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Switzerland vs Tanzania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Switzerland has a population of 9.01M (ranked 101/197), compared with 68.6M in Tanzania (ranked 22/197). Switzerland's land area is 15,255 sq mi versus 342,009 sq mi for Tanzania (ranked 131st vs. 31st).

By GDP, Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B) and Tanzania ranks 82/197 ($78.8B). By GDP per capita, Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,998), while Tanzania ranks 170/197 ($1,150).

Main facts and rankings

Switzerland Tanzania
Population
9107866
73145892
Population rank 100/197 20/197
GDP
$937B
2024
$78.8B
2024
GDP rank 20/197 82/197
GDP per capita
$103,998
2024
$1,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 5/197 170/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$96,498
2024
$4,221
2024
Government debt
$351B
2024
$39.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
37.5%
2024
49.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,021
2024
$573
2024
Government debt per person rank 15/185 160/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$85,867
2026
$2,309
2026
Land area 15,255 sq mi 342,009 sq mi
Population density
596 ppl/mi²
2026
212.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.33
2023
4.61
2023
Median age
43.7 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.4 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Switzerland and Tanzania: Comparison Charts

Switzerland and Tanzania economies compared

GDP
Switzerland

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP
Switzerland Tanzania
2024 $936,564,198,049 $78,844,405,385
2023 $894,424,821,645 $79,030,935,627
2022 $828,508,926,958 $75,749,121,843
2021 $815,309,330,987 $70,655,628,148
2020 $741,999,406,006 $66,068,737,786
2019 $721,369,112,727 $61,026,731,926
2018 $725,568,717,468 $57,003,712,892
2017 $695,200,833,086 $53,274,884,533
2016 $687,895,460,903 $49,774,409,374
2015 $694,118,186,380 $47,413,919,817
2014 $726,537,808,338 $49,986,726,461
2013 $706,234,937,371 $45,648,857,242
2012 $686,420,221,558 $39,650,394,363
2011 $715,888,126,682 $34,657,140,096
2010 $598,851,028,907 $32,012,892,919
2009 $554,212,916,092 $29,400,573,554
2008 $567,267,767,519 $27,947,821,398
2007 $490,740,715,595 $21,860,434,823
2006 $441,634,672,197 $18,619,859,795
2005 $418,284,865,885 $18,395,383,647
2004 $403,912,891,033 $16,673,062,473
2003 $362,075,086,508 $15,211,487,709
2002 $309,301,422,430 $14,129,651,896
2001 $286,582,672,434 $13,563,990,022
2000 $279,216,033,870 $13,371,767,082
1999 $297,873,643,323 $12,704,334,196
1998 $303,459,014,347 $12,172,790,056
1997 $294,788,198,856 $11,158,197,942
1996 $340,103,959,547 $9,433,528,150
1995 $352,835,806,342 $7,631,431,840
1994 $301,375,055,202 $6,550,480,484
1993 $272,237,527,071 $6,182,872,708
1992 $279,921,425,828 $6,681,997,469
1991 $268,901,693,863 $7,197,768,159
1990 $265,763,573,999 $6,184,384,225
1989 $208,105,846,934 $6,418,799,007
1988 $215,540,625,299 $7,406,614,407
1987 $199,236,370,038 $7,824,193,222
1986 $159,089,921,063 $10,840,864,521
1985 $110,980,314,192 $15,328,295,175
1984 $109,455,312,168 $12,906,635,133
1983 $114,634,358,535 $14,049,883,809
1982 $115,043,365,512 $13,927,383,240
1981 $112,244,805,519 $13,161,540,378
1980 $122,557,843,886 $11,409,228,087
1979 $114,970,094,425 $9,804,637,491
1978 $102,280,472,036 $9,261,675,710
1977 $73,135,771,167 $7,732,598,995
1976 $68,476,524,644 $6,472,511,988
1975 $65,466,081,819 $5,729,917,840
1974 $57,103,011,446 $4,977,337,978
1973 $49,550,006,320 $4,144,104,535
1972 $36,844,318,854 $3,472,787,266
1971 $30,040,171,751 $3,050,673,517
1970 $24,998,066,773 $2,851,419,386
1969 $22,442,043,274 $5,142,066,811
1968 $20,712,102,794 $4,895,251,824
1967 $19,397,044,714 $4,565,132,048
1966 $18,019,402,374 $4,377,998,825
1965 $16,780,226,225 $3,817,226,546
1964 $15,833,133,858 $3,748,840,925
1963 $14,283,872,299 $3,456,579,293
1962 $12,989,649,694 $3,101,589,993
1961 $11,713,348,834 $2,826,179,031
1960 $10,412,232,621 $2,651,729,807

