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Spain vs Switzerland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Spain has a population of 48.8M (ranked 32/197), compared with 9.01M in Switzerland (ranked 101/197). Spain's land area is 192,934 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 51st vs. 131st).

By GDP, Spain ranks 15/197 ($1.73T) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B). By GDP per capita, Spain ranks 32/197 ($35,327), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,998).

Main facts and rankings

Spain Switzerland
Population
48806901
9107866
Population rank 32/197 100/197
GDP
$1.73T
2024
$937B
2024
GDP rank 15/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$35,327
2024
$103,998
2024
GDP per capita rank 32/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,965
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$1.75T
2024
$351B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
101.6%
2024
37.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$35,909
2024
$39,021
2024
Government debt per person rank 20/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$25,470
2026
$85,867
2026
Land area 192,934 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
253 ppl/mi²
2026
596 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.12
2023
1.33
2023
Median age
46.4 years
2024
43.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.1 years
2026
84.4 years
2026

Spain and Switzerland: Comparison Charts

Spain and Switzerland economies compared

GDP
Spain

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP
Spain Switzerland
2024 $1,725,671,652,742 $936,564,198,049
2023 $1,619,481,980,720 $894,424,821,645
2022 $1,448,850,658,407 $828,508,926,958
2021 $1,461,244,901,853 $815,309,330,987
2020 $1,289,783,836,971 $741,999,406,006
2019 $1,403,496,387,686 $721,369,112,727
2018 $1,431,642,809,327 $725,568,717,468
2017 $1,321,754,088,819 $695,200,833,086
2016 $1,243,015,667,917 $687,895,460,903
2015 $1,206,164,777,553 $694,118,186,380
2014 $1,380,244,561,362 $726,537,808,338
2013 $1,362,186,923,158 $706,234,937,371
2012 $1,330,994,811,670 $686,420,221,558
2011 $1,487,568,659,241 $715,888,126,682
2010 $1,427,989,078,917 $598,851,028,907
2009 $1,496,587,590,848 $554,212,916,092
2008 $1,636,115,447,613 $567,267,767,519
2007 $1,476,746,276,855 $490,740,715,595
2006 $1,261,846,683,275 $441,634,672,197
2005 $1,154,667,551,776 $418,284,865,885
2004 $1,069,829,382,515 $403,912,891,033
2003 $907,963,217,058 $362,075,086,508
2002 $708,938,227,244 $309,301,422,430
2001 $627,798,682,379 $286,582,672,434
2000 $598,102,854,756 $279,216,033,870
1999 $634,394,904,387 $297,873,643,323
1998 $618,731,484,575 $303,459,014,347
1997 $589,739,772,727 $294,788,198,856
1996 $642,251,412,058 $340,103,959,547
1995 $614,170,002,669 $352,835,806,342
1994 $530,183,651,720 $301,375,055,202
1993 $524,700,572,624 $272,237,527,071
1992 $630,465,353,486 $279,921,425,828
1991 $576,753,902,322 $268,901,693,863
1990 $536,175,326,477 $265,763,573,999
1989 $414,460,794,097 $208,105,846,934
1988 $375,891,716,898 $215,540,625,299
1987 $318,520,253,335 $199,236,370,038
1986 $251,141,555,186 $159,089,921,063
1985 $180,664,322,896 $110,980,314,192
1984 $171,979,977,230 $109,455,312,168
1983 $170,829,074,246 $114,634,358,535
1982 $195,856,752,991 $115,043,365,512
1981 $202,663,023,968 $112,244,805,519
1980 $232,600,556,974 $122,557,843,886
1979 $214,448,666,336 $114,970,094,425
1978 $160,484,969,618 $102,280,472,036
1977 $132,354,665,936 $73,135,771,167
1976 $118,422,534,195 $68,476,524,644
1975 $114,695,060,870 $65,466,081,819
1974 $97,204,522,642 $57,103,011,446
1973 $78,583,355,226 $49,550,006,320
1972 $59,090,176,029 $36,844,318,854
1971 $46,586,119,760 $30,040,171,751
1970 $40,963,715,237 $24,998,066,773
1969 $37,090,689,288 $22,442,043,274
1968 $32,394,326,464 $20,712,102,794
1967 $32,570,905,397 $19,397,044,714
1966 $29,559,436,183 $18,019,402,374
1965 $25,479,619,607 $16,780,226,225
1964 $21,966,876,027 $15,833,133,858
1963 $19,631,714,760 $14,283,872,299
1962 $16,609,632,791 $12,989,649,694
1961 $14,238,126,760 $11,713,348,834
1960 $12,424,514,014 $10,412,232,621

