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Switzerland vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Switzerland has a population of 9.01M (ranked 101/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). Switzerland's land area is 15,255 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 131st vs. 50th).

By GDP, Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,998), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

Switzerland Thailand
Population
9107866
71571743
Population rank 100/197 21/197
GDP
$937B
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 20/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$103,998
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 5/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$96,498
2024
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$351B
2024
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
37.5%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,021
2024
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 15/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$85,867
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 15,255 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
596 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.33
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
43.7 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.4 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Switzerland and Thailand: Comparison Charts

Switzerland and Thailand economies compared

GDP
Switzerland

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
Switzerland Thailand
2024 $936,564,198,049 $526,517,658,842
2023 $894,424,821,645 $515,906,283,941
2022 $828,508,926,958 $495,644,697,588
2021 $815,309,330,987 $506,194,668,790
2020 $741,999,406,006 $500,461,898,480
2019 $721,369,112,727 $543,976,691,794
2018 $725,568,717,468 $506,754,208,404
2017 $695,200,833,086 $456,356,813,537
2016 $687,895,460,903 $413,366,349,748
2015 $694,118,186,380 $401,296,238,228
2014 $726,537,808,338 $407,339,040,198
2013 $706,234,937,371 $420,333,654,593
2012 $686,420,221,558 $397,558,325,279
2011 $715,888,126,682 $370,818,739,624
2010 $598,851,028,907 $341,104,766,329
2009 $554,212,916,092 $281,710,630,187
2008 $567,267,767,519 $291,382,982,431
2007 $490,740,715,595 $262,942,621,455
2006 $441,634,672,197 $221,758,296,022
2005 $418,284,865,885 $189,318,408,469
2004 $403,912,891,033 $172,895,685,155
2003 $362,075,086,508 $152,280,615,246
2002 $309,301,422,430 $134,300,904,400
2001 $286,582,672,434 $120,296,476,180
2000 $279,216,033,870 $126,392,224,254
1999 $297,873,643,323 $126,669,211,779
1998 $303,459,014,347 $113,675,596,788
1997 $294,788,198,856 $150,180,456,566
1996 $340,103,959,547 $183,035,237,429
1995 $352,835,806,342 $169,278,916,593
1994 $301,375,055,202 $146,683,778,959
1993 $272,237,527,071 $128,889,262,951
1992 $279,921,425,828 $111,452,746,518
1991 $268,901,693,863 $98,234,714,971
1990 $265,763,573,999 $85,343,190,719
1989 $208,105,846,934 $72,250,748,100
1988 $215,540,625,299 $61,667,253,471
1987 $199,236,370,038 $50,535,446,555
1986 $159,089,921,063 $43,096,773,981
1985 $110,980,314,192 $38,900,711,333
1984 $109,455,312,168 $41,797,647,776
1983 $114,634,358,535 $40,042,798,388
1982 $115,043,365,512 $36,589,772,404
1981 $112,244,805,519 $34,846,039,194
1980 $122,557,843,886 $32,353,514,989
1979 $114,970,094,425 $27,371,650,825
1978 $102,280,472,036 $24,006,566,637
1977 $73,135,771,167 $19,779,312,261
1976 $68,476,524,644 $16,985,208,648
1975 $65,466,081,819 $14,882,770,594
1974 $57,103,011,446 $13,702,998,512
1973 $49,550,006,320 $10,838,587,358
1972 $36,844,318,854 $8,177,873,151
1971 $30,040,171,751 $7,375,000,024
1970 $24,998,066,773 $7,086,538,438
1969 $22,442,043,274 $6,695,336,567
1968 $20,712,102,794 $6,081,009,428
1967 $19,397,044,714 $5,638,461,442
1966 $18,019,402,374 $5,279,230,817
1965 $16,780,226,225 $4,388,937,649
1964 $15,833,133,858 $3,889,129,942
1963 $14,283,872,299 $3,540,403,457
1962 $12,989,649,694 $3,308,912,797
1961 $11,713,348,834 $3,034,037,811
1960 $10,412,232,621 $2,760,750,861

