 $40,134
2000 $603 $39,298
1999 $678 $42,261
1998 $685 $43,166
1997 $651 $42,160
1996 $723 $48,838
1995 $715 $50,869
1994 $584 $43,741
1993 $878 $39,828
1992 $951 $41,327
1991 $913 $40,140
1990 $957 $40,171
1989 $849 $31,780
1988 $880 $33,183
1987 $916 $30,899
1986 $784 $24,828
1985 $571 $17,411
1984 $536 $17,247
1983 $564 $18,128
1982 $652 $18,271
1981 $683 $17,931
1980 $772 $19,686
1979 $716 $18,541
1978 $589 $16,528
1977 $540 $11,819
1976 $541 $11,029
1975 $547 $10,484
1974 $417 $9,140
1973 $381 $7,974
1972 $342 $5,973
1971 $291.1 $4,908
1970 $290.5 $4,105
1969 $287.3 $3,712
1968 $311 $3,465
1967 $305 $3,286
1966 $315 $3,091
1965 $314 $2,908
1964 $318 $2,776
1963 $309 $2,546
1962 $307 $2,366
1961 $308 $2,188
1960 $300 $1,984

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

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Senegal vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Senegal

Switzerland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Senegal Switzerland
2026 69.4 84.4
2025 69.2 84.2
2024 68.9 84.1
2023 68.7 84
2022 67.8 83.2
2021 66.9 83.6
2020 67.5 83.1
2019 67.7 83.8
2018 67.4 83.6
2017 67.1 83.4
2016 66.7 83.4
2015 66.5 82.8
2014 66 83.1
2013 65.6 82.7
2012 65.2 82.6
2011 64.8 82.6
2010 64.2 82.3
2009 63.8 82
2008 63.2 82
2007 62.7 81.7
2006 61.8 81.5
2005 61 81.2
2004 60.3 81.1
2003 59.5 80.5
2002 58.9 80.4
2001 58.2 80.3
2000 57.6 79.8
1999 57.3 79.7
1998 57.1 79.5
1997 57.1 79.2
1996 57.1 79
1995 57.3 78.6
1994 57.5 78.5
1993 57.3 78.2
1992 57.3 77.9
1991 57 77.6
1990 56.7 77.4
1989 56.2 77.6
1988 55.5 77.4
1987 54.6 77.3
1986 53.7 77
1985 52.6 76.9
1984 51.7 76.8
1983 50.8 76.2
1982 49.9 76.2
1981 49.1 75.8
1980 48.3 75.6
1979 47.5 75.6
1978 46.6 75.3
1977 45.7 75.4
1976 44.8 74.9
1975 43.9 74.8
1974 43.1 74.4
1973 42.4 74.1
1972 41.8 73.8
1971 41.2 73.2
1970 40.8 73.1
1969 40.4 72.7
1968 40.1 72.7
1967 40 72.7
1966 39.8 72.4
1965 39.8 72.3
1964 39.8 72.2
1963 39.7 71.3
1962 39.7 71.3
1961 39.7 71.7
1960 39.7 71.4
1959 39.5 71.5
1958 39.4 71.3
1957 39.1 70.5
1956 38.9 70.2
1955 38.5 70.1
1954 38.2 70
1953 37.8 69.5
1952 37.4 69.6
1951 36.9 68.7
1950 36.5 68.9

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

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Senegal and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Senegal