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

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Spain and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Spain

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Spain Switzerland
2024 $35,327 $103,998
2023 $33,493 $100,624
2022 $30,319 $94,395
2021 $30,799 $93,665
2020 $27,234 $85,898
2019 $29,787 $84,122
2018 $30,602 $85,217
2017 $28,381 $82,254
2016 $26,756 $82,153
2015 $25,982 $83,806
2014 $29,708 $88,725
2013 $29,229 $87,304
2012 $28,456 $85,836
2011 $31,825 $90,477
2010 $30,659 $76,531
2009 $32,280 $71,568
2008 $35,603 $74,175
2007 $32,652 $64,989
2006 $28,422 $59,011
2005 $26,451 $56,243
2004 $24,925 $54,659
2003 $21,522 $49,336
2002 $17,111 $42,459
2001 $15,368 $39,639
2000 $14,743 $38,865
1999 $15,708 $41,696
1998 $15,382 $42,681
1997 $14,722 $41,584
1996 $16,101 $48,093
1995 $15,461 $50,114
1994 $13,406 $43,092
1993 $13,330 $39,237
1992 $16,101 $40,714
1991 $14,801 $39,544
1990 $13,795 $39,575
1989 $10,674 $31,309
1988 $9,696 $32,690
1987 $8,234 $30,441
1986 $6,509 $24,460
1985 $4,696 $17,152
1984 $4,487 $16,991
1983 $4,475 $17,859
1982 $5,156 $18,000
1981 $5,367 $17,665
1980 $6,204 $19,394
1979 $5,766 $18,266
1978 $4,353 $16,282
1977 $3,625 $11,644
1976 $3,277 $10,865
1975 $3,208 $10,328
1974 $2,748 $9,005
1973 $2,246 $7,856
1972 $1,708 $5,885
1971 $1,361 $4,835
1970 $1,211 $4,044
1969 $1,109 $3,657
1968 $978 $3,413
1967 $997 $3,237
1966 $916 $3,045
1965 $797 $2,865
1964 $695 $2,735
1963 $627 $2,508
1962 $535 $2,330
1961 $463 $2,155
1960 $408 $1,954

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

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Spain vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Spain

Switzerland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Spain Switzerland
2026 84.1 84.4
2025 84 84.2
2024 83.8 84.1
2023 83.7 84
2022 82.4 83.2
2021 83 83.6
2020 82.2 83.1
2019 83.5 83.8
2018 83.1 83.6
2017 83 83.4
2016 83 83.4
2015 82.6 82.8
2014 82.8 83.1
2013 82.7 82.7
2012 82.2 82.6
2011 82.2 82.6
2010 82 82.3
2009 81.6 82
2008 81.3 82
2007 81 81.7
2006 81 81.5
2005 80.3 81.2
2004 80.3 81.1
2003 79.7 80.5
2002 79.8 80.4
2001 79.7 80.3
2000 79.4 79.8
1999 78.9 79.7
1998 78.9 79.5
1997 78.9 79.2
1996 78.3 79
1995 78.2 78.6
1994 78.1 78.5
1993 77.7 78.2
1992 77.6 77.9
1991 77.1 77.6
1990 77 77.4
1989 77 77.6
1988 76.9 77.4
1987 77 77.3
1986 76.7 77
1985 76.4 76.9
1984 76.5 76.8
1983 76.1 76.2
1982 76.3 76.2
1981 75.7 75.8
1980 75.5 75.6
1979 75 75.6
1978 74.5 75.3
1977 74.3 75.4
1976 73.8 74.9
1975 73.5 74.8
1974 73.1 74.4
1973 72.7 74.1
1972 73 73.8
1971 71.7 73.2
1970 72.1 73.1
1969 71.1 72.7
1968 71.7 72.7
1967 71.3 72.7
1966 71.2 72.4
1965 70.9 72.3
1964 70.5 72.2
1963 69.8 71.3
1962 69.6 71.3
1961 69.6 71.7
1960 69.2 71.4
1959 68.7 71.5
1958 68.8 71.3
1957 66.6 70.5
1956 66.8 70.2
1955 66.7 70.1
1954 66.9 70
1953 65.7 69.5
1952 64.8 69.6
1951 61.5 68.7
1950 61.8 68.9

