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Switzerland vs Tajikistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Switzerland has a population of 9.01M (ranked 101/197), compared with 10.6M in Tajikistan (ranked 91/197). Switzerland's land area is 15,255 sq mi versus 53,587 sq mi for Tajikistan (ranked 131st vs. 93rd).

By GDP, Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B) and Tajikistan ranks 145/197 ($14.2B). By GDP per capita, Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,998), while Tajikistan ranks 166/197 ($1,341).

Main facts and rankings

Switzerland Tajikistan
Population
9107866
11038274
Population rank 100/197 88/197
GDP
$937B
2024
$14.2B
2024
GDP rank 20/197 145/197
GDP per capita
$103,998
2024
$1,341
2024
GDP per capita rank 5/197 166/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$96,498
2024
$5,406
2024
Government debt
$351B
2024
$3.54B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
37.5%
2024
24.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,021
2024
$335
2024
Government debt per person rank 15/185 175/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$85,867
2026
$2,591
2026
Land area 15,255 sq mi 53,587 sq mi
Population density
596 ppl/mi²
2026
205 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.33
2023
3.07
2023
Median age
43.7 years
2024
23 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.4 years
2026
72.2 years
2026

Switzerland and Tajikistan: Comparison Charts

Switzerland and Tajikistan economies compared

GDP
Switzerland

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP
Switzerland Tajikistan
2024 $936,564,198,049 $14,204,575,549
2023 $894,424,821,645 $12,244,169,293
2022 $828,508,926,958 $10,713,525,200
2021 $815,309,330,987 $8,937,805,347
2020 $741,999,406,006 $8,133,963,551
2019 $721,369,112,727 $8,300,813,599
2018 $725,568,717,468 $7,764,999,999
2017 $695,200,833,086 $7,536,402,853
2016 $687,895,460,903 $6,992,416,097
2015 $694,118,186,380 $8,271,431,485
2014 $726,537,808,338 $9,112,605,459
2013 $706,234,937,371 $8,448,411,318
2012 $686,420,221,558 $7,633,036,903
2011 $715,888,126,682 $6,522,756,255
2010 $598,851,028,907 $5,642,221,099
2009 $554,212,916,092 $4,979,472,364
2008 $567,267,767,519 $5,161,299,725
2007 $490,740,715,595 $3,719,524,541
2006 $441,634,672,197 $2,830,213,849
2005 $418,284,865,885 $2,312,352,021
2004 $403,912,891,033 $2,076,176,869
2003 $362,075,086,508 $1,555,318,261
2002 $309,301,422,430 $1,221,106,220
2001 $286,582,672,434 $1,080,772,551
2000 $279,216,033,870 $860,541,842
1999 $297,873,643,323 $1,086,612,290
1998 $303,459,014,347 $1,320,199,582
1997 $294,788,198,856 $921,518,033
1996 $340,103,959,547 $1,043,654,822
1995 $352,835,806,342 $1,231,561,860
1994 $301,375,055,202 $1,522,001,206
1993 $272,237,527,071 $1,646,623,195
1992 $279,921,425,828 $1,908,554,572
1991 $268,901,693,863 $2,536,585,366
1990 $265,763,573,999 $2,629,395,066
1989 $208,105,846,934 -
1988 $215,540,625,299 -
1987 $199,236,370,038 -
1986 $159,089,921,063 -
1985 $110,980,314,192 -
1984 $109,455,312,168 -
1983 $114,634,358,535 -
1982 $115,043,365,512 -
1981 $112,244,805,519 -
1980 $122,557,843,886 -
1979 $114,970,094,425 -
1978 $102,280,472,036 -
1977 $73,135,771,167 -
1976 $68,476,524,644 -
1975 $65,466,081,819 -
1974 $57,103,011,446 -
1973 $49,550,006,320 -
1972 $36,844,318,854 -
1971 $30,040,171,751 -
1970 $24,998,066,773 -
1969 $22,442,043,274 -
1968 $20,712,102,794 -
1967 $19,397,044,714 -
1966 $18,019,402,374 -
1965 $16,780,226,225 -
1964 $15,833,133,858 -
1963 $14,283,872,299 -
1962 $12,989,649,694 -
1961 $11,713,348,834 -
1960 $10,412,232,621 -

