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Sweden vs Switzerland statistics compared

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Sweden has a population of 10.6M (ranked 93/197), compared with 9.09M in Switzerland (ranked 99/197). Sweden's land area is 157,248 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 58th vs. 131st).

By GDP, Sweden ranks 26/197 ($669B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($1.04T). By GDP per capita, Sweden ranks 15/197 ($63,133), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($114,769).

Main facts and rankings

Sweden Switzerland
Population
10665077
9155878
Population rank 93/197 99/197
GDP
$669B
2025
$1.04T
2025
GDP rank 26/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$63,133
2025
$114,769
2025
GDP per capita rank 15/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$71,845
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$234B
2025
$411B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
34.9%
2025
39.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$22,057
2025
$45,239
2025
Government debt per person rank 31/185 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$40,083
2026
$89,347
2026
Land area 157,248 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
67.7 ppl/mi²
2026
599 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.43
2024
1.29
2024
Median age
41.3 years
2025
43.9 years
2025
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
84.4 years
2026

Sweden and Switzerland: Comparison Charts

Sweden and Switzerland economies compared

GDP
Sweden

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP
Sweden Switzerland
2025 $668,998,664,082 $1,043,529,899,251
2024 $604,827,393,489 $969,919,786,395
2023 $578,990,915,246 $928,435,275,852
2022 $575,071,237,641 $858,479,038,994
2021 $631,693,331,301 $840,710,023,481
2020 $544,265,668,452 $756,096,180,222
2019 $530,894,124,494 $736,384,764,157
2018 $549,649,344,043 $740,766,531,454
2017 $535,172,356,785 $706,660,443,624
2016 $513,058,312,951 $698,607,778,795
2015 $501,602,351,912 $706,199,008,879
2014 $577,727,767,304 $741,168,119,617
2013 $584,125,353,119 $718,748,402,260
2012 $549,739,674,655 $697,882,536,677
2011 $570,538,581,144 $727,231,637,102
2010 $492,750,897,239 $609,999,593,542
2009 $434,311,714,442 $563,659,557,945
2008 $514,614,100,833 $574,703,945,157
2007 $490,047,789,548 $498,993,845,385
2006 $422,528,394,459 $448,364,681,767
2005 $391,688,455,929 $424,511,048,024
2004 $384,545,442,175 $409,012,909,530
2003 $334,072,443,516 $366,563,952,625
2002 $267,371,907,447 $313,930,961,761
2001 $242,497,797,485 $290,160,142,214
2000 $262,903,560,280 $282,327,351,966
1999 $274,318,357,862 $301,911,268,140
1998 $270,887,306,759 $306,907,741,068
1997 $268,249,616,891 $298,868,250,534
1996 $291,949,597,375 $345,373,647,249
1995 $267,050,453,507 $358,152,520,085
1994 $228,699,066,874 $305,916,331,798
1993 $212,644,602,616 $276,339,744,180
1992 $283,908,914,454 $284,139,428,246
1991 $273,831,464,572 $272,953,645,746
1990 $261,466,577,009 $269,768,238,555
1989 $217,632,340,195 $211,241,694,480
1988 $206,686,590,776 $218,788,504,066
1987 $182,744,315,974 $202,238,567,597
1986 $150,279,869,729 $161,487,171,049
1985 $113,958,084,357 $112,652,623,418
1984 $109,043,045,407 $111,104,641,869
1983 $104,862,109,663 $116,361,728,836
1982 $114,214,731,799 $116,776,899,473
1981 $129,498,921,476 $113,936,168,924
1980 $141,886,067,004 $124,404,609,417
1979 $123,207,527,699 $116,702,524,208
1978 $104,290,933,496 $103,821,687,919
1977 $94,331,782,622 $74,237,819,014
1976 $89,232,517,046 $69,508,364,538
1975 $82,765,232,648 $66,452,559,176
1974 $65,917,634,590 $57,963,469,607
1973 $59,318,842,992 $50,296,651,921
1972 $48,883,173,400 $37,399,508,287
1971 $41,506,151,115 $30,492,832,676
1970 $38,037,226,668 $25,374,750,743
1969 $33,967,301,561 $22,780,211,812
1968 $31,277,871,669 $21,024,203,656
1967 $29,474,881,506 $19,689,329,510
1966 $27,154,716,721 $18,290,928,227
1965 $24,963,947,415 $17,033,079,428
1964 $22,685,490,195 $16,071,715,835
1963 $20,342,131,882 $14,499,109,270
1962 $18,794,066,990 $13,185,384,691
1961 $17,329,620,585 $11,889,851,950
1960 $15,930,075,467 $10,569,129,806