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

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Spain and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Spain

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Spain Switzerland
2024 48,848,840 9,005,582
2023 48,352,528 8,888,822
2022 47,786,102 8,777,088
2021 47,443,821 8,704,546
2020 47,359,424 8,638,167
2019 47,118,501 8,575,280
2018 46,782,011 8,514,329
2017 46,571,232 8,451,840
2016 46,458,139 8,373,338
2015 46,422,303 8,282,396
2014 46,460,733 8,188,649
2013 46,604,197 8,089,346
2012 46,773,055 7,996,861
2011 46,742,697 7,912,398
2010 46,576,897 7,824,909
2009 46,362,946 7,743,831
2008 45,954,106 7,647,675
2007 45,226,803 7,551,117
2006 44,397,319 7,483,934
2005 43,653,155 7,437,115
2004 42,921,895 7,389,625
2003 42,187,645 7,339,001
2002 41,431,558 7,284,753
2001 40,850,412 7,229,854
2000 40,567,864 7,184,250
1999 40,386,875 7,143,991
1998 40,223,509 7,110,001
1997 40,057,389 7,088,906
1996 39,889,852 7,071,850
1995 39,724,050 7,040,687
1994 39,549,108 6,993,795
1993 39,361,262 6,938,265
1992 39,157,685 6,875,364
1991 38,966,376 6,799,978
1990 38,867,322 6,715,519
1989 38,827,764 6,646,912
1988 38,766,939 6,593,386
1987 38,684,815 6,545,106
1986 38,584,624 6,504,124
1985 38,469,512 6,470,365
1984 38,330,364 6,441,865
1983 38,171,525 6,418,773
1982 37,986,012 6,391,309
1981 37,758,631 6,354,074
1980 37,491,165 6,319,408
1979 37,191,330 6,294,365
1978 36,864,898 6,281,738
1977 36,511,638 6,281,174
1976 36,137,812 6,302,504
1975 35,757,900 6,338,632
1974 35,373,335 6,341,405
1973 34,988,947 6,307,347
1972 34,604,469 6,260,956
1971 34,224,490 6,213,399
1970 33,814,531 6,180,877
1969 33,441,054 6,136,387
1968 33,113,134 6,067,714
1967 32,682,947 5,991,785
1966 32,283,194 5,918,002
1965 31,954,292 5,856,472
1964 31,609,195 5,789,228
1963 31,296,651 5,694,247
1962 31,023,366 5,573,815
1961 30,739,250 5,434,294
1960 30,455,000 5,327,827

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

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Fertility rates in Spain and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Spain

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Spain Switzerland
2023 1.12 1.33
2022 1.16 1.39
2021 1.18 1.52
2020 1.18 1.46
2019 1.23 1.48
2018 1.26 1.52
2017 1.31 1.52
2016 1.33 1.54
2015 1.33 1.54
2014 1.32 1.54
2013 1.27 1.52
2012 1.32 1.52
2011 1.34 1.52
2010 1.37 1.52
2009 1.38 1.5
2008 1.45 1.48
2007 1.38 1.46
2006 1.36 1.44
2005 1.33 1.42
2004 1.31 1.42
2003 1.3 1.39
2002 1.25 1.39
2001 1.23 1.38
2000 1.22 1.5
1999 1.17 1.48
1998 1.13 1.47
1997 1.15 1.48
1996 1.14 1.5
1995 1.16 1.48
1994 1.19 1.49
1993 1.26 1.51
1992 1.31 1.58
1991 1.33 1.58
1990 1.36 1.58
1989 1.4 1.56
1988 1.45 1.57
1987 1.49 1.52
1986 1.56 1.53
1985 1.64 1.52
1984 1.73 1.53
1983 1.8 1.52
1982 1.94 1.56
1981 2.04 1.55
1980 2.22 1.55
1979 2.37 1.52
1978 2.54 1.51
1977 2.65 1.53
1976 2.77 1.55
1975 2.77 1.61
1974 2.88 1.73
1973 2.84 1.81
1972 2.87 1.91
1971 2.9 2.04
1970 2.84 2.1
1969 2.86 2.19
1968 2.87 2.29
1967 2.94 2.39
1966 2.91 2.5
1965 2.94 2.59
1964 3.01 2.66
1963 2.88 2.65
1962 2.8 2.58
1961 2.77 2.52
1960 2.86 2.44

