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Switzerland vs Tonga statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Switzerland has a population of 9.01M (ranked 101/197), compared with 104K in Tonga (ranked 183/197). Switzerland's land area is 15,255 sq mi versus 278 sq mi for Tonga (ranked 131st vs. 176th).

By GDP, Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B) and Tonga ranks 191/197 ($591M). By GDP per capita, Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,998), while Tonga ranks 115/197 ($5,652).

Main facts and rankings

Switzerland Tonga
Population
9107866
103309
Population rank 100/197 183/197
GDP
$937B
2024
$591M
2023
GDP rank 20/197 191/197
GDP per capita
$103,998
2024
$5,652
2023
GDP per capita rank 5/197 115/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$96,498
2024
$7,803
2023
Government debt
$351B
2024
$256M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
37.5%
2024
37%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,021
2024
$2,445
2023
Government debt per person rank 15/185 111/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$85,867
2026
$3,886
2026
Land area 15,255 sq mi 278 sq mi
Population density
596 ppl/mi²
2026
372 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.33
2023
3.13
2023
Median age
43.7 years
2024
21.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.4 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Switzerland and Tonga: Comparison Charts

Switzerland and Tonga economies compared

GDP
Switzerland

Tonga
1x
Year GDP
Switzerland Tonga
2024 $936,564,198,049 -
2023 $894,424,821,645 $591,139,749
2022 $828,508,926,958 $556,514,555
2021 $815,309,330,987 $519,306,353
2020 $741,999,406,006 $506,571,468
2019 $721,369,112,727 $506,031,239
2018 $725,568,717,468 $493,530,783
2017 $695,200,833,086 $459,976,850
2016 $687,895,460,903 $420,828,262
2015 $694,118,186,380 $437,525,514
2014 $726,537,808,338 $440,997,738
2013 $706,234,937,371 $451,788,498
2012 $686,420,221,558 $471,122,971
2011 $715,888,126,682 $414,143,828
2010 $598,851,028,907 $366,887,375
2009 $554,212,916,092 $312,415,028
2008 $567,267,767,519 $344,438,844
2007 $490,740,715,595 $298,519,623
2006 $441,634,672,197 $292,232,703
2005 $418,284,865,885 $261,823,805
2004 $403,912,891,033 $230,678,011
2003 $362,075,086,508 $202,246,591
2002 $309,301,422,430 $182,764,281
2001 $286,582,672,434 $181,117,230
2000 $279,216,033,870 $204,848,488
1999 $297,873,643,323 $199,208,718
1998 $303,459,014,347 $191,504,893
1997 $294,788,198,856 $214,991,452
1996 $340,103,959,547 $222,100,576
1995 $352,835,806,342 $208,871,666
1994 $301,375,055,202 $195,990,986
1993 $272,237,527,071 $138,489,884
1992 $279,921,425,828 $137,066,291
1991 $268,901,693,863 $132,201,141
1990 $265,763,573,999 $113,563,822
1989 $208,105,846,934 $106,344,855
1988 $215,540,625,299 $106,657,267
1987 $199,236,370,038 $81,667,133
1986 $159,089,921,063 $68,195,856
1985 $110,980,314,192 $60,058,663
1984 $109,455,312,168 $64,248,355
1983 $114,634,358,535 $60,863,964
1982 $115,043,365,512 $62,068,161
1981 $112,244,805,519 $62,242,013
1980 $122,557,843,886 $53,260,077
1979 $114,970,094,425 $44,667,002
1978 $102,280,472,036 $41,567,472
1977 $73,135,771,167 $34,139,388
1976 $68,476,524,644 $30,036,417
1975 $65,466,081,819 $32,506,742
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 Tonga economies compared

GDP per capita
Switzerland

Tonga
1x
Year GDP per capita
Switzerland Tonga
2024 $103,998 -
2023 $100,624 $5,652
2022 $94,395 $5,298
2021 $93,665 $4,923
2020 $85,898 $4,792
2019 $84,122 $4,789
2018 $85,217 $4,675
2017 $82,254 $4,366
2016 $82,153 $3,988
2015 $83,806 $4,124
2014 $88,725 $4,137
2013 $87,304 $4,219
2012 $85,836 $4,384
2011 $90,477 $3,850
2010 $76,531 $3,416
2009 $71,568 $2,914
2008 $74,175 $3,218
2007 $64,989 $2,797
2006 $59,011 $2,750
2005 $56,243 $2,478
2004 $54,659 $2,195
2003 $49,336 $1,936
2002 $42,459 $1,759
2001 $39,639 $1,754
2000 $38,865 $1,995
1999 $41,696 $1,952
1998 $42,681 $1,889
1997 $41,584 $2,136
1996 $48,093 $2,215
1995 $50,114 $2,084
1994 $43,092 $1,957
1993 $39,237 $1,383
1992 $40,714 $1,370
1991 $39,544 $1,323
1990 $39,575 $1,139
1989 $31,309 $1,070
1988 $32,690 $1,078
1987 $30,441 $830
1986 $24,460 $696
1985 $17,152 $613
1984 $16,991 $656
1983 $17,859 $621
1982 $18,000 $633
1981 $17,665 $636
1980 $19,394 $545
1979 $18,266 $458
1978 $16,282 $428
1977 $11,644 $353
1976 $10,865 $315
1975 $10,328 $349
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. Tonga life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Switzerland

