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Senegal vs Switzerland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Senegal has a population of 18.5M (ranked 69/197), compared with 9.01M in Switzerland (ranked 101/197). Senegal's land area is 74,336 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 85th vs. 131st).

By GDP, Senegal ranks 109/197 ($32.8B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B). By GDP per capita, Senegal ranks 159/197 ($1,773), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,998).

Main facts and rankings

Senegal Switzerland
Population
19491599
9107866
Population rank 68/197 100/197
GDP
$32.8B
2024
$937B
2024
GDP rank 109/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$1,773
2024
$103,998
2024
GDP per capita rank 159/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,071
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$42.1B
2024
$351B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
128.4%
2024
37.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,277
2024
$39,021
2024
Government debt per person rank 115/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,194
2026
$85,867
2026
Land area 74,336 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
260.6 ppl/mi²
2026
596 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.82
2023
1.33
2023
Median age
20.4 years
2024
43.7 years
2024
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
2024 $32,808,056,601 $936,564,198,049
2023 $30,696,331,296 $894,424,821,645
2022 $27,783,332,223 $828,508,926,958
2021 $27,520,784,130 $815,309,330,987
2020 $24,530,513,038 $741,999,406,006
2019 $23,403,995,992 $721,369,112,727
2018 $23,116,701,556 $725,568,717,468
2017 $20,996,562,944 $695,200,833,086
2016 $19,040,312,333 $687,895,460,903
2015 $17,774,766,696 $694,118,186,380
2014 $19,797,253,440 $726,537,808,338
2013 $18,918,667,725 $706,234,937,371
2012 $17,660,870,412 $686,420,221,558
2011 $17,814,283,639 $715,888,126,682
2010 $16,121,315,909 $598,851,028,907
2009 $16,145,867,495 $554,212,916,092
2008 $16,853,989,628 $567,267,767,519
2007 $13,994,218,413 $490,740,715,595
2006 $11,697,918,243 $441,634,672,197
2005 $11,009,033,438 $418,284,865,885
2004 $10,076,816,667 $403,912,891,033
2003 $8,768,721,563 $362,075,086,508
2002 $7,006,402,320 $309,301,422,430
2001 $6,507,824,829 $286,582,672,434
2000 $6,013,185,004 $279,216,033,870
1999 $6,592,834,933 $297,873,643,323
1998 $6,505,607,909 $303,459,014,347
1997 $6,041,478,726 $294,788,198,856
1996 $6,559,712,166 $340,103,959,547
1995 $6,326,342,633 $352,835,806,342
1994 $5,034,588,196 $301,375,055,202
1993 $7,367,986,241 $272,237,527,071
1992 $7,769,817,840 $279,921,425,828
1991 $7,255,210,470 $268,901,693,863
1990 $7,390,967,360 $265,763,573,999
1989 $6,366,039,373 $208,105,846,934
1988 $6,418,419,389 $215,540,625,299
1987 $6,487,353,103 $199,236,370,038
1986 $5,392,093,446 $159,089,921,063
1985 $3,818,944,918 $110,980,314,192
1984 $3,485,165,432 $109,455,312,168
1983 $3,569,356,125 $114,634,358,535
1982 $4,013,951,443 $115,043,365,512
1981 $4,095,892,781 $112,244,805,519
1980 $4,510,108,291 $122,557,843,886
1979 $4,084,877,823 $114,970,094,425
1978 $3,280,354,921 $102,280,472,036
1977 $2,938,046,463 $73,135,771,167
1976 $2,869,777,884 $68,476,524,644
1975 $2,830,388,405 $65,466,081,819
1974 $2,099,325,229 $57,103,011,446
1973 $1,863,398,590 $49,550,006,320
1972 $1,620,857,104 $36,844,318,854
1971 $1,339,549,033 $30,040,171,751
1970 $1,297,407,655 $24,998,066,773
1969 $1,245,234,931 $22,442,043,274
1968 $1,309,384,862 $20,712,102,794
1967 $1,246,480,766 $19,397,044,714
1966 $1,246,908,186 $18,019,402,374
1965 $1,210,058,228 $16,780,226,225
1964 $1,188,930,645 $15,833,133,858
1963 $1,122,139,862 $14,283,872,299
1962 $1,085,475,791 $12,989,649,694
1961 $1,058,975,257 $11,713,348,834
1960 $1,003,692,370 $10,412,232,621

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

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Senegal and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Senegal

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Senegal Switzerland
2024 $1,773 $103,998
2023 $1,698 $100,624
2022 $1,574 $94,395
2021 $1,598 $93,665
2020 $1,461 $85,898
2019 $1,431 $84,122
2018 $1,453 $85,217
2017 $1,357 $82,254
2016 $1,266 $82,153
2015 $1,218 $83,806
2014 $1,399 $88,725
2013 $1,380 $87,304
2012 $1,327 $85,836
2011 $1,375 $90,477
2010 $1,276 $76,531
2009 $1,309 $71,568
2008 $1,399 $74,175
2007 $1,189 $64,989
2006 $1,017 $59,011
2005 $980 $56,243
2004 $918 $54,659
2003 $818 $49,336
2002 $669 $42,459
2001 $637 $39,639
2000 $603 $38,865
1999 $678 $41,696
1998 $685 $42,681
1997 $651 $41,584
1996 $723 $48,093
1995 $715 $50,114
1994 $584 $43,092
1993 $878 $39,237
1992 $951 $40,714
1991 $913 $39,544
1990 $957 $39,575
1989 $849 $31,309
1988 $880 $32,690
1987 $916 $30,441
1986 $784 $24,460
1985 $571 $17,152
1984 $536 $16,991
1983 $564 $17,859
1982 $652 $18,000
1981 $683 $17,665
1980 $772 $19,394
1979 $716 $18,266
1978 $589 $16,282
1977 $540 $11,644
1976 $541 $10,865
1975 $547 $10,328
1974 $417 $9,005
1973 $381 $7,856
1972 $342 $5,885
1971 $291.1 $4,835
1970 $290.5 $4,044
1969 $287.3 $3,657
1968 $311 $3,413
1967 $305 $3,237
1966 $315 $3,045
1965 $314 $2,865
1964 $318 $2,735
1963 $309 $2,508
1962 $307 $2,330
1961 $308 $2,155
1960 $300 $1,954

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

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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 2026-03-10).

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Senegal and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Senegal

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Senegal Switzerland
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Senegal and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Senegal

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

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Senegal and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Senegal

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Senegal Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$31.1B
2024
$857B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.5%
2024
31.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.16%
2023
4.92%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.4%
2024
+0.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.78%
2024
4.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.4%
2024
72%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25%
2024
24.7%
2024
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
1,119,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
15.5%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
206
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.97T
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$909B
2024
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
2,511 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.4
2023
$37.9
2023
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
45.1%
2023
Net energy imports use share
69%
2023
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
410 kWh
2023
7,096 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
13.3%
2021
68.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
55.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
33%
2023
Electricity access
74.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Senegal Switzerland
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
-12,636
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
55.2%
2024
85.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.78 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.38 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
34.2
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
66
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
50.4%
2023
99%
2003
English speaking
2%
2025
61.3%
2023
People using the Internet
60.6%
2023
97.3%
2023

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
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
237
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
38.5
2023
3.9
2023
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
6.5%
2022
25.5%
2022
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
4,018 sq mi
2024
1,694 sq mi
2024
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 (1960–2025, 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) (2000–2025, 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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