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

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Switzerland and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
Switzerland

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Switzerland Thailand
2024 $103,998 $7,347
2023 $100,624 $7,195
2022 $94,395 $6,909
2021 $93,665 $7,057
2020 $85,898 $6,986
2019 $84,122 $7,606
2018 $85,217 $7,100
2017 $82,254 $6,413
2016 $82,153 $5,834
2015 $83,806 $5,689
2014 $88,725 $5,801
2013 $87,304 $6,018
2012 $85,836 $5,726
2011 $90,477 $5,374
2010 $76,531 $4,974
2009 $71,568 $4,135
2008 $74,175 $4,309
2007 $64,989 $3,919
2006 $59,011 $3,331
2005 $56,243 $2,868
2004 $54,659 $2,642
2003 $49,336 $2,348
2002 $42,459 $2,090
2001 $39,639 $1,890
2000 $38,865 $2,006
1999 $41,696 $2,033
1998 $42,681 $1,848
1997 $41,584 $2,473
1996 $48,093 $3,055
1995 $50,114 $2,864
1994 $43,092 $2,518
1993 $39,237 $2,245
1992 $40,714 $1,972
1991 $39,544 $1,766
1990 $39,575 $1,559
1989 $31,309 $1,342
1988 $32,690 $1,164
1987 $30,441 $970
1986 $24,460 $842
1985 $17,152 $774
1984 $16,991 $847
1983 $17,859 $827
1982 $18,000 $770
1981 $17,665 $748
1980 $19,394 $709
1979 $18,266 $612
1978 $16,282 $548
1977 $11,644 $462
1976 $10,865 $405
1975 $10,328 $364
1974 $9,005 $343
1973 $7,856 $278.3
1972 $5,885 $215.6
1971 $4,835 $199.7
1970 $4,044 $197.1
1969 $3,657 $191.4
1968 $3,413 $178.8
1967 $3,237 $170.7
1966 $3,045 $164.5
1965 $2,865 $140.9
1964 $2,735 $128.6
1963 $2,508 $120.7
1962 $2,330 $116.2
1961 $2,155 $109.7
1960 $1,954 $102.8

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

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Switzerland vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Switzerland

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Switzerland Thailand
2026 84.4 77.1
2025 84.2 76.8
2024 84.1 76.6
2023 84 76.4
2022 83.2 75.3
2021 83.6 77.6
2020 83.1 77.3
2019 83.8 77.2
2018 83.6 77.2
2017 83.4 77
2016 83.4 76.8
2015 82.8 76.6
2014 83.1 76.3
2013 82.7 76
2012 82.6 75.6
2011 82.6 75.3
2010 82.3 75
2009 82 74.7
2008 82 74.2
2007 81.7 73.8
2006 81.5 73.3
2005 81.2 72.9
2004 81.1 72.1
2003 80.5 72.1
2002 80.4 71.8
2001 80.3 71.5
2000 79.8 71.2
1999 79.7 71
1998 79.5 70.7
1997 79.2 70.4
1996 79 69.9
1995 78.6 69.8
1994 78.5 69.7
1993 78.2 69.6
1992 77.9 69.4
1991 77.6 69.1
1990 77.4 68.9
1989 77.6 68.6
1988 77.4 68.2
1987 77.3 67.8
1986 77 67.3
1985 76.9 66.5
1984 76.8 65.5
1983 76.2 64.5
1982 76.2 63.6
1981 75.8 62.9
1980 75.6 62.2
1979 75.6 61.7
1978 75.3 61.3
1977 75.4 60.9
1976 74.9 60.4
1975 74.8 59.7
1974 74.4 59
1973 74.1 58.3
1972 73.8 57.7
1971 73.2 57.1
1970 73.1 56.5
1969 72.7 55.7
1968 72.7 55
1967 72.7 54.3
1966 72.4 53.7
1965 72.3 53.1
1964 72.2 52.5
1963 71.3 52
1962 71.3 51.4
1961 71.7 51.1
1960 71.4 50.6
1959 71.5 50.1
1958 71.3 49.5
1957 70.5 49.1
1956 70.2 48.6
1955 70.1 48.1
1954 70 47.6
1953 69.5 47.1
1952 69.6 46.5
1951 68.7 45.9
1950 68.9 45.2