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

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Switzerland and Tanzania economies compared

GDP per capita
Switzerland

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Switzerland Tanzania
2024 $103,998 $1,150
2023 $100,624 $1,186
2022 $94,395 $1,171
2021 $93,665 $1,125
2020 $85,898 $1,084
2019 $84,122 $1,031
2018 $85,217 $992
2017 $82,254 $957
2016 $82,153 $925
2015 $83,806 $911
2014 $88,725 $993
2013 $87,304 $935
2012 $85,836 $837
2011 $90,477 $753
2010 $76,531 $715
2009 $71,568 $674
2008 $74,175 $657
2007 $64,989 $528
2006 $59,011 $462
2005 $56,243 $469
2004 $54,659 $438
2003 $49,336 $410
2002 $42,459 $391
2001 $39,639 $385
2000 $38,865 $390
1999 $41,696 $382
1998 $42,681 $375
1997 $41,584 $353
1996 $48,093 $305
1995 $50,114 $251.2
1994 $43,092 $222.5
1993 $39,237 $218.2
1992 $40,714 $243.4
1991 $39,544 $268.8
1990 $39,575 $236.9
1989 $31,309 $252.3
1988 $32,690 $299
1987 $30,441 $326
1986 $24,460 $466
1985 $17,152 $681
1984 $16,991 $593
1983 $17,859 $667
1982 $18,000 $683
1981 $17,665 $665
1980 $19,394 $595
1979 $18,266 $527
1978 $16,282 $515
1977 $11,644 $446
1976 $10,865 $387
1975 $10,328 $355
1974 $9,005 $320
1973 $7,856 $276.1
1972 $5,885 $239.8
1971 $4,835 $218.4
1970 $4,044 $211.3
1969 $3,657 $394
1968 $3,413 $388
1967 $3,237 $374
1966 $3,045 $370
1965 $2,865 $333
1964 $2,735 $337
1963 $2,508 $320
1962 $2,330 $295.7
1961 $2,155 $277.4
1960 $1,954 $267.8

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

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Switzerland vs. Tanzania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Switzerland

Tanzania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Switzerland Tanzania
2026 84.4 67.6
2025 84.2 67.4
2024 84.1 67.2
2023 84 67
2022 83.2 66.9
2021 83.6 66.1
2020 83.1 66.8
2019 83.8 66
2018 83.6 65.5
2017 83.4 65
2016 83.4 64.4
2015 82.8 63.9
2014 83.1 63.4
2013 82.7 62.8
2012 82.6 62.3
2011 82.6 61.6
2010 82.3 61.1
2009 82 60.5
2008 82 59.9
2007 81.7 59.3
2006 81.5 58.5
2005 81.2 57.7
2004 81.1 56.8
2003 80.5 55.9
2002 80.4 54.9
2001 80.3 54.1
2000 79.8 53.2
1999 79.7 52.4
1998 79.5 51.8
1997 79.2 51.2
1996 79 51.1
1995 78.6 51
1994 78.5 51.1
1993 78.2 51.2
1992 77.9 51.4
1991 77.6 51.8
1990 77.4 52
1989 77.6 52.1
1988 77.4 52.2
1987 77.3 52.2
1986 77 52.2
1985 76.9 52.2
1984 76.8 52.2
1983 76.2 52.2
1982 76.2 52
1981 75.8 51.7
1980 75.6 51.3
1979 75.6 50.8
1978 75.3 50.4
1977 75.4 50
1976 74.9 49.5
1975 74.8 48.9
1974 74.4 48.4
1973 74.1 47.9
1972 73.8 47.4
1971 73.2 47
1970 73.1 46.5
1969 72.7 46
1968 72.7 45.6
1967 72.7 45.2
1966 72.4 44.9
1965 72.3 44.5
1964 72.2 44.1
1963 71.3 43.6
1962 71.3 43.2
1961 71.7 42.8
1960 71.4 42.6
1959 71.5 42.5
1958 71.3 42.3
1957 70.5 42.1
1956 70.2 42
1955 70.1 41.8
1954 70 41.7
1953 69.5 41.5
1952 69.6 41.4
1951 68.7 41.2
1950 68.9 41