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

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Spain and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Spain

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Spain Switzerland
2024 46.4 43.7
2023 45.9 43.4
2022 45.4 43
2021 44.9 42.8
2020 44.5 42.7
2019 44.1 42.6
2018 43.8 42.5
2017 43.5 42.4
2016 43.1 42.3
2015 42.7 42.2
2014 42.2 42.1
2013 41.7 42
2012 41.1 41.8
2011 40.6 41.6
2010 40.2 41.5
2009 39.8 41.3
2008 39.4 41.1
2007 39.2 40.9
2006 39 40.6
2005 38.8 40.3
2004 38.5 39.9
2003 38.3 39.6
2002 38.1 39.3
2001 37.8 39
2000 37.4 38.7
1999 37 38.4
1998 36.6 38.2
1997 36.2 37.9
1996 35.7 37.6
1995 35.3 37.3
1994 34.9 37.1
1993 34.6 37
1992 34.2 36.9
1991 33.9 36.9
1990 33.6 36.9
1989 33.2 36.8
1988 32.9 36.7
1987 32.5 36.5
1986 32.2 36.3
1985 31.9 36.1
1984 31.6 35.9
1983 31.4 35.6
1982 31.1 35.3
1981 30.9 35
1980 30.7 34.8
1979 30.6 34.5
1978 30.4 34.2
1977 30.2 33.8
1976 30.1 33.5
1975 30 33.1
1974 30 32.7
1973 30 32.5
1972 30 32.3
1971 30.1 32.2
1970 30.1 32
1969 30.2 31.7
1968 30.4 31.7
1967 30.4 31.6
1966 30.3 31.6
1965 30.2 31.6
1964 30.1 31.5
1963 29.9 31.7
1962 29.7 32
1961 29.6 32.4
1960 29.4 32.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Spain Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$1.64T
2024
$857B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
45.3%
2024
31.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.59%
2022
4.92%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.43%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
199,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.15%
2024
+0.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2024
4.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
68.9%
2024
72%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
24.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
66.8
2026
83.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.5%
2023
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2023
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires
1,202,000
2025
1,119,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
3.01%
2025
15.5%
2025
Number of billionaires
34
2025
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00009%
2025
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
277
2024
206
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$754B
2024
$1.97T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$108B
2024
$909B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.33B
2024
$3.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
36,410,000
2020
11,818,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
19.8%
1998
2.08%
2020
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Spain Switzerland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,294 kg
2023
2,511 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.3
2023
$37.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
220.1 megatons
2024
33.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.51 tons
2024
3.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.5%
2023
44.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
19%
2021
27.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
25.2%
2023
45.1%
2023
Net energy imports use share
77%
2023
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,118 kWh
2023
7,096 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
47%
2021
68.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
10.9%
2023
55.8%
2023
Nuclear share
19.9%
2023
33%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Spain Switzerland
% of world population
0.6%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
+96,630
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
80.3%
2024
85.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.78 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
82.5
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
55
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
90
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.69
2023
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
173
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
22%
2023
61.3%
2023
People using the Internet
95.8%
2024
97.3%
2023

Health

Spain Switzerland
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,107
2023
$11,784
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$648
2023
$2,596
2023
Life expectancy
84.1 years
2026
84.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.29
2022
4.48
2022
Age at first childbirth
31.5 years
2023
31.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.1
2023
3.9
2023
Obesity rate
16.2%
2022
12.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.7%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
77
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.4%
2022
25.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.16 liters
2020
10.1 liters
2020

Territory

Spain Switzerland
% of world land
0.34%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
3,950 sq mi
2024
1,694 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
95,648 sq mi
2026
5,765 sq mi
2026
Forest area
71,757 sq mi
2026
4,940 sq mi
2026
Roads length
424,505 mi
2020
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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  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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