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

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Switzerland and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
Switzerland

Thailand
1x
Year Population
Switzerland Thailand
2024 9,005,582 71,668,011
2023 8,888,822 71,702,435
2022 8,777,088 71,735,329
2021 8,704,546 71,727,332
2020 8,638,167 71,641,484
2019 8,575,280 71,522,271
2018 8,514,329 71,376,079
2017 8,451,840 71,160,187
2016 8,373,338 70,859,841
2015 8,282,396 70,540,795
2014 8,188,649 70,216,367
2013 8,089,346 69,845,114
2012 7,996,861 69,436,098
2011 7,912,398 69,007,208
2010 7,824,909 68,579,447
2009 7,743,831 68,121,080
2008 7,647,675 67,619,830
2007 7,551,117 67,102,394
2006 7,483,934 66,567,687
2005 7,437,115 66,017,420
2004 7,389,625 65,452,047
2003 7,339,001 64,868,166
2002 7,284,753 64,266,437
2001 7,229,854 63,651,141
2000 7,184,250 63,007,815
1999 7,143,991 62,299,043
1998 7,110,001 61,522,630
1997 7,088,906 60,724,584
1996 7,071,850 59,920,064
1995 7,040,687 59,098,232
1994 6,993,795 58,260,854
1993 6,938,265 57,408,198
1992 6,875,364 56,528,834
1991 6,799,978 55,637,434
1990 6,715,519 54,738,329
1989 6,646,912 53,848,956
1988 6,593,386 52,969,595
1987 6,545,106 52,074,105
1986 6,504,124 51,177,834
1985 6,470,365 50,270,753
1984 6,441,865 49,351,708
1983 6,418,773 48,423,309
1982 6,391,309 47,494,577
1981 6,354,074 46,575,855
1980 6,319,408 45,650,022
1979 6,294,365 44,718,434
1978 6,281,738 43,788,976
1977 6,281,174 42,843,974
1976 6,302,504 41,896,504
1975 6,338,632 40,940,005
1974 6,341,405 39,952,891
1973 6,307,347 38,947,787
1972 6,260,956 37,933,929
1971 6,213,399 36,937,387
1970 6,180,877 35,954,408
1969 6,136,387 34,973,782
1968 6,067,714 34,002,560
1967 5,991,785 33,037,801
1966 5,918,002 32,086,071
1965 5,856,472 31,149,337
1964 5,789,228 30,232,141
1963 5,694,247 29,342,322
1962 5,573,815 28,481,040
1961 5,434,294 27,650,334
1960 5,327,827 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in Switzerland and Thailand

Fertility rate
Switzerland

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Switzerland Thailand
2023 1.33 1.21
2022 1.39 1.22
2021 1.52 1.23
2020 1.46 1.26
2019 1.48 1.29
2018 1.52 1.32
2017 1.52 1.36
2016 1.54 1.4
2015 1.54 1.45
2014 1.54 1.48
2013 1.52 1.53
2012 1.52 1.56
2011 1.52 1.57
2010 1.52 1.56
2009 1.5 1.57
2008 1.48 1.59
2007 1.46 1.62
2006 1.44 1.63
2005 1.42 1.64
2004 1.42 1.67
2003 1.39 1.67
2002 1.39 1.69
2001 1.38 1.71
2000 1.5 1.73
1999 1.48 1.77
1998 1.47 1.82
1997 1.48 1.85
1996 1.5 1.87
1995 1.48 1.89
1994 1.49 1.93
1993 1.51 1.97
1992 1.58 2.01
1991 1.58 2.04
1990 1.58 2.07
1989 1.56 2.14
1988 1.57 2.17
1987 1.52 2.26
1986 1.53 2.36
1985 1.52 2.45
1984 1.53 2.58
1983 1.52 2.76
1982 1.56 2.94
1981 1.55 3.13
1980 1.55 3.29
1979 1.52 3.45
1978 1.51 3.62
1977 1.53 3.87
1976 1.55 4.12
1975 1.61 4.36
1974 1.73 4.6
1973 1.81 4.85
1972 1.91 5.08
1971 2.04 5.25
1970 2.1 5.45
1969 2.19 5.7
1968 2.29 5.93
1967 2.39 6.08
1966 2.5 6.18
1965 2.59 6.26
1964 2.66 6.31
1963 2.65 6.34
1962 2.58 6.33
1961 2.52 6.32
1960 2.44 6.33