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

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Switzerland and Tanzania population clocks and comparison

Population
Switzerland

Tanzania
1x
Year Population
Switzerland Tanzania
2024 9,005,582 68,560,157
2023 8,888,822 66,617,606
2022 8,777,088 64,711,821
2021 8,704,546 62,830,412
2020 8,638,167 60,972,798
2019 8,575,280 59,174,891
2018 8,514,329 57,437,145
2017 8,451,840 55,652,890
2016 8,373,338 53,824,013
2015 8,282,396 52,020,962
2014 8,188,649 50,351,512
2013 8,089,346 48,824,128
2012 7,996,861 47,374,260
2011 7,912,398 46,029,367
2010 7,824,909 44,758,488
2009 7,743,831 43,633,982
2008 7,647,675 42,570,728
2007 7,551,117 41,435,512
2006 7,483,934 40,294,902
2005 7,437,115 39,182,076
2004 7,389,625 38,109,668
2003 7,339,001 37,089,555
2002 7,284,753 36,121,304
2001 7,229,854 35,198,299
2000 7,184,250 34,260,139
1999 7,143,991 33,300,330
1998 7,110,001 32,420,458
1997 7,088,906 31,578,089
1996 7,071,850 30,945,762
1995 7,040,687 30,383,497
1994 6,993,795 29,442,356
1993 6,938,265 28,332,692
1992 6,875,364 27,457,588
1991 6,799,978 26,780,436
1990 6,715,519 26,110,207
1989 6,646,912 25,438,759
1988 6,593,386 24,769,686
1987 6,545,106 24,030,378
1986 6,504,124 23,258,959
1985 6,470,365 22,501,693
1984 6,441,865 21,779,066
1983 6,418,773 21,079,874
1982 6,391,309 20,398,571
1981 6,354,074 19,784,703
1980 6,319,408 19,189,769
1979 6,294,365 18,592,038
1978 6,281,738 17,976,566
1977 6,281,174 17,352,929
1976 6,302,504 16,736,211
1975 6,338,632 16,138,361
1974 6,341,405 15,561,630
1973 6,307,347 15,010,101
1972 6,260,956 14,479,308
1971 6,213,399 13,971,451
1970 6,180,877 13,492,677
1969 6,136,387 13,036,700
1968 6,067,714 12,602,076
1967 5,991,785 12,200,109
1966 5,918,002 11,827,459
1965 5,856,472 11,470,728
1964 5,789,228 11,127,826
1963 5,694,247 10,799,528
1962 5,573,815 10,487,756
1961 5,434,294 10,187,886
1960 5,327,827 9,901,419

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

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Fertility rates in Switzerland and Tanzania

Fertility rate
Switzerland

Tanzania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Switzerland Tanzania
2023 1.33 4.61
2022 1.39 4.67
2021 1.52 4.73
2020 1.46 4.8
2019 1.48 4.87
2018 1.52 4.93
2017 1.52 4.99
2016 1.54 5.01
2015 1.54 5.03
2014 1.54 5.12
2013 1.52 5.16
2012 1.52 5.14
2011 1.52 5.14
2010 1.52 5.23
2009 1.5 5.26
2008 1.48 5.32
2007 1.46 5.4
2006 1.44 5.51
2005 1.42 5.58
2004 1.42 5.6
2003 1.39 5.58
2002 1.39 5.57
2001 1.38 5.62
2000 1.5 5.67
1999 1.48 5.75
1998 1.47 5.81
1997 1.48 5.84
1996 1.5 5.83
1995 1.48 5.82
1994 1.49 5.89
1993 1.51 6
1992 1.58 6.08
1991 1.58 6.14
1990 1.58 6.2
1989 1.56 6.3
1988 1.57 6.38
1987 1.52 6.41
1986 1.53 6.49
1985 1.52 6.6
1984 1.53 6.72
1983 1.52 6.81
1982 1.56 6.87
1981 1.55 6.93
1980 1.55 6.99
1979 1.52 7.04
1978 1.51 7.06
1977 1.53 7.07
1976 1.55 7.09
1975 1.61 7.1
1974 1.73 7.12
1973 1.81 7.06
1972 1.91 7.05
1971 2.04 7.04
1970 2.1 7
1969 2.19 6.95
1968 2.29 6.9
1967 2.39 6.86
1966 2.5 6.8
1965 2.59 6.73
1964 2.66 6.68
1963 2.65 6.65
1962 2.58 6.61
1961 2.52 6.56
1960 2.44 6.54