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

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Sweden and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Sweden

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Sweden Switzerland
2025 $63,133 $114,769
2024 $57,223 $107,702
2023 $54,950 $104,450
2022 $54,837 $97,809
2021 $60,648 $96,583
2020 $52,569 $87,530
2019 $51,649 $85,873
2018 $54,018 $87,002
2017 $53,210 $83,610
2016 $51,704 $83,432
2015 $51,188 $85,265
2014 $59,583 $90,512
2013 $60,844 $88,851
2012 $57,750 $87,270
2011 $60,379 $91,910
2010 $52,543 $77,956
2009 $46,708 $72,788
2008 $55,817 $75,148
2007 $53,568 $66,082
2006 $46,531 $59,910
2005 $43,378 $57,080
2004 $42,758 $55,350
2003 $37,292 $49,947
2002 $29,958 $43,094
2001 $27,259 $40,134
2000 $29,633 $39,298
1999 $30,969 $42,261
1998 $30,605 $43,166
1997 $30,324 $42,160
1996 $33,022 $48,838
1995 $30,254 $50,869
1994 $26,046 $43,741
1993 $24,390 $39,828
1992 $32,753 $41,327
1991 $31,777 $40,140
1990 $30,549 $40,171
1989 $25,625 $31,780
1988 $24,499 $33,183
1987 $21,761 $30,899
1986 $17,955 $24,828
1985 $13,647 $17,411
1984 $13,080 $17,247
1983 $12,590 $18,128
1982 $13,719 $18,271
1981 $15,564 $17,931
1980 $17,073 $19,686
1979 $14,856 $18,541
1978 $12,602 $16,528
1977 $11,432 $11,819
1976 $10,853 $11,029
1975 $10,103 $10,484
1974 $8,078 $9,140
1973 $7,291 $7,974
1972 $6,018 $5,973
1971 $5,125 $4,908
1970 $4,729 $4,105
1969 $4,263 $3,712
1968 $3,953 $3,465
1967 $3,746 $3,286
1966 $3,478 $3,091
1965 $3,228 $2,908
1964 $2,961 $2,776
1963 $2,675 $2,546
1962 $2,485 $2,366
1961 $2,304 $2,188
1960 $2,128 $1,984

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

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Sweden vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Sweden

Switzerland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Sweden Switzerland
2026 83.7 84.4
2025 83.6 84.2
2024 83.4 84.1
2023 83.3 84
2022 83 83.2
2021 83 83.6
2020 82.4 83.1
2019 83.1 83.8
2018 82.5 83.6
2017 82.4 83.4
2016 82.3 83.4
2015 82.2 82.8
2014 82.2 83.1
2013 81.9 82.7
2012 81.7 82.6
2011 81.8 82.6
2010 81.5 82.3
2009 81.4 82
2008 81.1 82
2007 81 81.7
2006 80.8 81.5
2005 80.6 81.2
2004 80.5 81.1
2003 80.2 80.5
2002 79.9 80.4
2001 79.8 80.3
2000 79.7 79.8
1999 79.5 79.7
1998 79.4 79.5
1997 79.3 79.2
1996 79 79
1995 78.8 78.6
1994 78.7 78.5
1993 78.1 78.2
1992 78.1 77.9
1991 77.7 77.6
1990 77.6 77.4
1989 77.7 77.6
1988 77 77.4
1987 77.1 77.3
1986 77 77
1985 76.7 76.9
1984 76.8 76.8
1983 76.6 76.2
1982 76.3 76.2
1981 76 75.8
1980 75.7 75.6
1979 75.5 75.6
1978 75.5 75.3
1977 75.4 75.4
1976 75 74.9
1975 75 74.8
1974 75 74.4
1973 74.9 74.1
1972 74.7 73.8
1971 74.6 73.2
1970 74.7 73.1
1969 74.1 72.7
1968 74 72.7
1967 74.1 72.7
1966 74.1 72.4
1965 73.9 72.3
1964 73.7 72.2
1963 73.5 71.3
1962 73.4 71.3
1961 73.5 71.7
1960 73 71.4
1959 73.4 71.5
1958 73.2 71.3
1957 72.5 70.5
1956 72.7 70.2
1955 72.6 70.1
1954 72.4 70
1953 71.9 69.5
1952 71.8 69.6
1951 71.4 68.7
1950 71.1 68.9

