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Switzerland vs Turkey statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Switzerland has a population of 9.01M (ranked 101/197), compared with 85.5M in Turkey (ranked 18/197). Switzerland's land area is 15,255 sq mi versus 297,156 sq mi for Turkey (ranked 131st vs. 36th).

By GDP, Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B) and Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T). By GDP per capita, Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,998), while Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893).

Main facts and rankings

Switzerland Turkey
Population
9107866
86002379
Population rank 100/197 18/197
GDP
$937B
2024
$1.36T
2024
GDP rank 20/197 17/197
GDP per capita
$103,998
2024
$15,893
2024
GDP per capita rank 5/197 66/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$96,498
2024
$45,639
2024
Government debt
$351B
2024
$327B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
37.5%
2024
24%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,021
2024
$3,820
2024
Government debt per person rank 15/185 92/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$85,867
2026
$10,928
2026
Land area 15,255 sq mi 297,156 sq mi
Population density
596 ppl/mi²
2026
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.33
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
43.7 years
2024
34 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.4 years
2026
78.4 years
2026

Switzerland and Turkey: Comparison Charts

Switzerland and Turkey economies compared

GDP
Switzerland

Turkey
1x
Year GDP
Switzerland Turkey
2024 $936,564,198,049 $1,359,123,768,774
2023 $894,424,821,645 $1,141,242,864,657
2022 $828,508,926,958 $926,097,476,914
2021 $815,309,330,987 $839,938,668,172
2020 $741,999,406,006 $733,628,247,119
2019 $721,369,112,727 $775,853,144,223
2018 $725,568,717,468 $788,356,985,774
2017 $695,200,833,086 $863,874,522,365
2016 $687,895,460,903 $870,818,016,910
2015 $694,118,186,380 $865,460,050,684
2014 $726,537,808,338 $942,343,431,929
2013 $706,234,937,371 $962,167,643,589
2012 $686,420,221,558 $885,327,622,479
2011 $715,888,126,682 $844,192,507,381
2010 $598,851,028,907 $782,545,664,268
2009 $554,212,916,092 $653,894,449,921
2008 $567,267,767,519 $775,415,944,333
2007 $490,740,715,595 $685,228,481,017
2006 $441,634,672,197 $559,668,118,237
2005 $418,284,865,885 $508,314,210,213
2004 $403,912,891,033 $410,156,784,496
2003 $362,075,086,508 $315,392,899,922
2002 $309,301,422,430 $240,778,008,474
2001 $286,582,672,434 $202,195,080,239
2000 $279,216,033,870 $274,748,463,179
1999 $297,873,643,323 $256,673,939,248
1998 $303,459,014,347 $276,035,372,655
1997 $294,788,198,856 $263,817,553,748
1996 $340,103,959,547 $250,366,965,174
1995 $352,835,806,342 $234,699,627,004
1994 $301,375,055,202 $130,650,447,499
1993 $272,237,527,071 $180,415,757,852
1992 $279,921,425,828 $159,104,772,992
1991 $268,901,693,863 $151,034,731,544
1990 $265,763,573,999 $150,655,500,192
1989 $208,105,846,934 $107,127,191,329
1988 $215,540,625,299 $90,875,175,809
1987 $199,236,370,038 $87,190,081,680
1986 $159,089,921,063 $75,673,037,037
1985 $110,980,314,192 $67,232,758,621
1984 $109,455,312,168 $59,937,602,180
1983 $114,634,358,535 $61,803,555,556
1982 $115,043,365,512 $64,369,325,153
1981 $112,244,805,519 $71,180,180,180
1980 $122,557,843,886 $68,823,684,211
1979 $114,970,094,425 $89,616,129,032
1978 $102,280,472,036 $65,912,500,000
1977 $73,135,771,167 $58,683,333,333
1976 $68,476,524,644 $51,450,000,000
1975 $65,466,081,819 $46,042,857,143
1974 $57,103,011,446 $35,414,285,714
1973 $49,550,006,320 $26,000,000,000
1972 $36,844,318,854 $20,650,000,000
1971 $30,040,171,751 $16,166,666,667
1970 $24,998,066,773 $17,863,636,364
1969 $22,442,043,274 $19,466,666,667
1968 $20,712,102,794 $17,500,000,000
1967 $19,397,044,714 $15,644,444,444
1966 $18,019,402,374 $14,100,000,000
1965 $16,780,226,225 $11,966,666,667
1964 $15,833,133,858 $11,177,777,778
1963 $14,283,872,299 $10,355,555,556
1962 $12,989,649,694 $8,922,222,222
1961 $11,713,348,834 $7,988,888,889
1960 $10,412,232,621 $7,566,666,667

