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Switzerland vs Tunisia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Switzerland has a population of 9.01M (ranked 101/197), compared with 12.3M in Tunisia (ranked 80/197). Switzerland's land area is 15,255 sq mi versus 59,985 sq mi for Tunisia (ranked 131st vs. 91st).

By GDP, Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B) and Tunisia ranks 93/197 ($51.3B). By GDP per capita, Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,998), while Tunisia ranks 129/197 ($4,181).

Main facts and rankings

Switzerland Tunisia
Population
9107866
12437803
Population rank 100/197 81/197
GDP
$937B
2024
$51.3B
2024
GDP rank 20/197 93/197
GDP per capita
$103,998
2024
$4,181
2024
GDP per capita rank 5/197 129/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$96,498
2024
$14,521
2024
Government debt
$351B
2024
$42.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
37.5%
2024
83.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,021
2024
$3,487
2024
Government debt per person rank 15/185 94/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$85,867
2026
$3,951
2026
Land area 15,255 sq mi 59,985 sq mi
Population density
596 ppl/mi²
2026
207.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.33
2023
1.83
2023
Median age
43.7 years
2024
33.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.4 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Switzerland and Tunisia: Comparison Charts

Switzerland and Tunisia economies compared

GDP
Switzerland

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP
Switzerland Tunisia
2024 $936,564,198,049 $51,332,285,657
2023 $894,424,821,645 $48,205,328,303
2022 $828,508,926,958 $44,929,920,093
2021 $815,309,330,987 $47,073,234,359
2020 $741,999,406,006 $42,491,780,918
2019 $721,369,112,727 $41,905,642,419
2018 $725,568,717,468 $42,686,504,460
2017 $695,200,833,086 $42,163,530,591
2016 $687,895,460,903 $44,360,072,680
2015 $694,118,186,380 $45,779,494,042
2014 $726,537,808,338 $50,271,812,921
2013 $706,234,937,371 $48,685,446,414
2012 $686,420,221,558 $47,311,401,813
2011 $715,888,126,682 $48,123,325,825
2010 $598,851,028,907 $46,206,091,938
2009 $554,212,916,092 $43,455,740,497
2008 $567,267,767,519 $44,859,439,902
2007 $490,740,715,595 $38,915,353,867
2006 $441,634,672,197 $34,376,664,601
2005 $418,284,865,885 $32,272,186,695
2004 $403,912,891,033 $31,183,885,241
2003 $362,075,086,508 $27,453,902,261
2002 $309,301,422,430 $23,141,616,605
2001 $286,582,672,434 $22,065,832,449
2000 $279,216,033,870 $21,473,528,161
1999 $297,873,643,323 $22,943,202,175
1998 $303,459,014,347 $21,802,893,587
1997 $294,788,198,856 $20,746,210,354
1996 $340,103,959,547 $19,587,161,807
1995 $352,835,806,342 $18,030,876,599
1994 $301,375,055,202 $15,633,174,304
1993 $272,237,527,071 $14,608,335,608
1992 $279,921,425,828 $15,496,708,060
1991 $268,901,693,863 $13,074,782,609
1990 $265,763,573,999 $12,290,568,182
1989 $208,105,846,934 $10,101,851,745
1988 $215,540,625,299 $10,096,245,762
1987 $199,236,370,038 $9,696,715,911
1986 $159,089,921,063 $9,017,806,654
1985 $110,980,314,192 $8,410,226,053
1984 $109,455,312,168 $8,254,541,195
1983 $114,634,358,535 $8,350,582,748
1982 $115,043,365,512 $8,133,580,052
1981 $112,244,805,519 $8,428,445,294
1980 $122,557,843,886 $8,744,134,354
1979 $114,970,094,425 $7,188,863,904
1978 $102,280,472,036 $5,968,460,080
1977 $73,135,771,167 $5,109,324,009
1976 $68,476,524,644 $4,508,191,942
1975 $65,466,081,819 $4,328,965,588
1974 $57,103,011,446 $3,545,868,575
1973 $49,550,006,320 $2,730,813,385
1972 $36,844,318,854 $2,237,556,149
1971 $30,040,171,751 $1,685,162,272
1970 $24,998,066,773 $1,439,238,095
1969 $22,442,043,274 $1,289,904,762
1968 $20,712,102,794 $1,214,666,667
1967 $19,397,044,714 $1,085,714,286
1966 $18,019,402,374 $1,040,952,381
1965 $16,780,226,225 $991,047,619
1964 $15,833,133,858 $1,025,866,792
1963 $14,283,872,299 $1,026,737,600
1962 $12,989,649,694 $880,027,733
1961 $11,713,348,834 $866,155,429
1960 $10,412,232,621 -

