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Switzerland vs Trinidad and Tobago statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Switzerland has a population of 9.01M (ranked 101/197), compared with 1.37M in Trinidad and Tobago (ranked 154/197). Switzerland's land area is 15,255 sq mi versus 1,981 sq mi for Trinidad and Tobago (ranked 131st vs. 166th).

By GDP, Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B) and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 115/197 ($25.6B). By GDP per capita, Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,998), while Trinidad and Tobago ranks 61/197 ($18,733).

Main facts and rankings

Switzerland Trinidad
Population
9107866
1374840
Population rank 100/197 154/197
GDP
$937B
2024
$25.6B
2024
GDP rank 20/197 115/197
GDP per capita
$103,998
2024
$18,733
2024
GDP per capita rank 5/197 61/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$96,498
2024
$36,329
2024
Government debt
$351B
2024
$16.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
37.5%
2024
64.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,021
2024
$12,028
2024
Government debt per person rank 15/185 45/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$85,867
2026
$11,007
2026
Land area 15,255 sq mi 1,981 sq mi
Population density
596 ppl/mi²
2026
694 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.33
2023
1.53
2023
Median age
43.7 years
2024
38.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.4 years
2026
73.9 years
2026

Switzerland and Trinidad and Tobago: Comparison Charts

Switzerland and Trinidad and Tobago economies compared

GDP
Switzerland

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year GDP
Switzerland Trinidad
2024 $936,564,198,049 $25,633,544,529
2023 $894,424,821,645 $25,036,993,423
2022 $828,508,926,958 $28,341,164,301
2021 $815,309,330,987 $24,222,963,263
2020 $741,999,406,006 $20,888,515,184
2019 $721,369,112,727 $23,477,745,792
2018 $725,568,717,468 $23,883,058,083
2017 $695,200,833,086 $23,830,750,901
2016 $687,895,460,903 $23,624,322,193
2015 $694,118,186,380 $26,841,141,793
2014 $726,537,808,338 $29,474,180,005
2013 $706,234,937,371 $28,560,537,057
2012 $686,420,221,558 $27,147,349,937
2011 $715,888,126,682 $25,433,007,437
2010 $598,851,028,907 $22,157,920,592
2009 $554,212,916,092 $19,172,165,226
2008 $567,267,767,519 $27,871,587,350
2007 $490,740,715,595 $21,641,620,050
2006 $441,634,672,197 $18,369,361,094
2005 $418,284,865,885 $15,982,389,018
2004 $403,912,891,033 $13,280,291,990
2003 $362,075,086,508 $11,305,459,802
2002 $309,301,422,430 $9,008,298,229
2001 $286,582,672,434 $8,824,849,191
2000 $279,216,033,870 $8,154,342,116
1999 $297,873,643,323 $6,808,982,521
1998 $303,459,014,347 $6,043,686,654
1997 $294,788,198,856 $5,737,771,523
1996 $340,103,959,547 $5,759,570,336
1995 $352,835,806,342 $5,329,217,747
1994 $301,375,055,202 $4,947,181,646
1993 $272,237,527,071 $4,669,491,134
1992 $279,921,425,828 $5,439,552,941
1991 $268,901,693,863 $5,307,905,882
1990 $265,763,573,999 $5,068,000,000
1989 $208,105,846,934 $4,323,058,824
1988 $215,540,625,299 $4,496,910,569
1987 $199,236,370,038 $4,797,777,778
1986 $159,089,921,063 $4,794,444,444
1985 $110,980,314,192 $7,375,918,367
1984 $109,455,312,168 $7,757,083,333
1983 $114,634,358,535 $7,763,750,000
1982 $115,043,365,512 $8,140,416,667
1981 $112,244,805,519 $6,992,083,333
1980 $122,557,843,886 $6,235,833,333
1979 $114,970,094,425 $4,602,416,625
1978 $102,280,472,036 $3,562,333,458
1977 $73,135,771,167 $3,138,666,667
1976 $68,476,524,644 $2,500,424,955
1975 $65,466,081,819 $2,442,669,825
1974 $57,103,011,446 $2,042,001,071
1973 $49,550,006,320 $1,308,785,431
1972 $36,844,318,854 $1,083,391,758
1971 $30,040,171,751 $896,765,215
1970 $24,998,066,773 $821,850,000
1969 $22,442,043,274 $779,200,000
1968 $20,712,102,794 $758,899,950
1967 $19,397,044,714 $761,981,912
1966 $18,019,402,374 $723,739,857
1965 $16,780,226,225 $736,573,159
1964 $15,833,133,858 $711,897,520
1963 $14,283,872,299 $678,239,329
1962 $12,989,649,694 $619,322,810
1961 $11,713,348,834 $584,964,621
1960 $10,412,232,621 $535,673,252