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

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Sweden and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Sweden

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Sweden Switzerland
2025 10,596,620 9,092,436
2024 10,569,709 9,005,582
2023 10,536,632 8,888,822
2022 10,486,941 8,777,088
2021 10,415,811 8,704,546
2020 10,353,442 8,638,167
2019 10,278,887 8,575,280
2018 10,175,214 8,514,329
2017 10,057,698 8,451,840
2016 9,923,085 8,373,338
2015 9,799,186 8,282,396
2014 9,696,110 8,188,649
2013 9,600,379 8,089,346
2012 9,519,374 7,996,861
2011 9,449,213 7,912,398
2010 9,378,126 7,824,909
2009 9,298,515 7,743,831
2008 9,219,637 7,647,675
2007 9,148,092 7,551,117
2006 9,080,505 7,483,934
2005 9,029,572 7,437,115
2004 8,993,531 7,389,625
2003 8,958,229 7,339,001
2002 8,924,958 7,284,753
2001 8,895,960 7,229,854
2000 8,872,109 7,184,250
1999 8,857,874 7,143,991
1998 8,850,974 7,110,001
1997 8,846,062 7,088,906
1996 8,840,998 7,071,850
1995 8,826,939 7,040,687
1994 8,780,745 6,993,795
1993 8,718,561 6,938,265
1992 8,668,067 6,875,364
1991 8,617,375 6,799,978
1990 8,558,835 6,715,519
1989 8,492,964 6,646,912
1988 8,436,489 6,593,386
1987 8,397,804 6,545,106
1986 8,369,829 6,504,124
1985 8,350,386 6,470,365
1984 8,336,605 6,441,865
1983 8,329,033 6,418,773
1982 8,325,263 6,391,309
1981 8,320,503 6,354,074
1980 8,310,531 6,319,408
1979 8,293,678 6,294,365
1978 8,275,599 6,281,738
1977 8,251,540 6,281,174
1976 8,222,286 6,302,504
1975 8,192,437 6,338,632
1974 8,159,955 6,341,405
1973 8,136,312 6,307,347
1972 8,122,300 6,260,956
1971 8,098,334 6,213,399
1970 8,042,801 6,180,877
1969 7,968,072 6,136,387
1968 7,912,273 6,067,714
1967 7,867,931 5,991,785
1966 7,807,797 5,918,002
1965 7,733,853 5,856,472
1964 7,661,354 5,789,228
1963 7,604,328 5,694,247
1962 7,561,588 5,573,815
1961 7,519,998 5,434,294
1960 7,484,656 5,327,827

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

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Fertility rates in Sweden and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Sweden

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Sweden Switzerland
2024 1.43 1.29
2023 1.45 1.33
2022 1.53 1.39
2021 1.67 1.52
2020 1.67 1.46
2019 1.71 1.48
2018 1.76 1.52
2017 1.78 1.52
2016 1.85 1.54
2015 1.85 1.54
2014 1.88 1.54
2013 1.89 1.52
2012 1.91 1.52
2011 1.9 1.52
2010 1.98 1.52
2009 1.94 1.5
2008 1.91 1.48
2007 1.88 1.46
2006 1.85 1.44
2005 1.77 1.42
2004 1.75 1.42
2003 1.71 1.39
2002 1.65 1.39
2001 1.57 1.38
2000 1.54 1.5
1999 1.5 1.48
1998 1.5 1.47
1997 1.52 1.48
1996 1.6 1.5
1995 1.73 1.48
1994 1.88 1.49
1993 1.99 1.51
1992 2.09 1.58
1991 2.11 1.58
1990 2.13 1.58
1989 2.01 1.56
1988 1.96 1.57
1987 1.84 1.52
1986 1.8 1.53
1985 1.74 1.52
1984 1.66 1.53
1983 1.61 1.52
1982 1.62 1.56
1981 1.63 1.55
1980 1.68 1.55
1979 1.66 1.52
1978 1.6 1.51
1977 1.64 1.53
1976 1.68 1.55
1975 1.77 1.61
1974 1.87 1.73
1973 1.87 1.81
1972 1.91 1.91
1971 1.96 2.04
1970 1.92 2.1
1969 1.93 2.19
1968 2.07 2.29
1967 2.28 2.39
1966 2.37 2.5
1965 2.39 2.59
1964 2.47 2.66
1963 2.33 2.65
1962 2.25 2.58
1961 2.21 2.52
1960 2.17 2.44