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

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Switzerland and Tunisia economies compared

GDP per capita
Switzerland

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Switzerland Tunisia
2024 $103,998 $4,181
2023 $100,624 $3,951
2022 $94,395 $3,707
2021 $93,665 $3,907
2020 $85,898 $3,549
2019 $84,122 $3,529
2018 $85,217 $3,628
2017 $82,254 $3,619
2016 $82,153 $3,848
2015 $83,806 $4,015
2014 $88,725 $4,459
2013 $87,304 $4,370
2012 $85,836 $4,297
2011 $90,477 $4,421
2010 $76,531 $4,292
2009 $71,568 $4,080
2008 $74,175 $4,255
2007 $64,989 $3,727
2006 $59,011 $3,323
2005 $56,243 $3,147
2004 $54,659 $3,067
2003 $49,336 $2,726
2002 $42,459 $2,321
2001 $39,639 $2,236
2000 $38,865 $2,199
1999 $41,696 $2,376
1998 $42,681 $2,285
1997 $41,584 $2,202
1996 $48,093 $2,107
1995 $50,114 $1,968
1994 $43,092 $1,733
1993 $39,237 $1,649
1992 $40,714 $1,785
1991 $39,544 $1,538
1990 $39,575 $1,476
1989 $31,309 $1,239
1988 $32,690 $1,266
1987 $30,441 $1,245
1986 $24,460 $1,187
1985 $17,152 $1,135
1984 $16,991 $1,143
1983 $17,859 $1,184
1982 $18,000 $1,177
1981 $17,665 $1,247
1980 $19,394 $1,324
1979 $18,266 $1,113
1978 $16,282 $946
1977 $11,644 $830
1976 $10,865 $752
1975 $10,328 $741
1974 $9,005 $624
1973 $7,856 $493
1972 $5,885 $415
1971 $4,835 $320
1970 $4,044 $280.5
1969 $3,657 $257.7
1968 $3,413 $248.9
1967 $3,237 $228
1966 $3,045 $223.8
1965 $2,865 $217.3
1964 $2,735 $228.5
1963 $2,508 $231.9
1962 $2,330 $201.4
1961 $2,155 $200.7
1960 $1,954 -

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

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Switzerland vs. Tunisia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Switzerland

Tunisia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Switzerland Tunisia
2026 84.4 77.1
2025 84.2 76.9
2024 84.1 76.7
2023 84 76.5
2022 83.2 76.1
2021 83.6 72.9
2020 83.1 75
2019 83.8 75.6
2018 83.6 75.4
2017 83.4 75.2
2016 83.4 75
2015 82.8 74.9
2014 83.1 74.8
2013 82.7 74.7
2012 82.6 74.6
2011 82.6 74.5
2010 82.3 74.4
2009 82 74.3
2008 82 74.2
2007 81.7 74
2006 81.5 73.9
2005 81.2 73.7
2004 81.1 73.5
2003 80.5 73.3
2002 80.4 73.1
2001 80.3 72.8
2000 79.8 72.6
1999 79.7 72.3
1998 79.5 72.1
1997 79.2 71.7
1996 79 71.2
1995 78.6 70.8
1994 78.5 70.4
1993 78.2 70
1992 77.9 69.7
1991 77.6 69.4
1990 77.4 69.1
1989 77.6 68.8
1988 77.4 68.5
1987 77.3 68
1986 77 67.4
1985 76.9 66.9
1984 76.8 66.3
1983 76.2 65.7
1982 76.2 65
1981 75.8 64.4
1980 75.6 63.7
1979 75.6 62.9
1978 75.3 62.1
1977 75.4 61.3
1976 74.9 60.3
1975 74.8 59.3
1974 74.4 58.3
1973 74.1 57.1
1972 73.8 56.1
1971 73.2 54.9
1970 73.1 53.8
1969 72.7 52.3
1968 72.7 51.3
1967 72.7 50.2
1966 72.4 49.2
1965 72.3 48.2
1964 72.2 47.3
1963 71.3 46.4
1962 71.3 45.6
1961 71.7 44.3
1960 71.4 44
1959 71.5 43.4
1958 71.3 42.7
1957 70.5 42.1
1956 70.2 41.3
1955 70.1 40.8
1954 70 40
1953 69.5 39.7
1952 69.6 39.3
1951 68.7 38.7
1950 68.9 38.2