Tonga
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Switzerland Tonga
2026 84.4 73.4
2025 84.2 73.2
2024 84.1 73.1
2023 84 72.9
2022 83.2 72.6
2021 83.6 72.1
2020 83.1 72.4
2019 83.8 72.3
2018 83.6 72.2
2017 83.4 72.1
2016 83.4 72
2015 82.8 71.9
2014 83.1 71.7
2013 82.7 71.6
2012 82.6 71.5
2011 82.6 71.4
2010 82.3 71.3
2009 82 70.9
2008 82 71
2007 81.7 70.9
2006 81.5 70.7
2005 81.2 70.6
2004 81.1 70.4
2003 80.5 70.2
2002 80.4 70
2001 80.3 69.8
2000 79.8 69.6
1999 79.7 69.4
1998 79.5 69.2
1997 79.2 69
1996 79 68.8
1995 78.6 68.6
1994 78.5 68.4
1993 78.2 68.2
1992 77.9 67.9
1991 77.6 67.7
1990 77.4 67.5
1989 77.6 67.4
1988 77.4 67.3
1987 77.3 67.2
1986 77 67.1
1985 76.9 66.9
1984 76.8 66.8
1983 76.2 66.7
1982 76.2 66.3
1981 75.8 66.4
1980 75.6 66.2
1979 75.6 66
1978 75.3 65.9
1977 75.4 65.6
1976 74.9 65.4
1975 74.8 65.1
1974 74.4 64.8
1973 74.1 64.4
1972 73.8 64.1
1971 73.2 63.6
1970 73.1 63.2
1969 72.7 62.7
1968 72.7 62.2
1967 72.7 61.7
1966 72.4 61.2
1965 72.3 60.7
1964 72.2 60.3
1963 71.3 59.8
1962 71.3 59.3
1961 71.7 58.8
1960 71.4 58.3
1959 71.5 57.8
1958 71.3 57.2
1957 70.5 56.5
1956 70.2 55.7
1955 70.1 54.7
1954 70 53.6
1953 69.5 52.4
1952 69.6 51.2
1951 68.7 49.8
1950 68.9 48.4

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

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Switzerland and Tonga population clocks and comparison

Population
Switzerland

Tonga
1x
Year Population
Switzerland Tonga
2024 9,005,582 104,175
2023 8,888,822 104,597
2022 8,777,088 105,042
2021 8,704,546 105,490
2020 8,638,167 105,704
2019 8,575,280 105,669
2018 8,514,329 105,567
2017 8,451,840 105,356
2016 8,373,338 105,524
2015 8,282,396 106,095
2014 8,188,649 106,609
2013 8,089,346 107,078
2012 7,996,861 107,460
2011 7,912,398 107,570
2010 7,824,909 107,400
2009 7,743,831 107,203
2008 7,647,675 107,020
2007 7,551,117 106,726
2006 7,483,934 106,253
2005 7,437,115 105,671
2004 7,389,625 105,071
2003 7,339,001 104,464
2002 7,284,753 103,874
2001 7,229,854 103,288
2000 7,184,250 102,677
1999 7,143,991 102,046
1998 7,110,001 101,388
1997 7,088,906 100,674
1996 7,071,850 100,275
1995 7,040,687 100,225
1994 6,993,795 100,166
1993 6,938,265 100,103
1992 6,875,364 100,022
1991 6,799,978 99,895
1990 6,715,519 99,700
1989 6,646,912 99,403
1988 6,593,386 98,969
1987 6,545,106 98,376
1986 6,504,124 98,010
1985 6,470,365 97,984
1984 6,441,865 97,990
1983 6,418,773 97,998
1982 6,391,309 97,980
1981 6,354,074 97,909
1980 6,319,408 97,769
1979 6,294,365 97,544
1978 6,281,738 97,204
1977 6,281,174 96,725
1976 6,302,504 95,325
1975 6,338,632 93,017
1974 6,341,405 90,683
1973 6,307,347 88,805
1972 6,260,956 87,356
1971 6,213,399 85,896
1970 6,180,877 84,401
1969 6,136,387 82,885
1968 6,067,714 81,353
1967 5,991,785 79,814
1966 5,918,002 78,002
1965 5,856,472 75,924
1964 5,789,228 73,879
1963 5,694,247 71,885
1962 5,573,815 69,940
1961 5,434,294 68,037
1960 5,327,827 66,170

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

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Fertility rates in Switzerland and Tonga