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Senegal Switzerland
2025 18,931,966 9,092,436
2024 18,501,984 9,005,582
2023 18,077,573 8,888,822
2022 17,651,103 8,777,088
2021 17,220,867 8,704,546
2020 16,789,219 8,638,167
2019 16,352,922 8,575,280
2018 15,914,498 8,514,329
2017 15,475,002 8,451,840
2016 15,034,521 8,373,338
2015 14,593,331 8,282,396
2014 14,152,102 8,188,649
2013 13,710,849 8,089,346
2012 13,310,495 7,996,861
2011 12,958,897 7,912,398
2010 12,635,413 7,824,909
2009 12,337,389 7,743,831
2008 12,048,959 7,647,675
2007 11,770,344 7,551,117
2006 11,500,094 7,483,934
2005 11,235,472 7,437,115
2004 10,975,704 7,389,625
2003 10,721,176 7,339,001
2002 10,466,214 7,284,753
2001 10,212,942 7,229,854
2000 9,968,260 7,184,250
1999 9,730,887 7,143,991
1998 9,502,952 7,110,001
1997 9,283,495 7,088,906
1996 9,067,014 7,071,850
1995 8,848,101 7,040,687
1994 8,624,078 6,993,795
1993 8,396,288 6,938,265
1992 8,168,395 6,875,364
1991 7,943,085 6,799,978
1990 7,720,523 6,715,519
1989 7,502,207 6,646,912
1988 7,289,618 6,593,386
1987 7,081,530 6,545,106
1986 6,878,192 6,504,124
1985 6,683,287 6,470,365
1984 6,499,364 6,441,865
1983 6,324,504 6,418,773
1982 6,156,961 6,391,309
1981 5,997,160 6,354,074
1980 5,845,638 6,319,408
1979 5,702,895 6,294,365
1978 5,568,096 6,281,738
1977 5,439,549 6,281,174
1976 5,308,564 6,302,504
1975 5,170,810 6,338,632
1974 5,029,437 6,341,405
1973 4,885,181 6,307,347
1972 4,741,631 6,260,956
1971 4,601,864 6,213,399
1970 4,466,328 6,180,877
1969 4,334,974 6,136,387
1968 4,207,587 6,067,714
1967 4,083,870 5,991,785
1966 3,964,299 5,918,002
1965 3,849,788 5,856,472
1964 3,740,535 5,789,228
1963 3,635,876 5,694,247
1962 3,534,686 5,573,815
1961 3,436,375 5,434,294
1960 3,340,907 5,327,827

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

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Fertility rates in Senegal and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Senegal

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Senegal Switzerland
2024 3.77 1.29
2023 3.82 1.33
2022 3.86 1.39
2021 3.94 1.52
2020 4 1.46
2019 4.1 1.48
2018 4.29 1.52
2017 4.49 1.52
2016 4.65 1.54
2015 4.75 1.54
2014 4.88 1.54
2013 5.05 1.52
2012 5.13 1.52
2011 5.1 1.52
2010 5.06 1.52
2009 5.03 1.5
2008 5.02 1.48
2007 5.02 1.46
2006 5.06 1.44
2005 5.13 1.42
2004 5.19 1.42
2003 5.25 1.39
2002 5.3 1.39
2001 5.4 1.38
2000 5.5 1.5
1999 5.57 1.48
1998 5.58 1.47
1997 5.64 1.48
1996 5.72 1.5
1995 5.82 1.48
1994 5.92 1.49
1993 6.05 1.51
1992 6.15 1.58
1991 6.27 1.58
1990 6.4 1.58
1989 6.48 1.56
1988 6.58 1.57
1987 6.79 1.52
1986 6.9 1.53
1985 7.01 1.52
1984 7.11 1.53
1983 7.19 1.52
1982 7.25 1.56
1981 7.28 1.55
1980 7.29 1.55
1979 7.29 1.52
1978 7.28 1.51
1977 7.27 1.53
1976 7.26 1.55
1975 7.25 1.61
1974 7.25 1.73
1973 7.26 1.81
1972 7.26 1.91
1971 7.26 2.04
1970 7.26 2.1
1969 7.26 2.19
1968 7.25 2.29
1967 7.24 2.39
1966 7.22 2.5
1965 7.19 2.59
1964 7.16 2.66
1963 7.12 2.65
1962 7.08 2.58
1961 7.04 2.52
1960 7 2.44

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

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Senegal and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Senegal