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

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Switzerland and Trinidad and Tobago economies compared

GDP per capita
Switzerland

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year GDP per capita
Switzerland Trinidad
2024 $103,998 $18,733
2023 $100,624 $18,308
2022 $94,395 $20,751
2021 $93,665 $17,713
2020 $85,898 $15,284
2019 $84,122 $17,213
2018 $85,217 $17,571
2017 $82,254 $17,566
2016 $82,153 $17,449
2015 $83,806 $19,887
2014 $88,725 $21,908
2013 $87,304 $21,305
2012 $85,836 $20,332
2011 $90,477 $19,151
2010 $76,531 $16,815
2009 $71,568 $14,634
2008 $74,175 $21,299
2007 $64,989 $16,607
2006 $59,011 $14,153
2005 $56,243 $12,346
2004 $54,659 $9,871
2003 $49,336 $8,445
2002 $42,459 $6,763
2001 $39,639 $6,657
2000 $38,865 $6,179
1999 $41,696 $5,179
1998 $42,681 $4,613
1997 $41,584 $4,394
1996 $48,093 $4,427
1995 $50,114 $4,115
1994 $43,092 $3,840
1993 $39,237 $3,647
1992 $40,714 $4,277
1991 $39,544 $4,205
1990 $39,575 $4,047
1989 $31,309 $3,482
1988 $32,690 $3,656
1987 $30,441 $3,941
1986 $24,460 $3,985
1985 $17,152 $6,212
1984 $16,991 $6,613
1983 $17,859 $6,690
1982 $18,000 $7,091
1981 $17,665 $6,160
1980 $19,394 $5,559
1979 $18,266 $4,155
1978 $16,282 $3,258
1977 $11,644 $2,907
1976 $10,865 $2,345
1975 $10,328 $2,319
1974 $9,005 $1,962
1973 $7,856 $1,273
1972 $5,885 $1,067
1971 $4,835 $894
1970 $4,044 $829
1969 $3,657 $795
1968 $3,413 $783
1967 $3,237 $797
1966 $3,045 $768
1965 $2,865 $793
1964 $2,735 $780
1963 $2,508 $756
1962 $2,330 $704
1961 $2,155 $678
1960 $1,954 $634

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

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Switzerland vs. Trinidad and Tobago life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Switzerland

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Switzerland Trinidad
2026 84.4 73.9
2025 84.2 73.7
2024 84.1 73.6
2023 84 73.5
2022 83.2 73.3
2021 83.6 71.1
2020 83.1 72.6
2019 83.8 72.8
2018 83.6 72.7
2017 83.4 73
2016 83.4 72.9
2015 82.8 72.9
2014 83.1 72.9
2013 82.7 72.8
2012 82.6 72.5
2011 82.6 72.2
2010 82.3 71.8
2009 82 71.4
2008 82 71.1
2007 81.7 70.8
2006 81.5 70.4
2005 81.2 70.2
2004 81.1 69.9
2003 80.5 69.5
2002 80.4 69.2
2001 80.3 68.9
2000 79.8 68.6
1999 79.7 68.5
1998 79.5 68.3
1997 79.2 68.1
1996 79 68
1995 78.6 68
1994 78.5 67.8
1993 78.2 67.8
1992 77.9 67.8
1991 77.6 67.8
1990 77.4 67.6
1989 77.6 67.5
1988 77.4 67.4
1987 77.3 67.1
1986 77 66.9
1985 76.9 66.7
1984 76.8 66.6
1983 76.2 66.4
1982 76.2 66.4
1981 75.8 66.5
1980 75.6 66.5
1979 75.6 66.4
1978 75.3 66.2
1977 75.4 66.2
1976 74.9 66
1975 74.8 65.6
1974 74.4 65.5
1973 74.1 65.4
1972 73.8 65.2
1971 73.2 64.9
1970 73.1 64.9
1969 72.7 64.8
1968 72.7 64.6
1967 72.7 64.5
1966 72.4 64.3
1965 72.3 64.2
1964 72.2 64
1963 71.3 63.6
1962 71.3 63.4
1961 71.7 63
1960 71.4 62.5
1959 71.5 61.9
1958 71.3 61.4
1957 70.5 60.7
1956 70.2 60.3
1955 70.1 59.7
1954 70 59.1
1953 69.5 58.3
1952 69.6 57.7
1951 68.7 57.3
1950 68.9 57