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

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Switzerland and Tunisia population clocks and comparison

Population
Switzerland

Tunisia
1x
Year Population
Switzerland Tunisia
2024 9,005,582 12,277,109
2023 8,888,822 12,200,431
2022 8,777,088 12,119,334
2021 8,704,546 12,048,622
2020 8,638,167 11,974,057
2019 8,575,280 11,875,081
2018 8,514,329 11,765,514
2017 8,451,840 11,650,498
2016 8,373,338 11,528,674
2015 8,282,396 11,402,264
2014 8,188,649 11,274,288
2013 8,089,346 11,141,361
2012 7,996,861 11,009,647
2011 7,912,398 10,886,035
2010 7,824,909 10,765,980
2009 7,743,831 10,650,681
2008 7,647,675 10,542,635
2007 7,551,117 10,441,702
2006 7,483,934 10,346,410
2005 7,437,115 10,255,472
2004 7,389,625 10,166,163
2003 7,339,001 10,071,632
2002 7,284,753 9,971,515
2001 7,229,854 9,869,677
2000 7,184,250 9,764,935
1999 7,143,991 9,655,963
1998 7,110,001 9,541,667
1997 7,088,906 9,421,270
1996 7,071,850 9,294,432
1995 7,040,687 9,161,258
1994 6,993,795 9,018,448
1993 6,938,265 8,857,910
1992 6,875,364 8,682,512
1991 6,799,978 8,501,827
1990 6,715,519 8,324,509
1989 6,646,912 8,151,660
1988 6,593,386 7,974,440
1987 6,545,106 7,789,987
1986 6,504,124 7,600,301
1985 6,470,365 7,409,903
1984 6,441,865 7,220,044
1983 6,418,773 7,053,800
1982 6,391,309 6,908,642
1981 6,354,074 6,758,284
1980 6,319,408 6,606,195
1979 6,294,365 6,456,419
1978 6,281,738 6,309,390
1977 6,281,174 6,155,931
1976 6,302,504 5,996,994
1975 6,338,632 5,839,262
1974 6,341,405 5,684,674
1973 6,307,347 5,537,242
1972 6,260,956 5,396,557
1971 6,213,399 5,261,658
1970 6,180,877 5,131,396
1969 6,136,387 5,004,697
1968 6,067,714 4,879,899
1967 5,991,785 4,760,970
1966 5,918,002 4,652,287
1965 5,856,472 4,561,385
1964 5,789,228 4,489,869
1963 5,694,247 4,427,131
1962 5,573,815 4,369,136
1961 5,434,294 4,316,278
1960 5,327,827 4,267,288

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

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Fertility rates in Switzerland and Tunisia

Fertility rate
Switzerland

Tunisia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Switzerland Tunisia
2023 1.33 1.83
2022 1.39 1.85
2021 1.52 1.8
2020 1.46 2
2019 1.48 2.1
2018 1.52 2.13
2017 1.52 2.21
2016 1.54 2.28
2015 1.54 2.31
2014 1.54 2.32
2013 1.52 2.31
2012 1.52 2.28
2011 1.52 2.19
2010 1.52 2.08
2009 1.5 2
2008 1.48 1.98
2007 1.46 1.96
2006 1.44 1.95
2005 1.42 1.95
2004 1.42 1.95
2003 1.39 1.96
2002 1.39 1.94
2001 1.38 1.98
2000 1.5 2.03
1999 1.48 2.08
1998 1.47 2.2
1997 1.48 2.34
1996 1.5 2.49
1995 1.48 2.67
1994 1.49 2.87
1993 1.51 3.06
1992 1.58 3.19
1991 1.58 3.31
1990 1.58 3.44
1989 1.56 3.57
1988 1.57 3.83
1987 1.52 4.1
1986 1.53 4.36
1985 1.52 4.52
1984 1.53 4.66
1983 1.52 4.77
1982 1.56 4.89
1981 1.55 5.02
1980 1.55 5.03
1979 1.52 5.18
1978 1.51 5.4
1977 1.53 5.68
1976 1.55 5.87
1975 1.61 5.97
1974 1.73 6.05
1973 1.81 6.12
1972 1.91 6.19
1971 2.04 6.29
1970 2.1 6.43
1969 2.19 6.62
1968 2.29 6.81
1967 2.39 6.95
1966 2.5 7.06
1965 2.59 7.11
1964 2.66 7.17
1963 2.65 7.17
1962 2.58 7.17
1961 2.52 7.16
1960 2.44 7.16

