Switzerland is a high-income country with a population of 9.03M people. The capital is Bern, while the largest city is Zurich, with 449K residents. Switzerland shares land borders with Italy, France, Germany, Austria and Liechtenstein.
Switzerland ranks 20/197 by GDP ($937B) and 5/197 by GDP per capita ($103,670). The top export category is chemicals & pharma, while the top import is precious metals & jewellery.
Main facts and rankings
Switzerland
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
9112950
|
100/197 |
| GDP |
$937B
2024 |
20/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$103,670
2024 |
5/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$93,819
2024 |
8/197 |
| Government debt |
$352B
2024 |
28/185 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
36.9%
2025 |
142/185 |
| Government debt per person |
$38,957
2024 |
14/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$88,321
2025 |
3/197 |
| Land area | 15,255 sq mi | 131/197 |
| Population density | 592 ppl/mi² | 51/197 |
| Fertility rate | 1.33 | 172/196 |
| Median age | 43.7 years | 24/196 |
| Life expectancy | 84.2 years | 6/197 |
Switzerland trends dashboard: time-series charts
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $10,412,232,621 |
| 1961 | $11,713,348,834 |
| 1962 | $12,989,649,694 |
| 1963 | $14,283,872,299 |
| 1964 | $15,833,133,858 |
| 1965 | $16,780,226,225 |
| 1966 | $18,019,402,374 |
| 1967 | $19,397,044,714 |
| 1968 | $20,712,102,794 |
| 1969 | $22,442,043,274 |
| 1970 | $24,998,066,773 |
| 1971 | $30,040,171,751 |
| 1972 | $36,844,318,854 |
| 1973 | $49,550,006,320 |
| 1974 | $57,103,011,446 |
| 1975 | $65,466,081,819 |
| 1976 | $68,476,524,644 |
| 1977 | $73,135,771,167 |
| 1978 | $102,280,472,036 |
| 1979 | $114,970,094,425 |
| 1980 | $122,557,843,886 |
| 1981 | $112,244,805,519 |
| 1982 | $115,043,365,512 |
| 1983 | $114,634,358,535 |
| 1984 | $109,455,312,168 |
| 1985 | $110,980,314,192 |
| 1986 | $159,089,921,063 |
| 1987 | $199,236,370,038 |
| 1988 | $215,540,625,299 |
| 1989 | $208,105,846,934 |
| 1990 | $265,763,573,999 |
| 1991 | $268,901,693,863 |
| 1992 | $279,921,425,828 |
| 1993 | $272,237,527,071 |
| 1994 | $301,375,055,202 |
| 1995 | $352,835,806,342 |
| 1996 | $340,103,959,547 |
| 1997 | $294,788,198,856 |
| 1998 | $303,459,014,347 |
| 1999 | $297,873,643,323 |
| 2000 | $279,216,033,870 |
| 2001 | $286,582,672,434 |
| 2002 | $309,301,422,430 |
| 2003 | $362,075,086,508 |
| 2004 | $403,912,891,033 |
| 2005 | $418,284,865,885 |
| 2006 | $441,634,672,197 |
| 2007 | $490,740,715,595 |
| 2008 | $567,267,767,519 |
| 2009 | $554,212,916,092 |
| 2010 | $598,851,027,948 |
| 2011 | $715,888,126,682 |
| 2012 | $686,420,221,558 |
| 2013 | $706,234,937,371 |
| 2014 | $726,537,809,430 |
| 2015 | $694,118,186,380 |
| 2016 | $687,895,460,903 |
| 2017 | $695,200,834,102 |
| 2018 | $725,568,717,468 |
| 2019 | $721,369,112,727 |
| 2020 | $741,999,406,006 |
| 2021 | $815,309,330,987 |
| 2022 | $828,508,926,958 |
| 2023 | $894,424,821,645 |
| 2024 | $936,564,198,049 |
| Year | GDP per capita |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $1,954 |
| 1961 | $2,155 |
| 1962 | $2,330 |
| 1963 | $2,508 |
| 1964 | $2,735 |
| 1965 | $2,865 |
| 1966 | $3,045 |
| 1967 | $3,237 |
| 1968 | $3,413 |
| 1969 | $3,657 |
| 1970 | $4,044 |
| 1971 | $4,835 |
| 1972 | $5,885 |
| 1973 | $7,856 |
| 1974 | $9,005 |
| 1975 | $10,328 |
| 1976 | $10,865 |
| 1977 | $11,644 |