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

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Switzerland and Tajikistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Switzerland

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Switzerland Tajikistan
2024 $103,998 $1,341
2023 $100,624 $1,178
2022 $94,395 $1,052
2021 $93,665 $897
2020 $85,898 $834
2019 $84,122 $871
2018 $85,217 $834
2017 $82,254 $829
2016 $82,153 $789
2015 $83,806 $957
2014 $88,725 $1,082
2013 $87,304 $1,028
2012 $85,836 $952
2011 $90,477 $834
2010 $76,531 $737
2009 $71,568 $665
2008 $74,175 $703
2007 $64,989 $517
2006 $59,011 $401
2005 $56,243 $334
2004 $54,659 $306
2003 $49,336 $233.6
2002 $42,459 $187
2001 $39,639 $168.7
2000 $38,865 $136.9
1999 $41,696 $175
1998 $42,681 $213.7
1997 $41,584 $150.1
1996 $48,093 $172
1995 $50,114 $207
1994 $43,092 $261.3
1993 $39,237 $287.6
1992 $40,714 $338
1991 $39,544 $458
1990 $39,575 $487
1989 $31,309 -
1988 $32,690 -
1987 $30,441 -
1986 $24,460 -
1985 $17,152 -
1984 $16,991 -
1983 $17,859 -
1982 $18,000 -
1981 $17,665 -
1980 $19,394 -
1979 $18,266 -
1978 $16,282 -
1977 $11,644 -
1976 $10,865 -
1975 $10,328 -
1974 $9,005 -
1973 $7,856 -
1972 $5,885 -
1971 $4,835 -
1970 $4,044 -
1969 $3,657 -
1968 $3,413 -
1967 $3,237 -
1966 $3,045 -
1965 $2,865 -
1964 $2,735 -
1963 $2,508 -
1962 $2,330 -
1961 $2,155 -
1960 $1,954 -

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

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Switzerland vs. Tajikistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Switzerland

Tajikistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Switzerland Tajikistan
2026 84.4 72.2
2025 84.2 72.1
2024 84.1 71.9
2023 84 71.8
2022 83.2 71.6
2021 83.6 69.6
2020 83.1 68.6
2019 83.8 71
2018 83.6 70.7
2017 83.4 70.5
2016 83.4 70
2015 82.8 69.7
2014 83.1 69.7
2013 82.7 69.6
2012 82.6 69.1
2011 82.6 68.7
2010 82.3 68.4
2009 82 68.2
2008 82 67.9
2007 81.7 67.4
2006 81.5 67
2005 81.2 66.5
2004 81.1 66.6
2003 80.5 65.9
2002 80.4 64.9
2001 80.3 64.2
2000 79.8 63.5
1999 79.7 63.1
1998 79.5 62.4
1997 79.2 61.9
1996 79 60.8
1995 78.6 61.4
1994 78.5 60.1
1993 78.2 55.5
1992 77.9 57.1
1991 77.6 61.7
1990 77.4 61.6
1989 77.6 61.7
1988 77.4 61.8
1987 77.3 61.6
1986 77 61.8
1985 76.9 61
1984 76.8 60.7
1983 76.2 60.5
1982 76.2 60.2
1981 75.8 58.8
1980 75.6 58.6
1979 75.6 58.5
1978 75.3 58.4
1977 75.4 58.2
1976 74.9 58.1
1975 74.8 57.9
1974 74.4 57.7
1973 74.1 57.4
1972 73.8 57.2
1971 73.2 56.9
1970 73.1 56.6
1969 72.7 56.3
1968 72.7 55.9
1967 72.7 55.5
1966 72.4 55.1
1965 72.3 54.7
1964 72.2 54.2
1963 71.3 53.8
1962 71.3 53.4
1961 71.7 52.9
1960 71.4 52.5
1959 71.5 52.2
1958 71.3 51.8
1957 70.5 51.4
1956 70.2 51.1
1955 70.1 50.8
1954 70 50.5
1953 69.5 50.2
1952 69.6 49.9
1951 68.7 49.6
1950 68.9 49.3

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

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Switzerland and Tajikistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Switzerland

