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Spain vs Switzerland statistics compared

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Spain has a population of 49.4M (ranked 32/197), compared with 9.09M in Switzerland (ranked 99/197). Spain's land area is 192,934 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 51st vs. 131st).

By GDP, Spain ranks 12/197 ($1.91T) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($1.04T). By GDP per capita, Spain ranks 31/197 ($38,627), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($114,769).

Main facts and rankings

Spain Switzerland
Population
49323658
9155878
Population rank 32/197 99/197
GDP
$1.91T
2025
$1.04T
2025
GDP rank 12/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$38,627
2025
$114,769
2025
GDP per capita rank 31/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,965
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$1.91T
2025
$411B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
100.4%
2025
39.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$38,794
2025
$45,239
2025
Government debt per person rank 20/185 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$24,910
2026
$89,347
2026
Land area 192,934 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
255.7 ppl/mi²
2026
599 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.1
2024
1.29
2024
Median age
46.8 years
2025
43.9 years
2025
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
2025 $1,906,453,309,986 $1,043,529,899,251
2024 $1,725,671,652,742 $969,919,786,395
2023 $1,619,481,980,720 $928,435,275,852
2022 $1,448,850,658,407 $858,479,038,994
2021 $1,461,244,901,853 $840,710,023,481
2020 $1,289,783,836,971 $756,096,180,222
2019 $1,403,496,387,686 $736,384,764,157
2018 $1,431,642,809,327 $740,766,531,454
2017 $1,321,754,088,819 $706,660,443,624
2016 $1,243,015,667,917 $698,607,778,795
2015 $1,206,164,777,553 $706,199,008,879
2014 $1,380,244,561,362 $741,168,119,617
2013 $1,362,186,923,158 $718,748,402,260
2012 $1,330,994,811,670 $697,882,536,677
2011 $1,487,568,659,241 $727,231,637,102
2010 $1,427,989,078,917 $609,999,593,542
2009 $1,496,587,590,848 $563,659,557,945
2008 $1,636,115,447,613 $574,703,945,157
2007 $1,476,746,276,855 $498,993,845,385
2006 $1,261,846,683,275 $448,364,681,767
2005 $1,154,667,551,776 $424,511,048,024
2004 $1,069,829,382,515 $409,012,909,530
2003 $907,963,217,058 $366,563,952,625
2002 $708,938,227,244 $313,930,961,761
2001 $627,798,682,379 $290,160,142,214
2000 $598,102,854,756 $282,327,351,966
1999 $634,394,904,387 $301,911,268,140
1998 $618,731,484,575 $306,907,741,068
1997 $589,739,772,727 $298,868,250,534
1996 $642,251,412,058 $345,373,647,249
1995 $614,170,002,669 $358,152,520,085
1994 $530,183,651,720 $305,916,331,798
1993 $524,700,572,624 $276,339,744,180
1992 $630,465,353,486 $284,139,428,246
1991 $576,753,902,322 $272,953,645,746
1990 $536,175,326,477 $269,768,238,555
1989 $414,460,794,097 $211,241,694,480
1988 $375,891,716,898 $218,788,504,066
1987 $318,520,253,335 $202,238,567,597
1986 $251,141,555,186 $161,487,171,049
1985 $180,664,322,896 $112,652,623,418
1984 $171,979,977,230 $111,104,641,869
1983 $170,829,074,246 $116,361,728,836
1982 $195,856,752,991 $116,776,899,473
1981 $202,663,023,968 $113,936,168,924
1980 $232,600,556,974 $124,404,609,417
1979 $214,448,666,336 $116,702,524,208
1978 $160,484,969,618 $103,821,687,919
1977 $132,354,665,936 $74,237,819,014
1976 $118,422,534,195 $69,508,364,538
1975 $114,695,060,870 $66,452,559,176
1974 $97,204,522,642 $57,963,469,607
1973 $78,583,355,226 $50,296,651,921
1972 $59,090,176,029 $37,399,508,287
1971 $46,586,119,760 $30,492,832,676
1970 $40,963,715,237 $25,374,750,743
1969 $37,090,689,288 $22,780,211,812
1968 $32,394,326,464 $21,024,203,656
1967 $32,570,905,397 $19,689,329,510
1966 $29,559,436,183 $18,290,928,227
1965 $25,479,619,607 $17,033,079,428
1964 $21,966,876,027 $16,071,715,835
1963 $19,631,714,760 $14,499,109,270
1962 $16,609,632,791 $13,185,384,691
1961 $14,238,126,760 $11,889,851,950
1960 $12,424,514,014 $10,569,129,806