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

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Switzerland and Trinidad and Tobago population clocks and comparison

Population
Switzerland

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Population
Switzerland Trinidad
2024 9,005,582 1,368,333
2023 8,888,822 1,367,510
2022 8,777,088 1,365,805
2021 8,704,546 1,367,558
2020 8,638,167 1,366,725
2019 8,575,280 1,363,985
2018 8,514,329 1,359,193
2017 8,451,840 1,356,633
2016 8,373,338 1,353,895
2015 8,282,396 1,349,667
2014 8,188,649 1,345,343
2013 8,089,346 1,340,557
2012 7,996,861 1,335,194
2011 7,912,398 1,328,019
2010 7,824,909 1,317,714
2009 7,743,831 1,310,106
2008 7,647,675 1,308,587
2007 7,551,117 1,303,188
2006 7,483,934 1,297,944
2005 7,437,115 1,294,494
2004 7,389,625 1,345,380
2003 7,339,001 1,338,709
2002 7,284,753 1,332,011
2001 7,229,854 1,325,567
2000 7,184,250 1,319,774
1999 7,143,991 1,314,708
1998 7,110,001 1,310,225
1997 7,088,906 1,305,836
1996 7,071,850 1,300,928
1995 7,040,687 1,295,169
1994 6,993,795 1,288,341
1993 6,938,265 1,280,466
1992 6,875,364 1,271,674
1991 6,799,978 1,262,171
1990 6,715,519 1,252,208
1989 6,646,912 1,241,600
1988 6,593,386 1,230,069
1987 6,545,106 1,217,364
1986 6,504,124 1,203,124
1985 6,470,365 1,187,366
1984 6,441,865 1,172,984
1983 6,418,773 1,160,534
1982 6,391,309 1,147,927
1981 6,354,074 1,135,132
1980 6,319,408 1,121,744
1979 6,294,365 1,107,639
1978 6,281,738 1,093,380
1977 6,281,174 1,079,554
1976 6,302,504 1,066,311
1975 6,338,632 1,053,469
1974 6,341,405 1,040,761
1973 6,307,347 1,027,851
1972 6,260,956 1,014,921
1971 6,213,399 1,002,585
1970 6,180,877 991,471
1969 6,136,387 980,706
1968 6,067,714 969,006
1967 5,991,785 956,418
1966 5,918,002 942,937
1965 5,856,472 928,425
1964 5,789,228 912,963
1963 5,694,247 896,804
1962 5,573,815 880,194
1961 5,434,294 863,144
1960 5,327,827 844,943

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

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Fertility rates in Switzerland and Trinidad and Tobago

Fertility rate
Switzerland

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Fertility rate
Switzerland Trinidad
2023 1.33 1.53
2022 1.39 1.54
2021 1.52 1.56
2020 1.46 1.57
2019 1.48 1.58
2018 1.52 1.59
2017 1.52 1.59
2016 1.54 1.6
2015 1.54 1.6
2014 1.54 1.6
2013 1.52 1.6
2012 1.52 1.61
2011 1.52 1.61
2010 1.52 1.61
2009 1.5 1.62
2008 1.48 1.62
2007 1.46 1.62
2006 1.44 1.62
2005 1.42 1.63
2004 1.42 1.63
2003 1.39 1.65
2002 1.39 1.67
2001 1.38 1.71
2000 1.5 1.73
1999 1.48 1.76
1998 1.47 1.78
1997 1.48 1.83
1996 1.5 1.89
1995 1.48 1.97
1994 1.49 2.06
1993 1.51 2.13
1992 1.58 2.21
1991 1.58 2.29
1990 1.58 2.39
1989 1.56 2.53
1988 1.57 2.65
1987 1.52 2.78
1986 1.53 2.9
1985 1.52 2.99
1984 1.53 3.02
1983 1.52 3.07
1982 1.56 3.11
1981 1.55 3.13
1980 1.55 3.15
1979 1.52 3.13
1978 1.51 3.13
1977 1.53 3.12
1976 1.55 3.14
1975 1.61 3.21
1974 1.73 3.32
1973 1.81 3.47
1972 1.91 3.55
1971 2.04 3.61
1970 2.1 3.71
1969 2.19 3.86
1968 2.29 4.11
1967 2.39 4.35
1966 2.5 4.62
1965 2.59 4.88
1964 2.66 5.08
1963 2.65 5.24
1962 2.58 5.36
1961 2.52 5.41
1960 2.44 5.41