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

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Switzerland and Tanzania demographics compared

Median age
Switzerland

Tanzania
1x
Year Median age, years
Switzerland Tanzania
2024 43.7 18.4
2023 43.4 18.3
2022 43 18.2
2021 42.8 18.1
2020 42.7 18
2019 42.6 17.9
2018 42.5 17.9
2017 42.4 17.8
2016 42.3 17.6
2015 42.2 17.5
2014 42.1 17.4
2013 42 17.3
2012 41.8 17.3
2011 41.6 17.2
2010 41.5 17.2
2009 41.3 17.2
2008 41.1 17.3
2007 40.9 17.3
2006 40.6 17.4
2005 40.3 17.4
2004 39.9 17.4
2003 39.6 17.4
2002 39.3 17.5
2001 39 17.5
2000 38.7 17.4
1999 38.4 17.4
1998 38.2 17.3
1997 37.9 17.3
1996 37.6 17.4
1995 37.3 17.4
1994 37.1 17.3
1993 37 17
1992 36.9 16.8
1991 36.9 16.7
1990 36.9 16.7
1989 36.8 16.6
1988 36.7 16.6
1987 36.5 16.5
1986 36.3 16.4
1985 36.1 16.3
1984 35.9 16.2
1983 35.6 16.2
1982 35.3 16.3
1981 35 16.4
1980 34.8 16.5
1979 34.5 16.6
1978 34.2 16.7
1977 33.8 16.8
1976 33.5 16.8
1975 33.1 16.9
1974 32.7 16.9
1973 32.5 17
1972 32.3 17
1971 32.2 17
1970 32 17.1
1969 31.7 17.1
1968 31.7 17.1
1967 31.6 17.2
1966 31.6 17.2
1965 31.6 17.3
1964 31.5 17.4
1963 31.7 17.4
1962 32 17.4
1961 32.4 17.4
1960 32.6 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Switzerland Tanzania
GNI, Atlas method
$857B
2024
$80.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.9%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.92%
2022
3.16%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.72%
2024
1.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.58%
2024
-3.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.34%
2024
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
72%
2024
29.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.7%
2024
28.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
83.7
2026
59
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.6%
2022
33.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2022
2.9%
2018
Number of millionaires
1,119,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
15.5%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
42
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0006%
2025
0.000003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
206
2024
22
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.97T
2024
$7.32B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$909B
2024
$5.05B
2018
Personal remittances received
$3.64B
2024
$1.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
11,818,000
2019
1,527,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.08%
2020
27.2%
2019
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
59.8%
2024

Energy

Switzerland Tanzania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,511 kg
2023
405 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$37.9
2023
$9.09
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
33.7 megatons
2024
21.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.75 tons
2024
0.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
44.5%
2023
23.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
27.7%
2021
78.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
45.1%
2023
0.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
51.7%
2023
12.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
7,096 kWh
2023
123.5 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
68.1%
2021
39.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
55.8%
2023
29.3%
2022
Nuclear share
33%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
48.3%
2023

Society

Switzerland Tanzania
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
+37,253
2025
-12,730
2025
Urban population
85.5%
2024
36.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
100
2026
36.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
80
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
50
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.6
2023
3.71
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2.2
2019
31.1
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
78.2%
2022
English speaking
61.3%
2023
9.89%
2023
People using the Internet
97.3%
2023
29.1%
2023

Health

Switzerland Tanzania
Government health expenditure per capita
$11,784
2023
$36.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$2,596
2023
$10.1
2023
Life expectancy
84.4 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
39.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.48
2022
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
31.3 years
2023
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
276
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.9
2023
38.9
2023
Obesity rate
12.5%
2022
13%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.3%
2024
9.8%
2024
Air quality index
83
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
25.5%
2022
9.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.1 liters
2020
11 liters
2020

Territory

Switzerland Tanzania
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
1,694 sq mi
2024
4,988 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,765 sq mi
2026
152,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,940 sq mi
2026
171,190 sq mi
2026
Roads length
52,266 mi
2021
90,225 mi
2022

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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) (2000–2025, 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. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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