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

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Sweden and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Sweden

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Sweden Switzerland
2025 41.3 43.9
2024 41.1 43.7
2023 40.9 43.4
2022 40.7 43
2021 40.7 42.8
2020 40.6 42.7
2019 40.5 42.6
2018 40.6 42.5
2017 40.7 42.4
2016 40.8 42.3
2015 40.9 42.2
2014 40.9 42.1
2013 40.9 42
2012 40.9 41.8
2011 40.8 41.6
2010 40.7 41.5
2009 40.7 41.3
2008 40.6 41.1
2007 40.5 40.9
2006 40.4 40.6
2005 40.2 40.3
2004 40 39.9
2003 39.8 39.6
2002 39.7 39.3
2001 39.5 39
2000 39.4 38.7
1999 39.2 38.4
1998 39 38.2
1997 38.8 37.9
1996 38.6 37.6
1995 38.5 37.3
1994 38.4 37.1
1993 38.4 37
1992 38.4 36.9
1991 38.3 36.9
1990 38.3 36.9
1989 38.3 36.8
1988 38.2 36.7
1987 38.1 36.5
1986 37.9 36.3
1985 37.6 36.1
1984 37.4 35.9
1983 37.1 35.6
1982 36.8 35.3
1981 36.5 35
1980 36.2 34.8
1979 36 34.5
1978 35.7 34.2
1977 35.5 33.8
1976 35.4 33.5
1975 35.3 33.1
1974 35.3 32.7
1973 35.3 32.5
1972 35.3 32.3
1971 35.3 32.2
1970 35.4 32
1969 35.6 31.7
1968 35.8 31.7
1967 35.9 31.6
1966 36 31.6
1965 36.2 31.6
1964 36.3 31.5
1963 36.3 31.7
1962 36.3 32
1961 36.2 32.4
1960 36 32.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Sweden Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$668B
2025
$1T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2025
31.2%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.32%
2022
4.86%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.41%
2025
+0.45%
2025
Unemployment rate
8.8%
2025
4.84%
2025
Services, % of GDP
67%
2025
71.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
21%
2025
25%
2025
Economic freedom index
77.8
2026
83.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.3%
2023
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires
507,000
2026
944,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires
6.19%
2026
13%
2026
Number of billionaires
50
2026
45
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.0006%
2026
0.0006%
2026
Listed domestic companies
278
2002
201
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$290B
2003
$2.51T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$74.2B
2025
$1.08T
2025
Personal remittances received
$4.43B
2024
$3.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,957,000
2020
11,818,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.85%
2010
2.08%
2020
Banked people share
98.6%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Sweden Switzerland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,308 kg
2024
2,492 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.7
2024
$38.7
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
37.8 megatons
2024
33.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.57 tons
2024
3.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
24.9%
2023
44.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
57.9%
2021
27.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
51.4%
2024
48.1%
2024
Net energy imports use share
27.8%
2023
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
12,226 kWh
2024
7,117 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
67.4%
2021
67.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
37.7%
2024
59.1%
2024
Nuclear share
29.3%
2024
29.1%
2024
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Sweden Switzerland
% of world population
0.13%
2025
0.11%
2025
Annual migration change
+47,079
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
89.1%
2025
85.7%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2025
49.7:50.3
2025
Average male height
5.84 ft
2026
5.75 ft
2026
Average female height
5.4 ft
2026
5.38 ft
2026
Quality of life index
94.2
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
80
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
94
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.15
2023
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.1
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
174
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99%
2003
English speaking
89%
2026
38.7%
2026
People using the Internet
95.8%
2025
97.3%
2025

Health

Sweden Switzerland
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,485
2024
$11,784
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$868
2024
$2,596
2023
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
84.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.41
2021
4.48
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.2 years
2024
31.3 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2024
3.9
2024
Obesity rate
15.6%
2022
12.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.8%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
89
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.3%
2024
23.1%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.57 liters
2020
10.1 liters
2020

Territory

Sweden Switzerland
% of world land
0.27%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
14,839 sq mi
2025
1,678 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
11,514 sq mi
2026
5,765 sq mi
2026
Forest area
108,031 sq mi
2026
4,940 sq mi
2026
Roads length
356,129 mi
2016
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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