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

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Spain and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Spain

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Spain Switzerland
2025 $38,627 $114,769
2024 $35,327 $107,702
2023 $33,493 $104,450
2022 $30,319 $97,809
2021 $30,799 $96,583
2020 $27,234 $87,530
2019 $29,787 $85,873
2018 $30,602 $87,002
2017 $28,381 $83,610
2016 $26,756 $83,432
2015 $25,982 $85,265
2014 $29,708 $90,512
2013 $29,229 $88,851
2012 $28,456 $87,270
2011 $31,825 $91,910
2010 $30,659 $77,956
2009 $32,280 $72,788
2008 $35,603 $75,148
2007 $32,652 $66,082
2006 $28,422 $59,910
2005 $26,451 $57,080
2004 $24,925 $55,350
2003 $21,522 $49,947
2002 $17,111 $43,094
2001 $15,368 $40,134
2000 $14,743 $39,298
1999 $15,708 $42,261
1998 $15,382 $43,166
1997 $14,722 $42,160
1996 $16,101 $48,838
1995 $15,461 $50,869
1994 $13,406 $43,741
1993 $13,330 $39,828
1992 $16,101 $41,327
1991 $14,801 $40,140
1990 $13,795 $40,171
1989 $10,674 $31,780
1988 $9,696 $33,183
1987 $8,234 $30,899
1986 $6,509 $24,828
1985 $4,696 $17,411
1984 $4,487 $17,247
1983 $4,475 $18,128
1982 $5,156 $18,271
1981 $5,367 $17,931
1980 $6,204 $19,686
1979 $5,766 $18,541
1978 $4,353 $16,528
1977 $3,625 $11,819
1976 $3,277 $11,029
1975 $3,208 $10,484
1974 $2,748 $9,140
1973 $2,246 $7,974
1972 $1,708 $5,973
1971 $1,361 $4,908
1970 $1,211 $4,105
1969 $1,109 $3,712
1968 $978 $3,465
1967 $997 $3,286
1966 $916 $3,091
1965 $797 $2,908
1964 $695 $2,776
1963 $627 $2,546
1962 $535 $2,366
1961 $463 $2,188
1960 $408 $1,984

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

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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 2026-07-08).

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Spain and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Spain

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Spain Switzerland
2025 49,355,143 9,092,436
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Spain and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Spain

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Spain Switzerland
2024 1.1 1.29
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Spain and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Spain

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Spain Switzerland
2025 46.8 43.9
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Spain Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$1.83T
2025
$1T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2025
31.2%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.59%
2022
4.86%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.43%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
199,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.5%
2025
+0.45%
2025
Unemployment rate
10.5%
2025
4.84%
2025
Services, % of GDP
68.4%
2025
71.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
19.6%
2025
25%
2025
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
1,077,000
2026
944,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires
2.66%
2026
13%
2026
Number of billionaires
34
2026
45
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.00008%
2026
0.0006%
2026
Listed domestic companies
272
2025
201
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.3T
2025
$2.51T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$129B
2025
$1.08T
2025
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
2,304 kg
2024
2,492 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.2
2024
$38.7
2024
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
25.5%
2024
48.1%
2024
Net energy imports use share
77%
2023
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,196 kWh
2024
7,117 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
47%
2021
67.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
14.2%
2024
59.1%
2024
Nuclear share
18.9%
2024
29.1%
2024
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Spain Switzerland
% of world population
0.6%
2025
0.11%
2025
Annual migration change
+96,630
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
80.5%
2025
85.7%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2025
49.7:50.3
2025
Average male height
5.71 ft
2026
5.75 ft
2026
Average female height
5.35 ft
2026
5.38 ft
2026
Quality of life index
83.4
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
175
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
39%
2026
38.7%
2026
People using the Internet
95.8%
2024
97.3%
2025

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
2024
31.3 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.2
2024
3.9
2024
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
27.6%
2024
23.1%
2024
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
3,909 sq mi
2025
1,678 sq mi
2025
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 (1960–2026, 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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