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

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Switzerland and Tunisia demographics compared

Median age
Switzerland

Tunisia
1x
Year Median age, years
Switzerland Tunisia
2024 43.7 33.5
2023 43.4 33.2
2022 43 32.8
2021 42.8 32.4
2020 42.7 32
2019 42.6 31.7
2018 42.5 31.4
2017 42.4 31.1
2016 42.3 30.8
2015 42.2 30.4
2014 42.1 30.1
2013 42 29.8
2012 41.8 29.5
2011 41.6 29.2
2010 41.5 28.9
2009 41.3 28.5
2008 41.1 28.1
2007 40.9 27.6
2006 40.6 27.2
2005 40.3 26.7
2004 39.9 26.2
2003 39.6 25.7
2002 39.3 25.3
2001 39 24.8
2000 38.7 24.4
1999 38.4 24
1998 38.2 23.6
1997 37.9 23.2
1996 37.6 22.9
1995 37.3 22.5
1994 37.1 22.1
1993 37 21.8
1992 36.9 21.5
1991 36.9 21.2
1990 36.9 21
1989 36.8 20.7
1988 36.7 20.4
1987 36.5 20.2
1986 36.3 19.9
1985 36.1 19.7
1984 35.9 19.5
1983 35.6 19.2
1982 35.3 19
1981 35 18.7
1980 34.8 18.5
1979 34.5 18.3
1978 34.2 18.1
1977 33.8 18
1976 33.5 17.9
1975 33.1 17.8
1974 32.7 17.8
1973 32.5 17.7
1972 32.3 17.6
1971 32.2 17.6
1970 32 17.6
1969 31.7 17.5
1968 31.7 17.6
1967 31.6 17.7
1966 31.6 17.8
1965 31.6 17.9
1964 31.5 18
1963 31.7 18.1
1962 32 18.2
1961 32.4 18.3
1960 32.6 18.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Switzerland Tunisia
GNI, Atlas method
$857B
2024
$47.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.9%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.92%
2022
6.73%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.72%
2024
2.51%
2024
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
48,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.58%
2024
-5.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.34%
2024
15.1%
2023
Services, % of GDP
72%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.7%
2024
22.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
83.7
2026
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.6%
2022
27%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2022
3.1%
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
74
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.97T
2024
$8.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$909B
2024
$9.34B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.64B
2024
$3.26B
2024
International tourist arrivals
11,818,000
2019
2,012,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.08%
2020
8.96%
2020
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
37.8%
2024

Energy

Switzerland Tunisia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,511 kg
2023
956 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$37.9
2023
$14.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
33.7 megatons
2024
32.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.75 tons
2024
2.62 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
44.5%
2023
86.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
27.7%
2021
11.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
45.1%
2023
1.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
51.7%
2023
53.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
7,096 kWh
2023
1,595 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
68.1%
2021
2.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
55.8%
2023
0.07%
2022
Nuclear share
33%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Switzerland Tunisia
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
+37,253
2025
-14,523
2025
Urban population
85.5%
2024
70.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
100
2026
49.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
80
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.6
2023
4.62
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2.2
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
86.3%
2023
English speaking
61.3%
2023
8%
2025
People using the Internet
97.3%
2023
72.4%
2023

Health

Switzerland Tunisia
Government health expenditure per capita
$11,784
2023
$318
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$2,596
2023
$120.5
2023
Life expectancy
84.4 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
3.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.48
2022
1.32
2021
Age at first childbirth
31.3 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
36
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.9
2023
12.9
2023
Obesity rate
12.5%
2022
27.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.3%
2024
16%
2024
Air quality index
83
2026
74
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
25.5%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.1 liters
2020
1.71 liters
2020

Territory

Switzerland Tunisia
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
1,694 sq mi
2024
4,886 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,765 sq mi
2026
37,454 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,940 sq mi
2026
2,731 sq mi
2026
Roads length
52,266 mi
2021
12,272 mi
2023

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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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