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

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Switzerland and Turkey economies compared

GDP per capita
Switzerland

Turkey
1x
Year GDP per capita
Switzerland Turkey
2024 $103,998 $15,893
2023 $100,624 $13,375
2022 $94,395 $10,898
2021 $93,665 $9,982
2020 $85,898 $8,798
2019 $84,122 $9,395
2018 $85,217 $9,684
2017 $82,254 $10,756
2016 $82,153 $10,984
2015 $83,806 $11,065
2014 $88,725 $12,209
2013 $87,304 $12,636
2012 $85,836 $11,777
2011 $90,477 $11,374
2010 $76,531 $10,699
2009 $71,568 $9,077
2008 $74,175 $10,913
2007 $64,989 $9,767
2006 $59,011 $7,990
2005 $56,243 $7,332
2004 $54,659 $5,980
2003 $49,336 $4,650
2002 $42,459 $3,591
2001 $39,639 $3,052
2000 $38,865 $4,199
1999 $41,696 $3,974
1998 $42,681 $4,331
1997 $41,584 $4,197
1996 $48,093 $4,041
1995 $50,114 $3,846
1994 $43,092 $2,176
1993 $39,237 $3,058
1992 $40,714 $2,744
1991 $39,544 $2,649
1990 $39,575 $2,690
1989 $31,309 $1,949
1988 $32,690 $1,686
1987 $30,441 $1,650
1986 $24,460 $1,461
1985 $17,152 $1,326
1984 $16,991 $1,209
1983 $17,859 $1,276
1982 $18,000 $1,360
1981 $17,665 $1,537
1980 $19,394 $1,516
1979 $18,266 $2,013
1978 $16,282 $1,510
1977 $11,644 $1,372
1976 $10,865 $1,228
1975 $10,328 $1,122
1974 $9,005 $881
1973 $7,856 $661
1972 $5,885 $537
1971 $4,835 $431
1970 $4,044 $488
1969 $3,657 $544
1968 $3,413 $501
1967 $3,237 $459
1966 $3,045 $425
1965 $2,865 $370
1964 $2,735 $354
1963 $2,508 $337
1962 $2,330 $298.2
1961 $2,155 $274.4
1960 $1,954 $267.1

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

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Switzerland vs. Turkey life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Switzerland

Turkey
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Switzerland Turkey
2026 84.4 78.4
2025 84.2 77.8
2024 84.1 77.4
2023 84 77.2
2022 83.2 77.6
2021 83.6 75.7
2020 83.1 76.5
2019 83.8 77.7
2018 83.6 77.5
2017 83.4 77
2016 83.4 76.6
2015 82.8 76.5
2014 83.1 76.5
2013 82.7 76.2
2012 82.6 75.6
2011 82.6 74.8
2010 82.3 75
2009 82 74.7
2008 82 74.4
2007 81.7 74.1
2006 81.5 73.8
2005 81.2 73.5
2004 81.1 73.2
2003 80.5 72.9
2002 80.4 72.6
2001 80.3 72.3
2000 79.8 71.9
1999 79.7 70.8
1998 79.5 71.1
1997 79.2 70.7
1996 79 70.2
1995 78.6 69.7
1994 78.5 69.4
1993 78.2 69
1992 77.9 68.6
1991 77.6 68.3
1990 77.4 67.8
1989 77.6 67.4
1988 77.4 66.9
1987 77.3 66.4
1986 77 65.9
1985 76.9 65.3
1984 76.8 64.8
1983 76.2 64.3
1982 76.2 63.7
1981 75.8 63.2
1980 75.6 62.7
1979 75.6 62.2
1978 75.3 61.6
1977 75.4 60.8
1976 74.9 60
1975 74.8 59.5
1974 74.4 59
1973 74.1 58.5
1972 73.8 58
1971 73.2 57.2
1970 73.1 56.7
1969 72.7 56.2
1968 72.7 55.6
1967 72.7 55.2
1966 72.4 54.6
1965 72.3 54.1
1964 72.2 53.6
1963 71.3 53.1
1962 71.3 52.3
1961 71.7 51.6
1960 71.4 50.8
1959 71.5 50.1
1958 71.3 49.2
1957 70.5 49.2
1956 70.2 49.5
1955 70.1 49.1
1954 70 48.8
1953 69.5 48.2
1952 69.6 48.1
1951 68.7 47.6
1950 68.9 47.3