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

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Switzerland and Trinidad and Tobago demographics compared

Median age
Switzerland

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Median age, years
Switzerland Trinidad
2024 43.7 38.2
2023 43.4 37.7
2022 43 37.2
2021 42.8 36.8
2020 42.7 36.3
2019 42.6 35.7
2018 42.5 35.3
2017 42.4 34.9
2016 42.3 34.4
2015 42.2 34
2014 42.1 33.5
2013 42 33.1
2012 41.8 32.6
2011 41.6 32.1
2010 41.5 31.7
2009 41.3 31.2
2008 41.1 30.7
2007 40.9 30.3
2006 40.6 29.8
2005 40.3 29.5
2004 39.9 29.1
2003 39.6 28.7
2002 39.3 28.3
2001 39 27.9
2000 38.7 27.5
1999 38.4 27.1
1998 38.2 26.7
1997 37.9 26.4
1996 37.6 26
1995 37.3 25.6
1994 37.1 25.3
1993 37 25.1
1992 36.9 24.8
1991 36.9 24.5
1990 36.9 24.2
1989 36.8 23.9
1988 36.7 23.6
1987 36.5 23.3
1986 36.3 23.1
1985 36.1 22.8
1984 35.9 22.6
1983 35.6 22.4
1982 35.3 22.2
1981 35 21.9
1980 34.8 21.7
1979 34.5 21.4
1978 34.2 21.1
1977 33.8 20.8
1976 33.5 20.6
1975 33.1 20.2
1974 32.7 19.9
1973 32.5 19.6
1972 32.3 19.3
1971 32.2 19.1
1970 32 18.8
1969 31.7 18.6
1968 31.7 18.5
1967 31.6 18.4
1966 31.6 18.4
1965 31.6 18.3
1964 31.5 18.3
1963 31.7 18.3
1962 32 18.4
1961 32.4 18.4
1960 32.6 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Switzerland Trinidad
GNI, Atlas method
$857B
2024
$27B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.9%
2024
32.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.92%
2022
3.01%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.72%
2024
0.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
5,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.58%
2024
-5.24%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.34%
2024
4.01%
2024
Services, % of GDP
72%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.7%
2024
34.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
83.7
2026
62.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.6%
2022
29.9%
1992
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2022
2.1%
1992
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
26
2001
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.97T
2024
$3.89B
2001
Total reserves including gold
$909B
2024
$5.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.64B
2024
$199M
2024
International tourist arrivals
11,818,000
2019
141,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.08%
2020
2.34%
2020
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
74.6%
2024

Energy

Switzerland Trinidad
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,511 kg
2023
11,038 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$37.9
2023
$2.99
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
33.7 megatons
2024
26.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.75 tons
2024
19.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
44.5%
2023
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
27.7%
2021
0.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
45.1%
2023
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
51.7%
2023
-75.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
7,096 kWh
2023
6,591 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
68.1%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
55.8%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
33%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
98.7%
2023

Society

Switzerland Trinidad
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
+37,253
2025
+691
2025
Urban population
85.5%
2024
54%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
100
2026
50.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
80
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
21
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.6
2023
39.5
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2.2
2019
9.3
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
142
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
97.9%
2000
English speaking
61.3%
2023
87.7%
2023
People using the Internet
97.3%
2023
84.7%
2023

Health

Switzerland Trinidad
Government health expenditure per capita
$11,784
2023
$1,276
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$2,596
2023
$578
2023
Life expectancy
84.4 years
2026
73.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.48
2022
4.16
2021
Age at first childbirth
31.3 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
54
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.9
2023
19.1
2023
Obesity rate
12.5%
2022
28.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.3%
2024
12.4%
2024
Air quality index
83
2026
86
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
25.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.1 liters
2020
6.03 liters
2020

Territory

Switzerland Trinidad
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.003%
2026
Land area per capita
1,694 sq mi
2024
1,448 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,765 sq mi
2026
208.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,940 sq mi
2026
876 sq mi
2026
Roads length
52,266 mi
2021
n/a

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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. 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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