| 1978 | $16,282 |
| 1979 | $18,266 |
| 1980 | $19,394 |
| 1981 | $17,665 |
| 1982 | $18,000 |
| 1983 | $17,859 |
| 1984 | $16,991 |
| 1985 | $17,152 |
| 1986 | $24,460 |
| 1987 | $30,441 |
| 1988 | $32,690 |
| 1989 | $31,309 |
| 1990 | $39,575 |
| 1991 | $39,544 |
| 1992 | $40,714 |
| 1993 | $39,237 |
| 1994 | $43,092 |
| 1995 | $50,114 |
| 1996 | $48,093 |
| 1997 | $41,584 |
| 1998 | $42,681 |
| 1999 | $41,696 |
| 2000 | $38,865 |
| 2001 | $39,639 |
| 2002 | $42,459 |
| 2003 | $49,336 |
| 2004 | $54,659 |
| 2005 | $56,243 |
| 2006 | $59,011 |
| 2007 | $64,989 |
| 2008 | $74,175 |
| 2009 | $71,568 |
| 2010 | $76,531 |
| 2011 | $90,477 |
| 2012 | $85,836 |
| 2013 | $87,304 |
| 2014 | $88,725 |
| 2015 | $83,806 |
| 2016 | $82,153 |
| 2017 | $82,254 |
| 2018 | $85,217 |
| 2019 | $84,122 |
| 2020 | $85,898 |
| 2021 | $93,665 |
| 2022 | $94,395 |
| 2023 | $100,632 |
| 2024 | $103,670 |
Switzerland's life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 68.9 |
| 1951 | 68.7 |
| 1952 | 69.6 |
| 1953 | 69.5 |
| 1954 | 70 |
| 1955 | 70.1 |
| 1956 | 70.2 |
| 1957 | 70.5 |
| 1958 | 71.3 |
| 1959 | 71.5 |
| 1960 | 71.4 |
| 1961 | 71.7 |
| 1962 | 71.3 |
| 1963 | 71.3 |
| 1964 | 72.2 |
| 1965 | 72.3 |
| 1966 | 72.4 |
| 1967 | 72.7 |
| 1968 | 72.7 |
| 1969 | 72.7 |
| 1970 | 73.1 |
| 1971 | 73.2 |
| 1972 | 73.8 |
| 1973 | 74.1 |
| 1974 | 74.4 |
| 1975 | 74.8 |
| 1976 | 74.9 |
| 1977 | 75.4 |
| 1978 | 75.3 |
| 1979 | 75.6 |
| 1980 | 75.6 |
| 1981 | 75.8 |
| 1982 | 76.2 |
| 1983 | 76.2 |
| 1984 | 76.8 |
| 1985 | 76.9 |
| 1986 | 77 |
| 1987 | 77.3 |
| 1988 | 77.4 |
| 1989 | 77.6 |
| 1990 | 77.4 |
| 1991 | 77.6 |
| 1992 | 77.9 |
| 1993 | 78.2 |
| 1994 | 78.5 |
| 1995 | 78.6 |
| 1996 | 79 |
| 1997 | 79.2 |
| 1998 | 79.5 |
| 1999 | 79.7 |
| 2000 | 79.8 |
| 2001 | 80.3 |
| 2002 | 80.4 |
| 2003 | 80.5 |
| 2004 | 81.1 |
| 2005 | 81.2 |
| 2006 | 81.5 |
| 2007 | 81.7 |
| 2008 | 82 |
| 2009 | 82 |
| 2010 | 82.3 |
| 2011 | 82.6 |
| 2012 | 82.6 |
| 2013 | 82.7 |
| 2014 | 83.1 |
| 2015 | 82.8 |
| 2016 | 83.4 |
| 2017 | 83.4 |
| 2018 | 83.6 |
| 2019 | 83.8 |
| 2020 | 83.1 |
| 2021 | 83.6 |
| 2022 | 83.2 |
| 2023 | 84 |
| 2024 | 84.1 |
| 2025 | 84.2 |
Switzerland's population clock and projection
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 5,327,827 |
| 1961 | 5,434,294 |
| 1962 | 5,573,815 |
| 1963 | 5,694,247 |
| 1964 | 5,789,228 |
| 1965 | 5,856,472 |
| 1966 | 5,918,002 |
| 1967 | 5,991,785 |
| 1968 | 6,067,714 |
| 1969 | 6,136,387 |
| 1970 | 6,180,877 |
| 1971 | 6,213,399 |
| 1972 | 6,260,956 |
| 1973 | 6,307,347 |
| 1974 | 6,341,405 |
| 1975 | 6,338,632 |
| 1976 | 6,302,504 |
| 1977 | 6,281,174 |
| 1978 | 6,281,738 |
| 1979 | 6,294,365 |
| 1980 | 6,319,408 |
| 1981 | 6,354,074 |
| 1982 | 6,391,309 |
| 1983 | 6,418,773 |
| 1984 | 6,441,865 |
| 1985 | 6,470,365 |
| 1986 | 6,504,124 |
| 1987 | 6,545,106 |
| 1988 | 6,593,386 |
| 1989 | 6,646,912 |
| 1990 | 6,715,519 |
| 1991 | 6,799,978 |
| 1992 | 6,875,364 |
| 1993 | 6,938,265 |
| 1994 | 6,993,795 |
| 1995 | 7,040,687 |
| 1996 | 7,071,850 |
| 1997 | 7,088,906 |
| 1998 | 7,110,001 |
| 1999 | 7,143,991 |
| 2000 | 7,184,250 |
| 2001 | 7,229,854 |
| 2002 | 7,284,753 |
| 2003 | 7,339,001 |
| 2004 | 7,389,625 |
| 2005 | 7,437,115 |
| 2006 | 7,483,934 |
| 2007 | 7,551,117 |
| 2008 | 7,647,675 |
| 2009 | 7,743,831 |
| 2010 | 7,824,909 |
| 2011 | 7,912,398 |
| 2012 | 7,996,861 |
| 2013 | 8,089,346 |
| 2014 | 8,188,649 |
| 2015 | 8,282,396 |