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

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Switzerland and Turkey population clocks and comparison

Population
Switzerland

Turkey
1x
Year Population
Switzerland Turkey
2024 9,005,582 85,518,661
2023 8,888,822 85,325,965
2022 8,777,088 84,979,913
2021 8,704,546 84,147,318
2020 8,638,167 83,384,680
2019 8,575,280 82,579,440
2018 8,514,329 81,407,204
2017 8,451,840 80,312,698
2016 8,373,338 79,277,962
2015 8,282,396 78,218,479
2014 8,188,649 77,181,884
2013 8,089,346 76,147,624
2012 7,996,861 75,175,827
2011 7,912,398 74,223,629
2010 7,824,909 73,142,150
2009 7,743,831 72,039,206
2008 7,647,675 71,051,678
2007 7,551,117 70,158,112
2006 7,483,934 70,045,349
2005 7,437,115 69,329,557
2004 7,389,625 68,592,617
2003 7,339,001 67,831,730
2002 7,284,753 67,048,795
2001 7,229,854 66,245,128
2000 7,184,250 65,425,961
1999 7,143,991 64,591,923
1998 7,110,001 63,734,383
1997 7,088,906 62,852,966
1996 7,071,850 61,951,134
1995 7,040,687 61,024,503
1994 6,993,795 60,033,836
1993 6,938,265 58,999,167
1992 6,875,364 57,990,118
1991 6,799,978 57,009,887
1990 6,715,519 56,015,628
1989 6,646,912 54,976,723
1988 6,593,386 53,909,626
1987 6,545,106 52,843,670
1986 6,504,124 51,777,772
1985 6,470,365 50,687,115
1984 6,441,865 49,574,069
1983 6,418,773 48,447,410
1982 6,391,309 47,322,096
1981 6,354,074 46,321,190
1980 6,319,408 45,408,815
1979 6,294,365 44,510,429
1978 6,281,738 43,645,306
1977 6,281,174 42,773,298
1976 6,302,504 41,899,984
1975 6,338,632 41,053,126
1974 6,341,405 40,210,234
1973 6,307,347 39,329,533
1972 6,260,956 38,430,221
1971 6,213,399 37,518,611
1970 6,180,877 36,638,465
1969 6,136,387 35,787,774
1968 6,067,714 34,921,684
1967 5,991,785 34,050,421
1966 5,918,002 33,177,672
1965 5,856,472 32,345,220
1964 5,789,228 31,543,072
1963 5,694,247 30,726,841
1962 5,573,815 29,916,147
1961 5,434,294 29,119,238
1960 5,327,827 28,329,898

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

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Fertility rates in Switzerland and Turkey

Fertility rate
Switzerland

Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Switzerland Turkey
2023 1.33 1.51
2022 1.39 1.63
2021 1.52 1.71
2020 1.46 1.77
2019 1.48 1.89
2018 1.52 2
2017 1.52 2.08
2016 1.54 2.11
2015 1.54 2.16
2014 1.54 2.19
2013 1.52 2.11
2012 1.52 2.11
2011 1.52 2.05
2010 1.52 2.08
2009 1.5 2.1
2008 1.48 2.15
2007 1.46 2.16
2006 1.44 2.19
2005 1.42 2.2
2004 1.42 2.2
2003 1.39 2.2
2002 1.39 2.27
2001 1.38 2.39
2000 1.5 2.49
1999 1.48 2.63
1998 1.47 2.71
1997 1.48 2.74
1996 1.5 2.78
1995 1.48 2.84
1994 1.49 2.87
1993 1.51 2.92
1992 1.58 2.94
1991 1.58 3
1990 1.58 3.11
1989 1.56 3.34
1988 1.57 3.45
1987 1.52 3.54
1986 1.53 3.66
1985 1.52 3.78
1984 1.53 3.91
1983 1.52 4.06
1982 1.56 4.21
1981 1.55 4.35
1980 1.55 4.45
1979 1.52 4.58
1978 1.51 4.69
1977 1.53 4.78
1976 1.55 4.93
1975 1.61 5.09
1974 1.73 5.24
1973 1.81 5.41
1972 1.91 5.55
1971 2.04 5.67
1970 2.1 5.78
1969 2.19 5.87
1968 2.29 5.96
1967 2.39 6.06
1966 2.5 6.15
1965 2.59 6.22
1964 2.66 6.29
1963 2.65 6.34
1962 2.58 6.38
1961 2.52 6.42
1960 2.44 6.38