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

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Switzerland and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
Switzerland

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
Switzerland Thailand
2024 43.7 41.1
2023 43.4 40.7
2022 43 40.2
2021 42.8 39.7
2020 42.7 39.2
2019 42.6 38.7
2018 42.5 38.2
2017 42.4 37.7
2016 42.3 37.3
2015 42.2 36.8
2014 42.1 36.3
2013 42 35.9
2012 41.8 35.4
2011 41.6 35
2010 41.5 34.5
2009 41.3 34
2008 41.1 33.6
2007 40.9 33.1
2006 40.6 32.6
2005 40.3 32.2
2004 39.9 31.7
2003 39.6 31.3
2002 39.3 30.9
2001 39 30.5
2000 38.7 30
1999 38.4 29.5
1998 38.2 28.9
1997 37.9 28.3
1996 37.6 27.7
1995 37.3 27.2
1994 37.1 26.6
1993 37 26
1992 36.9 25.4
1991 36.9 24.8
1990 36.9 24.3
1989 36.8 23.7
1988 36.7 23.3
1987 36.5 22.8
1986 36.3 22.4
1985 36.1 21.9
1984 35.9 21.5
1983 35.6 21
1982 35.3 20.6
1981 35 20.2
1980 34.8 19.9
1979 34.5 19.5
1978 34.2 19.2
1977 33.8 18.9
1976 33.5 18.7
1975 33.1 18.4
1974 32.7 18.2
1973 32.5 18
1972 32.3 17.8
1971 32.2 17.6
1970 32 17.5
1969 31.7 17.4
1968 31.7 17.3
1967 31.6 17.3
1966 31.6 17.3
1965 31.6 17.4
1964 31.5 17.5
1963 31.7 17.6
1962 32 17.7
1961 32.4 17.9
1960 32.6 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Switzerland Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$857B
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.9%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.92%
2022
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.72%
2024
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.58%
2024
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.34%
2024
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
72%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.7%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
83.7
2026
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.6%
2022
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2022
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires
1,119,000
2025
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires
15.5%
2025
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires
42
2025
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0006%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
206
2024
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.97T
2024
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$909B
2024
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.64B
2024
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
11,818,000
2019
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.08%
2020
5.97%
2020
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
91.8%
2024

Energy

Switzerland Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,511 kg
2023
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$37.9
2023
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
33.7 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.75 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
44.5%
2023
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
27.7%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
45.1%
2023
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share
51.7%
2023
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
7,096 kWh
2023
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
68.1%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
55.8%
2023
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
33%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Switzerland Thailand
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
+37,253
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
85.5%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
100
2026
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
80
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.6
2023
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2.2
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
91.1%
2022
English speaking
61.3%
2023
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
97.3%
2023
90.9%
2024

Health

Switzerland Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$11,784
2023
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$2,596
2023
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
84.4 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.48
2022
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth
31.3 years
2023
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.9
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
12.5%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.3%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
83
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
25.5%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.1 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

Switzerland Thailand
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
1,694 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,765 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,940 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length
52,266 mi
2021
436,817 mi
2020

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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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