Tajikistan
1x
Year Population
Switzerland Tajikistan
2024 9,005,582 10,590,927
2023 8,888,822 10,389,799
2022 8,777,088 10,182,222
2021 8,704,546 9,966,908
2020 8,638,167 9,749,310
2019 8,575,280 9,529,966
2018 8,514,329 9,307,333
2017 8,451,840 9,085,946
2016 8,373,338 8,865,631
2015 8,282,396 8,643,840
2014 8,188,649 8,425,552
2013 8,089,346 8,216,724
2012 7,996,861 8,014,084
2011 7,912,398 7,824,785
2010 7,824,909 7,652,141
2009 7,743,831 7,490,230
2008 7,647,675 7,338,403
2007 7,551,117 7,194,477
2006 7,483,934 7,057,566
2005 7,437,115 6,924,720
2004 7,389,625 6,790,547
2003 7,339,001 6,658,575
2002 7,284,753 6,531,669
2001 7,229,854 6,407,377
2000 7,184,250 6,284,735
1999 7,143,991 6,208,370
1998 7,110,001 6,176,397
1997 7,088,906 6,139,829
1996 7,071,850 6,066,523
1995 7,040,687 5,948,584
1994 6,993,795 5,825,368
1993 6,938,265 5,724,993
1992 6,875,364 5,649,400
1991 6,799,978 5,541,205
1990 6,715,519 5,398,768
1989 6,646,912 5,267,249
1988 6,593,386 5,114,989
1987 6,545,106 4,939,059
1986 6,504,124 4,772,139
1985 6,470,365 4,619,003
1984 6,441,865 4,480,026
1983 6,418,773 4,350,874
1982 6,391,309 4,227,171
1981 6,354,074 4,109,022
1980 6,319,408 3,995,256
1979 6,294,365 3,882,691
1978 6,281,738 3,768,508
1977 6,281,174 3,653,265
1976 6,302,504 3,540,076
1975 6,338,632 3,430,425
1974 6,341,405 3,324,499
1973 6,307,347 3,222,290
1972 6,260,956 3,123,691
1971 6,213,399 3,028,837
1970 6,180,877 2,936,779
1969 6,136,387 2,845,273
1968 6,067,714 2,753,848
1967 5,991,785 2,664,130
1966 5,918,002 2,577,184
1965 5,856,472 2,492,998
1964 5,789,228 2,411,260
1963 5,694,247 2,331,736
1962 5,573,815 2,255,026
1961 5,434,294 2,181,805
1960 5,327,827 2,112,131

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

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Fertility rates in Switzerland and Tajikistan

Fertility rate
Switzerland

Tajikistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Switzerland Tajikistan
2023 1.33 3.07
2022 1.39 3.13
2021 1.52 3.17
2020 1.46 3.21
2019 1.48 3.28
2018 1.52 3.29
2017 1.52 3.29
2016 1.54 3.38
2015 1.54 3.46
2014 1.54 3.46
2013 1.52 3.43
2012 1.52 3.42
2011 1.52 3.46
2010 1.52 3.46
2009 1.5 3.43
2008 1.48 3.39
2007 1.46 3.37
2006 1.44 3.34
2005 1.42 3.4
2004 1.42 3.51
2003 1.39 3.42
2002 1.39 3.47
2001 1.38 3.49
2000 1.5 3.49
1999 1.48 3.85
1998 1.47 4.07
1997 1.48 4.06
1996 1.5 3.94
1995 1.48 4.66
1994 1.49 4.79
1993 1.51 4.92
1992 1.58 5.06
1991 1.58 5.28
1990 1.58 5.46
1989 1.56 5.61
1988 1.57 5.75
1987 1.52 5.84
1986 1.53 5.91
1985 1.52 5.94
1984 1.53 5.96
1983 1.52 5.98
1982 1.56 6.03
1981 1.55 6.12
1980 1.55 6.21
1979 1.52 6.31
1978 1.51 6.4
1977 1.53 6.49
1976 1.55 6.6
1975 1.61 6.69
1974 1.73 6.77
1973 1.81 6.84
1972 1.91 6.89
1971 2.04 6.91
1970 2.1 6.91
1969 2.19 6.91
1968 2.29 6.91
1967 2.39 6.89
1966 2.5 6.82
1965 2.59 6.74
1964 2.66 6.68
1963 2.65 6.62
1962 2.58 6.48
1961 2.52 6.35
1960 2.44 6.24

