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Sweden vs Switzerland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Sweden has a population of 10.6M (ranked 93/197), compared with 9.01M in Switzerland (ranked 101/197). 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 ($604B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B). By GDP per capita, Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,998).

Main facts and rankings

Sweden Switzerland
Population
10680056
9107866
Population rank 91/197 100/197
GDP
$604B
2024
$937B
2024
GDP rank 26/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$57,117
2024
$103,998
2024
GDP per capita rank 17/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$71,845
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$199B
2024
$351B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
33%
2024
37.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$18,842
2024
$39,021
2024
Government debt per person rank 32/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$42,066
2026
$85,867
2026
Land area 157,248 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
596 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.45
2023
1.33
2023
Median age
41.1 years
2024
43.7 years
2024
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
2024 $603,715,224,266 $936,564,198,049
2023 $578,990,915,246 $894,424,821,645
2022 $575,071,237,641 $828,508,926,958
2021 $631,693,331,301 $815,309,330,987
2020 $544,265,668,452 $741,999,406,006
2019 $530,894,124,494 $721,369,112,727
2018 $549,649,344,043 $725,568,717,468
2017 $535,172,356,785 $695,200,833,086
2016 $513,058,312,951 $687,895,460,903
2015 $501,602,351,912 $694,118,186,380
2014 $577,727,767,304 $726,537,808,338
2013 $584,125,353,119 $706,234,937,371
2012 $549,739,674,655 $686,420,221,558
2011 $570,538,581,144 $715,888,126,682
2010 $492,750,897,239 $598,851,028,907
2009 $434,311,714,442 $554,212,916,092
2008 $514,614,100,833 $567,267,767,519
2007 $490,047,789,548 $490,740,715,595
2006 $422,528,394,459 $441,634,672,197
2005 $391,688,455,929 $418,284,865,885
2004 $384,545,442,175 $403,912,891,033
2003 $334,072,443,516 $362,075,086,508
2002 $267,371,907,447 $309,301,422,430
2001 $242,497,797,485 $286,582,672,434
2000 $262,903,560,280 $279,216,033,870
1999 $274,318,357,862 $297,873,643,323
1998 $270,887,306,759 $303,459,014,347
1997 $268,249,616,891 $294,788,198,856
1996 $291,949,597,375 $340,103,959,547
1995 $267,050,453,507 $352,835,806,342
1994 $228,699,066,874 $301,375,055,202
1993 $212,644,602,616 $272,237,527,071
1992 $283,908,914,454 $279,921,425,828
1991 $273,831,464,572 $268,901,693,863
1990 $261,466,577,009 $265,763,573,999
1989 $217,632,340,195 $208,105,846,934
1988 $206,686,590,776 $215,540,625,299
1987 $182,744,315,974 $199,236,370,038
1986 $150,279,869,729 $159,089,921,063
1985 $113,958,084,357 $110,980,314,192
1984 $109,043,045,407 $109,455,312,168
1983 $104,862,109,663 $114,634,358,535
1982 $114,214,731,799 $115,043,365,512
1981 $129,498,921,476 $112,244,805,519
1980 $141,886,067,004 $122,557,843,886
1979 $123,207,527,699 $114,970,094,425
1978 $104,290,933,496 $102,280,472,036
1977 $94,331,782,622 $73,135,771,167
1976 $89,232,517,046 $68,476,524,644
1975 $82,765,232,648 $65,466,081,819
1974 $65,917,634,590 $57,103,011,446
1973 $59,318,842,992 $49,550,006,320
1972 $48,883,173,400 $36,844,318,854
1971 $41,506,151,115 $30,040,171,751
1970 $38,037,226,668 $24,998,066,773
1969 $33,967,301,561 $22,442,043,274
1968 $31,277,871,669 $20,712,102,794
1967 $29,474,881,506 $19,397,044,714
1966 $27,154,716,721 $18,019,402,374
1965 $24,963,947,415 $16,780,226,225
1964 $22,685,490,195 $15,833,133,858
1963 $20,342,131,882 $14,283,872,299
1962 $18,794,066,990 $12,989,649,694
1961 $17,329,620,585 $11,713,348,834
1960 $15,930,075,467 $10,412,232,621

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

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Sweden and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Sweden

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Sweden Switzerland
2024 $57,117 $103,998
2023 $54,950 $100,624
2022 $54,837 $94,395
2021 $60,648 $93,665
2020 $52,569 $85,898
2019 $51,649 $84,122
2018 $54,018 $85,217
2017 $53,210 $82,254
2016 $51,704 $82,153
2015 $51,188 $83,806
2014 $59,583 $88,725
2013 $60,844 $87,304
2012 $57,750 $85,836
2011 $60,379 $90,477
2010 $52,543 $76,531
2009 $46,708 $71,568
2008 $55,817 $74,175
2007 $53,568 $64,989
2006 $46,531 $59,011
2005 $43,378 $56,243
2004 $42,758 $54,659
2003 $37,292 $49,336
2002 $29,958 $42,459
2001 $27,259 $39,639
2000 $29,633 $38,865
1999 $30,969 $41,696
1998 $30,605 $42,681
1997 $30,324 $41,584
1996 $33,022 $48,093
1995 $30,254 $50,114
1994 $26,046 $43,092
1993 $24,390 $39,237
1992 $32,753 $40,714
1991 $31,777 $39,544
1990 $30,549 $39,575
1989 $25,625 $31,309
1988 $24,499 $32,690
1987 $21,761 $30,441
1986 $17,955 $24,460
1985 $13,647 $17,152
1984 $13,080 $16,991
1983 $12,590 $17,859
1982 $13,719 $18,000
1981 $15,564 $17,665
1980 $17,073 $19,394
1979 $14,856 $18,266
1978 $12,602 $16,282
1977 $11,432 $11,644
1976 $10,853 $10,865
1975 $10,103 $10,328
1974 $8,078 $9,005
1973 $7,291 $7,856
1972 $6,018 $5,885
1971 $5,125 $4,835
1970 $4,729 $4,044
1969 $4,263 $3,657
1968 $3,953 $3,413
1967 $3,746 $3,237
1966 $3,478 $3,045
1965 $3,228 $2,865
1964 $2,961 $2,735
1963 $2,675 $2,508
1962 $2,485 $2,330
1961 $2,304 $2,155
1960 $2,128 $1,954

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

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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 2026-03-10).

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Sweden and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Sweden

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

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Fertility rates in Sweden and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Sweden

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

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Sweden and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Sweden

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Sweden Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$615B
2024
$857B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.3%
2024
31.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.32%
2022
4.92%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.72%
2024
+0.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.31%
2024
4.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2024
72%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
24.7%
2024
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
490,000
2025
1,119,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
6.01%
2025
15.5%
2025
Number of billionaires
45
2025
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0006%
2025
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
278
2002
206
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$290B
2003
$1.97T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$62.6B
2024
$909B
2024
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
4,289 kg
2023
2,511 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.1
2023
$37.9
2023
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
49.9%
2023
45.1%
2023
Net energy imports use share
27.8%
2023
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
12,150 kWh
2023
7,096 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
67.4%
2021
68.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
39.9%
2023
55.8%
2023
Nuclear share
29.2%
2023
33%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Sweden Switzerland
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
+47,079
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
88.9%
2024
85.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.47 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
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
172
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99%
2003
English speaking
89%
2023
61.3%
2023
People using the Internet
95.5%
2024
97.3%
2023

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 years
2023
31.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.5
2023
3.9
2023
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
22.7%
2022
25.5%
2022
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
14,877 sq mi
2024
1,694 sq mi
2024
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 (1960–2025, 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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