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

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Switzerland and Turkey demographics compared

Median age
Switzerland

Turkey
1x
Year Median age, years
Switzerland Turkey
2024 43.7 34
2023 43.4 33.5
2022 43 33.1
2021 42.8 32.7
2020 42.7 32.3
2019 42.6 31.8
2018 42.5 31.5
2017 42.4 31.2
2016 42.3 30.9
2015 42.2 30.6
2014 42.1 30.4
2013 42 30.1
2012 41.8 29.8
2011 41.6 29.5
2010 41.5 29.1
2009 41.3 28.6
2008 41.1 28.3
2007 40.9 27.9
2006 40.6 27.5
2005 40.3 27
2004 39.9 26.6
2003 39.6 26.2
2002 39.3 25.8
2001 39 25.4
2000 38.7 25
1999 38.4 24.7
1998 38.2 24.3
1997 37.9 24
1996 37.6 23.6
1995 37.3 23.3
1994 37.1 23
1993 37 22.7
1992 36.9 22.4
1991 36.9 22.1
1990 36.9 21.8
1989 36.8 21.6
1988 36.7 21.3
1987 36.5 21.1
1986 36.3 20.9
1985 36.1 20.6
1984 35.9 20.4
1983 35.6 20.2
1982 35.3 20
1981 35 19.9
1980 34.8 19.8
1979 34.5 19.7
1978 34.2 19.5
1977 33.8 19.4
1976 33.5 19.3
1975 33.1 19.1
1974 32.7 19
1973 32.5 18.9
1972 32.3 18.8
1971 32.2 18.7
1970 32 18.6
1969 31.7 18.6
1968 31.7 18.6
1967 31.6 18.7
1966 31.6 18.8
1965 31.6 18.9
1964 31.5 18.9
1963 31.7 19
1962 32 19.1
1961 32.4 19.3
1960 32.6 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Switzerland Turkey
GNI, Atlas method
$857B
2024
$1.15T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.9%
2024
32.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.92%
2022
3.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.72%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
512,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.58%
2024
-4.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.34%
2024
8.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
72%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.7%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
83.7
2026
55
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.6%
2022
35.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2022
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires
1,119,000
2025
60,787
2025
Percentage of millionaires
15.5%
2025
0.1%
2025
Number of billionaires
42
2025
32
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0006%
2025
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
206
2024
551
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.97T
2024
$379B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$909B
2024
$155B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.64B
2024
$982M
2024
International tourist arrivals
11,818,000
2019
15,971,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.08%
2020
6.63%
2020
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
81.6%
2024

Energy

Switzerland Turkey
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,511 kg
2023
1,850 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$37.9
2023
$23.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
33.7 megatons
2024
460 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.75 tons
2024
5.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
44.5%
2023
81.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
27.7%
2021
12%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
45.1%
2023
15.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
51.7%
2023
72%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
7,096 kWh
2023
3,581 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
68.1%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
55.8%
2023
19.3%
2023
Nuclear share
33%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Switzerland Turkey
% of world population
0.11%
2024
1.05%
2024
Annual migration change
+37,253
2025
-258,205
2025
Urban population
85.5%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
100
2026
58
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
80
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.6
2023
3.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2.2
2019
6.7
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
121
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
97.3%
2021
English speaking
61.3%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
97.3%
2023
87.3%
2024

Health

Switzerland Turkey
Government health expenditure per capita
$11,784
2023
$548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$2,596
2023
$104.3
2023
Life expectancy
84.4 years
2026
78.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.48
2022
2.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
31.3 years
2023
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.9
2023
12.8
2023
Obesity rate
12.5%
2022
34.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.3%
2024
16.5%
2024
Air quality index
83
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
25.5%
2022
30.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.1 liters
2020
1.69 liters
2020

Territory

Switzerland Turkey
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
1,694 sq mi
2024
3,475 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,765 sq mi
2026
148,989 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,940 sq mi
2026
87,600 sq mi
2026
Roads length
52,266 mi
2021
272,554 mi
2024

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

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