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

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Switzerland and Tajikistan demographics compared

Median age
Switzerland

Tajikistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Switzerland Tajikistan
2024 43.7 23
2023 43.4 22.9
2022 43 22.7
2021 42.8 22.6
2020 42.7 22.5
2019 42.6 22.3
2018 42.5 22.2
2017 42.4 22
2016 42.3 21.9
2015 42.2 21.7
2014 42.1 21.6
2013 42 21.4
2012 41.8 21.2
2011 41.6 21
2010 41.5 20.8
2009 41.3 20.6
2008 41.1 20.4
2007 40.9 20.1
2006 40.6 19.8
2005 40.3 19.6
2004 39.9 19.4
2003 39.6 19.2
2002 39.3 18.9
2001 39 18.7
2000 38.7 18.5
1999 38.4 18.2
1998 38.2 18
1997 37.9 17.9
1996 37.6 17.7
1995 37.3 17.7
1994 37.1 17.7
1993 37 17.8
1992 36.9 17.9
1991 36.9 18
1990 36.9 18.1
1989 36.8 18.2
1988 36.7 18.3
1987 36.5 18.3
1986 36.3 18.3
1985 36.1 18.2
1984 35.9 18.2
1983 35.6 18.2
1982 35.3 18.2
1981 35 18.1
1980 34.8 18.1
1979 34.5 18.1
1978 34.2 18
1977 33.8 18
1976 33.5 17.9
1975 33.1 17.9
1974 32.7 17.8
1973 32.5 17.8
1972 32.3 17.8
1971 32.2 17.8
1970 32 17.8
1969 31.7 17.8
1968 31.7 17.9
1967 31.6 18.1
1966 31.6 18.4
1965 31.6 18.9
1964 31.5 19.6
1963 31.7 20.4
1962 32 20.9
1961 32.4 21.4
1960 32.6 21.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Switzerland Tajikistan
GNI, Atlas method
$857B
2024
$17.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.9%
2024
27.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.92%
2022
5.44%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.72%
2024
1.85%
2024
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
17,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.58%
2024
+0.28%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.34%
2024
0.08%
2016
Services, % of GDP
72%
2024
34.7%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
24.7%
2024
33.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
83.7
2026
52.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.6%
2022
28.2%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2022
2.9%
2024
Number of millionaires
1,119,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
15.5%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
42
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0006%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
206
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.97T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$909B
2024
$3.3B
2023
Personal remittances received
$3.64B
2024
$6.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
11,818,000
2019
1,035,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
2.08%
2020
7.27%
2020
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
54.5%
2024

Energy

Switzerland Tajikistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,511 kg
2023
375 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$37.9
2023
$12
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
33.7 megatons
2024
9.77 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.75 tons
2024
0.92 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
44.5%
2023
60.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
27.7%
2021
34.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
45.1%
2023
44.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share
51.7%
2023
28%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
7,096 kWh
2023
1,476 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
68.1%
2021
93.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
55.8%
2023
92.7%
2022
Nuclear share
33%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Switzerland Tajikistan
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+37,253
2025
-21,606
2025
Urban population
85.5%
2024
26.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
100
2026
30.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
80
2025
19
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
15
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.6
2023
0.91
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2.2
2019
15.7
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
68
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99.7%
2010
English speaking
61.3%
2023
5%
2025
People using the Internet
97.3%
2023
56.8%
2023

Health

Switzerland Tajikistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$11,784
2023
$85.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$2,596
2023
$53.1
2023
Life expectancy
84.4 years
2026
72.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
11.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.48
2022
1.87
2023
Age at first childbirth
31.3 years
2023
23.2 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
14
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.9
2023
27.3
2023
Obesity rate
12.5%
2022
24.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.3%
2024
8%
2024
Air quality index
83
2026
5
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
25.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.1 liters
2020
0.74 liters
2020

Territory

Switzerland Tajikistan
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.09%
2026
Land area per capita
1,694 sq mi
2024
5,060 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,765 sq mi
2026
14,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,940 sq mi
2026
1,648 sq mi
2026
Roads length
52,266 mi
2021
18,641 mi
2018

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2017–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  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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