| 2016 | 8,373,338 |
| 2017 | 8,451,840 |
| 2018 | 8,514,329 |
| 2019 | 8,575,280 |
| 2020 | 8,638,167 |
| 2021 | 8,704,546 |
| 2022 | 8,777,088 |
| 2023 | 8,888,093 |
| 2024 | 9,034,102 |
Switzerland's birth and fertility rates
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.44 |
| 1961 | 2.52 |
| 1962 | 2.58 |
| 1963 | 2.65 |
| 1964 | 2.66 |
| 1965 | 2.59 |
| 1966 | 2.5 |
| 1967 | 2.39 |
| 1968 | 2.29 |
| 1969 | 2.19 |
| 1970 | 2.1 |
| 1971 | 2.04 |
| 1972 | 1.91 |
| 1973 | 1.81 |
| 1974 | 1.73 |
| 1975 | 1.61 |
| 1976 | 1.55 |
| 1977 | 1.53 |
| 1978 | 1.51 |
| 1979 | 1.52 |
| 1980 | 1.55 |
| 1981 | 1.55 |
| 1982 | 1.56 |
| 1983 | 1.52 |
| 1984 | 1.53 |
| 1985 | 1.52 |
| 1986 | 1.53 |
| 1987 | 1.52 |
| 1988 | 1.57 |
| 1989 | 1.56 |
| 1990 | 1.58 |
| 1991 | 1.58 |
| 1992 | 1.58 |
| 1993 | 1.51 |
| 1994 | 1.49 |
| 1995 | 1.48 |
| 1996 | 1.5 |
| 1997 | 1.48 |
| 1998 | 1.47 |
| 1999 | 1.48 |
| 2000 | 1.5 |
| 2001 | 1.38 |
| 2002 | 1.39 |
| 2003 | 1.39 |
| 2004 | 1.42 |
| 2005 | 1.42 |
| 2006 | 1.44 |
| 2007 | 1.46 |
| 2008 | 1.48 |
| 2009 | 1.5 |
| 2010 | 1.52 |
| 2011 | 1.52 |
| 2012 | 1.52 |
| 2013 | 1.52 |
| 2014 | 1.54 |
| 2015 | 1.54 |
| 2016 | 1.54 |
| 2017 | 1.52 |
| 2018 | 1.52 |
| 2019 | 1.48 |
| 2020 | 1.46 |
| 2021 | 1.52 |
| 2022 | 1.39 |
| 2023 | 1.33 |
| Year | Median age, years |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 32.6 |
| 1961 | 32.4 |
| 1962 | 32 |
| 1963 | 31.7 |
| 1964 | 31.5 |
| 1965 | 31.6 |
| 1966 | 31.6 |
| 1967 | 31.6 |
| 1968 | 31.7 |
| 1969 | 31.7 |
| 1970 | 32 |
| 1971 | 32.2 |
| 1972 | 32.3 |
| 1973 | 32.5 |
| 1974 | 32.7 |
| 1975 | 33.1 |
| 1976 | 33.5 |
| 1977 | 33.8 |
| 1978 | 34.2 |
| 1979 | 34.5 |
| 1980 | 34.8 |
| 1981 | 35 |
| 1982 | 35.3 |
| 1983 | 35.6 |
| 1984 | 35.9 |
| 1985 | 36.1 |
| 1986 | 36.3 |
| 1987 | 36.5 |
| 1988 | 36.7 |
| 1989 | 36.8 |
| 1990 | 36.9 |
| 1991 | 36.9 |
| 1992 | 36.9 |
| 1993 | 37 |
| 1994 | 37.1 |
| 1995 | 37.3 |
| 1996 | 37.6 |
| 1997 | 37.9 |
| 1998 | 38.2 |
| 1999 | 38.4 |
| 2000 | 38.7 |
| 2001 | 39 |
| 2002 | 39.3 |
| 2003 | 39.6 |
| 2004 | 39.9 |
| 2005 | 40.3 |
| 2006 | 40.6 |
| 2007 | 40.9 |
| 2008 | 41.1 |
| 2009 | 41.3 |
| 2010 | 41.5 |
| 2011 | 41.6 |
| 2012 | 41.8 |
| 2013 | 42 |
| 2014 | 42.1 |
| 2015 | 42.2 |
| 2016 | 42.3 |
| 2017 | 42.4 |
| 2018 | 42.5 |
| 2019 | 42.6 |
| 2020 | 42.7 |
| 2021 | 42.8 |
| 2022 | 43 |
| 2023 | 43.4 |
| 2024 | 43.7 |
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Switzerland: National Statistics
Finance
|
Switzerland
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$866B
2024 |
20/194 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
32.1%
2025 |
86/195 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
4.92%
2022 |
64/193 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.7%
2023 |
141/163 |
| Armed forces personnel |
20,000
2020 |
107/174 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
+0.26%
2025 |
22/188 |
| Unemployment rate |
4.34%
2024 |
117/196 |
| Services, % of GDP |
72%
2024 |
21/191 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
24.7%
2024 |
92/194 |
| Economic freedom index |
83.7
2025 |
2/197 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
26.6%
2022 |
95/169 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.9%
2022 |
78/169 |
| Number of millionaires |
1,054,293
2024 |
13/34 |
| Percentage of millionaires |
14.6%
2024 |
1/34 |
| Number of billionaires |
42
2025 |
16/78 |