Fertility rate
Switzerland

Tonga
1x
Year Fertility rate
Switzerland Tonga
2023 1.33 3.13
2022 1.39 3.17
2021 1.52 3.2
2020 1.46 3.23
2019 1.48 3.27
2018 1.52 3.33
2017 1.52 3.39
2016 1.54 3.46
2015 1.54 3.54
2014 1.54 3.62
2013 1.52 3.7
2012 1.52 3.77
2011 1.52 3.83
2010 1.52 3.88
2009 1.5 3.95
2008 1.48 4.01
2007 1.46 4.09
2006 1.44 4.14
2005 1.42 4.2
2004 1.42 4.19
2003 1.39 4.18
2002 1.39 4.14
2001 1.38 4.13
2000 1.5 4.16
1999 1.48 4.23
1998 1.47 4.31
1997 1.48 4.38
1996 1.5 4.46
1995 1.48 4.56
1994 1.49 4.66
1993 1.51 4.73
1992 1.58 4.79
1991 1.58 4.85
1990 1.58 4.93
1989 1.56 5.01
1988 1.57 5.1
1987 1.52 5.19
1986 1.53 5.27
1985 1.52 5.34
1984 1.53 5.41
1983 1.52 5.45
1982 1.56 5.5
1981 1.55 5.55
1980 1.55 5.6
1979 1.52 5.65
1978 1.51 5.68
1977 1.53 5.7
1976 1.55 5.73
1975 1.61 5.75
1974 1.73 5.77
1973 1.81 5.8
1972 1.91 5.86
1971 2.04 5.96
1970 2.1 6.07
1969 2.19 6.17
1968 2.29 6.23
1967 2.39 6.29
1966 2.5 6.35
1965 2.59 6.41
1964 2.66 6.46
1963 2.65 6.52
1962 2.58 6.57
1961 2.52 6.61
1960 2.44 6.65

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

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Switzerland and Tonga demographics compared

Median age
Switzerland

Tonga
1x
Year Median age, years
Switzerland Tonga
2024 43.7 21.9
2023 43.4 21.9
2022 43 22
2021 42.8 22.1
2020 42.7 22.1
2019 42.6 22
2018 42.5 22
2017 42.4 21.9
2016 42.3 21.9
2015 42.2 21.8
2014 42.1 21.7
2013 42 21.6
2012 41.8 21.4
2011 41.6 21.2
2010 41.5 21.2
2009 41.3 21.1
2008 41.1 21
2007 40.9 20.9
2006 40.6 20.8
2005 40.3 20.8
2004 39.9 20.8
2003 39.6 20.8
2002 39.3 20.7
2001 39 20.5
2000 38.7 20.3
1999 38.4 20.1
1998 38.2 19.9
1997 37.9 19.7
1996 37.6 19.6
1995 37.3 19.6
1994 37.1 19.6
1993 37 19.6
1992 36.9 19.5
1991 36.9 19.3
1990 36.9 19.1
1989 36.8 18.9
1988 36.7 18.6
1987 36.5 18.3
1986 36.3 18.2
1985 36.1 18.1
1984 35.9 18
1983 35.6 17.9
1982 35.3 17.8
1981 35 17.6
1980 34.8 17.4
1979 34.5 17.3
1978 34.2 17.1
1977 33.8 16.8
1976 33.5 16.7
1975 33.1 16.7
1974 32.7 16.8
1973 32.5 16.8
1972 32.3 16.7
1971 32.2 16.7
1970 32 16.8
1969 31.7 16.8
1968 31.7 16.9
1967 31.6 17
1966 31.6 17
1965 31.6 17
1964 31.5 17
1963 31.7 17
1962 32 17.1
1961 32.4 17.1
1960 32.6 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Switzerland Tonga
GNI, Atlas method
$857B
2024
$619M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.9%
2024
51.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.92%
2022
5.15%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.72%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.58%
2024
+4.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.34%
2024
1.65%
2023
Services, % of GDP
72%
2024
50%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
24.7%
2024
14.9%
2023
Economic freedom index
83.7
2026
58.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.6%
2022
22%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2022
4%
2021
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
$377M
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.64B
2024
$254M
2024
International tourist arrivals
11,818,000
2019
94,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.08%
2020
50.3%
2020
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Switzerland Tonga
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,511 kg
2023
543 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$37.9
2023
$7.94
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
33.7 megatons
2024
0.17 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.75 tons
2024
1.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
44.5%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
27.7%
2021
2.3%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
45.1%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
51.7%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
7,096 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
68.1%
2021
14.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
55.8%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
33%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Switzerland Tonga
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
+37,253
2025
-2,150
2025
Urban population
85.5%
2024
21.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
47.2:52.8
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
100
2026
45.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
80
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.6
2023
0.95
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2.2
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99.4%
2021
English speaking
61.3%
2023
30%
2023
People using the Internet
97.3%
2023
58.5%
2023

Health

Switzerland Tonga
Government health expenditure per capita
$11,784
2023
$358
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$2,596
2023
$21
2023
Life expectancy
84.4 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
44.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.48
2022
1.01
2021
Age at first childbirth
31.3 years
2023
24.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.9
2023
9.9
2023
Obesity rate
12.5%
2022
72.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.3%
2024
19.6%
2024
Air quality index
83
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
25.5%
2022
31.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.1 liters
2020
0.36 liters
2020

Territory

Switzerland Tonga
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
1,694 sq mi
2024
2,669 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,765 sq mi
2026
135.1 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,940 sq mi
2026
34.6 sq mi
2026
Roads length
52,266 mi
2021
423 mi
2011

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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 (2023–2024, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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