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Senegal Switzerland
2025 20.6 43.9
2024 20.4 43.7
2023 20.1 43.4
2022 19.9 43
2021 19.7 42.8
2020 19.4 42.7
2019 19.2 42.6
2018 19 42.5
2017 18.9 42.4
2016 18.7 42.3
2015 18.6 42.2
2014 18.6 42.1
2013 18.5 42
2012 18.5 41.8
2011 18.5 41.6
2010 18.5 41.5
2009 18.4 41.3
2008 18.4 41.1
2007 18.3 40.9
2006 18.2 40.6
2005 18.2 40.3
2004 18.1 39.9
2003 18 39.6
2002 17.8 39.3
2001 17.7 39
2000 17.6 38.7
1999 17.5 38.4
1998 17.4 38.2
1997 17.3 37.9
1996 17.2 37.6
1995 17.1 37.3
1994 17 37.1
1993 16.9 37
1992 16.8 36.9
1991 16.7 36.9
1990 16.6 36.9
1989 16.5 36.8
1988 16.4 36.7
1987 16.3 36.5
1986 16.3 36.3
1985 16.3 36.1
1984 16.3 35.9
1983 16.4 35.6
1982 16.5 35.3
1981 16.7 35
1980 16.8 34.8
1979 17 34.5
1978 17.2 34.2
1977 17.4 33.8
1976 17.6 33.5
1975 17.7 33.1
1974 17.8 32.7
1973 17.9 32.5
1972 17.9 32.3
1971 17.9 32.2
1970 17.9 32
1969 17.9 31.7
1968 17.9 31.7
1967 17.9 31.6
1966 17.8 31.6
1965 17.9 31.6
1964 17.9 31.5
1963 17.9 31.7
1962 18 32
1961 18 32.4
1960 18.1 32.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Senegal Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$33.6B
2025
$1T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.2%
2025
31.2%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.16%
2023
4.86%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.9%
2025
+0.45%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.78%
2024
4.84%
2025
Services, % of GDP
46.3%
2025
71.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
26.1%
2025
25%
2025
Economic freedom index
53.2
2026
83.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.8%
2021
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
944,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
13%
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
45
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
201
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.51T
2025
Total reserves including gold n/a
$1.08T
2025
Personal remittances received
$3.75B
2024
$3.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,376,000
2017
11,818,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
10.5%
2018
2.08%
2020
Banked people share
76.5%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Senegal Switzerland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
291.1 kg
2023
2,492 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.4
2023
$38.7
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
14.2 megatons
2024
33.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.77 tons
2024
3.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
63.2%
2022
44.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
35.4%
2021
27.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.58%
2023
48.1%
2024
Net energy imports use share
69%
2023
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
410 kWh
2023
7,117 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
13.3%
2021
67.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
59.1%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.1%
2024
Electricity access
74.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Senegal Switzerland
% of world population
0.23%
2025
0.11%
2025
Annual migration change
-12,636
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
55.8%
2025
85.7%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2025
49.7:50.3
2025
Average male height
5.81 ft
2026
5.75 ft
2026
Average female height
5.35 ft
2026
5.38 ft
2026
Quality of life index
33
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
55
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.3
2015
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.5
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
65
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
50.4%
2023
99%
2003
English speaking
2%
2026
38.7%
2026
People using the Internet
60.1%
2024
97.3%
2025

Health

Senegal Switzerland
Government health expenditure per capita
$73.2
2023
$11,784
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.5
2023
$2,596
2023
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
84.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
16.8%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.11
2023
4.48
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.9 years
2025
31.3 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
237
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
36.5
2024
3.9
2024
Obesity rate
10.3%
2022
12.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.8%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
23
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.4%
2024
23.1%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.38 liters
2020
10.1 liters
2020

Territory

Senegal Switzerland
% of world land
0.13%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
3,926 sq mi
2025
1,678 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
36,722 sq mi
2026
5,765 sq mi
2026
Forest area
30,688 sq mi
2026
4,940 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,355 mi
2017
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) (2000–2025, 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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