| Percentage of billionaires |
0.0006%
2025 |
6/78 |
| Listed domestic companies |
206
2024 |
32/103 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$1.97T
2024 |
10/100 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$909B
2024 |
4/177 |
| Personal remittances received |
$3.5B
2024 |
53/190 |
| International tourist arrivals |
11,818,000
2019 |
21/188 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
2.11%
2020 |
140/184 |
| Banked people share |
98.4%
2024 |
15/158 |
Energy
|
Switzerland
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
2,512 kg
2023 |
42/177 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$36
2023 |
4/173 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
34.2 megatons
2023 |
68/187 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
3.85 tons
2023 |
70/187 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
44.5%
2023 |
116/176 |
| Renewable energy use share |
27.7%
2021 |
86/193 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
45.1%
2023 |
7/147 |
| Net energy imports use share |
51.7%
2023 |
46/144 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
7,097 kWh
2023 |
22/147 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
68.1%
2021 |
42/192 |
| Hydroelectric share |
55.8%
2023 |
44/192 |
| Nuclear share |
33%
2023 |
10/192 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
95/195 |
Society
|
Switzerland
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.11%
2024 |
101/197 |
| Annual migration change |
+40,099
2024 |
28/196 |
| Urban population |
74.3%
2024 |
67/195 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
N/A |
| Average male height |
5.86 ft
2025 |
31/190 |
| Average female height |
5.39 ft
2025 |
42/190 |
| Quality of life index |
100
2025 |
1/197 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
81
2024 |
10/197 |
| Higher education index |
99
2025 |
4/183 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
0.6
2023 |
175/197 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
2.2
2019 |
183/197 |
| Visa free countries |
175
2025 |
17/195 |
| Adult literacy rate |
99%
2003 |
57/196 |
| English speaking |
61.3%
2023 |
49/197 |
| People using the Internet |
97.3%
2023 |
15/195 |
Health
|
Switzerland
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$10,963
2022 |
2/191 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$2,366
2022 |
1/191 |
| Life expectancy |
84.2 years
2025 |
6/197 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0%
2022 |
175/178 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
4.44
2021 |
16/193 |
| Age at first childbirth |
31.3 years
2023 |
10/137 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
5
2023 |
170/193 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
3.9
2023 |
160/192 |
| Obesity rate |
12.5%
2022 |
145/189 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
5.3%
2024 |
162/195 |
| Air quality index |
83
2025 |
36/197 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
25.5%
2022 |
46/164 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
10.1 liters
2020 |
27/186 |
Territory
|
Switzerland
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.03%
2025 |
131/197 |
| Land area per capita |
1,689 sq mi
2024 |
147/197 |
| Agricultural land area |
5,765 sq mi
2025 |
129/194 |
| Forest area |
4,940 sq mi
2025 |
116/196 |
| Roads length |
52,266 mi
2021 |
61/175 |
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