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Switzerland vs Turkmenistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Switzerland has a population of 9.01M (ranked 101/197), compared with 7.49M in Turkmenistan (ranked 104/197). Switzerland's land area is 15,255 sq mi versus 181,441 sq mi for Turkmenistan (ranked 131st vs. 53rd).

By GDP, Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B) and Turkmenistan ranks 92/197 ($51.4B). By GDP per capita, Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,998), while Turkmenistan ranks 104/197 ($6,857).

Main facts and rankings

Switzerland Turkmenistan
Population
9107866
7776557
Population rank 100/197 104/197
GDP
$937B
2024
$51.4B
2024
GDP rank 20/197 92/197
GDP per capita
$103,998
2024
$6,857
2024
GDP per capita rank 5/197 104/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$96,498
2024
$21,213
2024
Government debt
$351B
2024
$2.11B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
37.5%
2024
4.11%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,021
2024
$282
2024
Government debt per person rank 15/185 179/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$85,867
2026
$7,520
2026
Land area 15,255 sq mi 181,441 sq mi
Population density
596 ppl/mi²
2026
42.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.33
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
43.7 years
2024
27.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.4 years
2026
70.5 years
2026

Switzerland and Turkmenistan: Comparison Charts

Switzerland and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP
Switzerland

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP
Switzerland Turkmenistan
2024 $936,564,198,049 $51,387,209,872
2023 $894,424,821,645 $45,894,538,666
2022 $828,508,926,958 $42,208,726,138
2021 $815,309,330,987 $40,589,905,812
2020 $741,999,406,006 $41,509,903,182
2019 $721,369,112,727 $40,810,067,975
2018 $725,568,717,468 $40,765,428,571
2017 $695,200,833,086 $37,926,285,714
2016 $687,895,460,903 $36,169,428,571
2015 $694,118,186,380 $35,799,714,286
2014 $726,537,808,338 $43,524,210,526
2013 $706,234,937,371 $39,197,543,860
2012 $686,420,221,558 $35,164,210,526
2011 $715,888,126,682 $29,233,333,333
2010 $598,851,028,907 $22,583,157,895
2009 $554,212,916,092 $20,214,385,965
2008 $567,267,767,519 $19,271,523,179
2007 $490,740,715,595 $12,664,165,103
2006 $441,634,672,197 $10,276,674,365
2005 $418,284,865,885 $8,103,901,996
2004 $403,912,891,033 $6,838,351,088
2003 $362,075,086,508 $5,977,440,583
2002 $309,301,422,430 $4,462,029,109
2001 $286,582,672,434 $3,534,772,732
2000 $279,216,033,870 $2,904,663,311
1999 $297,873,643,323 $2,450,564,100
1998 $303,459,014,347 $2,605,689,134
1997 $294,788,198,856 $2,450,350,625
1996 $340,103,959,547 $2,378,759,975
1995 $352,835,806,342 $2,482,228,440
1994 $301,375,055,202 $2,561,118,608
1993 $272,237,527,071 $3,179,225,949
1992 $279,921,425,828 $3,200,539,816
1991 $268,901,693,863 $3,208,098,919
1990 $265,763,573,999 $3,189,539,641
1989 $208,105,846,934 $3,006,988,217
1988 $215,540,625,299 $3,010,982,414
1987 $199,236,370,038 $2,331,358,820
1986 $159,089,921,063 -
1985 $110,980,314,192 -
1984 $109,455,312,168 -
1983 $114,634,358,535 -
1982 $115,043,365,512 -
1981 $112,244,805,519 -
1980 $122,557,843,886 -
1979 $114,970,094,425 -
1978 $102,280,472,036 -
1977 $73,135,771,167 -
1976 $68,476,524,644 -
1975 $65,466,081,819 -
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 Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Switzerland

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Switzerland Turkmenistan
2024 $103,998 $6,857
2023 $100,624 $6,232
2022 $94,395 $5,838
2021 $93,665 $5,723
2020 $85,898 $5,973
2019 $84,122 $5,998
2018 $85,217 $6,125
2017 $82,254 $5,828
2016 $82,153 $5,687
2015 $83,806 $5,759
2014 $88,725 $7,164
2013 $87,304 $6,600
2012 $85,836 $6,054
2011 $90,477 $5,144
2010 $76,531 $4,059
2009 $71,568 $3,708
2008 $74,175 $3,606
2007 $64,989 $2,415
2006 $59,011 $1,997
2005 $56,243 $1,604
2004 $54,659 $1,379
2003 $49,336 $1,229
2002 $42,459 $936
2001 $39,639 $756
2000 $38,865 $634
1999 $41,696 $546
1998 $42,681 $591
1997 $41,584 $565
1996 $48,093 $558
1995 $50,114 $592
1994 $43,092 $622
1993 $39,237 $788
1992 $40,714 $811
1991 $39,544 $832
1990 $39,575 $848
1989 $31,309 $821
1988 $32,690 $846
1987 $30,441 $675
1986 $24,460 -
1985 $17,152 -
1984 $16,991 -
1983 $17,859 -
1982 $18,000 -
1981 $17,665 -
1980 $19,394 -
1979 $18,266 -
1978 $16,282 -
1977 $11,644 -
1976 $10,865 -
1975 $10,328 -
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. Turkmenistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Switzerland

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Switzerland Turkmenistan
2026 84.4 70.5
2025 84.2 70.3
2024 84.1 70.2
2023 84 70.1
2022 83.2 69.9
2021 83.6 69.4
2020 83.1 68.8
2019 83.8 69.4
2018 83.6 69.3
2017 83.4 69.2
2016 83.4 69.1
2015 82.8 69.1
2014 83.1 69
2013 82.7 69
2012 82.6 69
2011 82.6 68.9
2010 82.3 68.6
2009 82 68.2
2008 82 67.6
2007 81.7 67
2006 81.5 66.6
2005 81.2 66.3
2004 81.1 66.1
2003 80.5 65.9
2002 80.4 65.6
2001 80.3 65.3
2000 79.8 64.9
1999 79.7 64.5
1998 79.5 64
1997 79.2 63.7
1996 79 63.5
1995 78.6 63.5
1994 78.5 63.5
1993 78.2 63.6
1992 77.9 63.8
1991 77.6 63.8
1990 77.4 63.9
1989 77.6 63.8
1988 77.4 63.7
1987 77.3 63.5
1986 77 63.2
1985 76.9 62.8
1984 76.8 62.4
1983 76.2 62
1982 76.2 61.6
1981 75.8 61
1980 75.6 60.2
1979 75.6 59.1
1978 75.3 58.3
1977 75.4 57.7
1976 74.9 57.4
1975 74.8 57.2
1974 74.4 57
1973 74.1 56.8
1972 73.8 56.6
1971 73.2 56.3
1970 73.1 56
1969 72.7 55.7
1968 72.7 55.3
1967 72.7 54.8
1966 72.4 54.4
1965 72.3 54
1964 72.2 53.6
1963 71.3 53.2
1962 71.3 52.9
1961 71.7 52.5
1960 71.4 52.1
1959 71.5 51.8
1958 71.3 51.4
1957 70.5 51
1956 70.2 50.6
1955 70.1 50.2
1954 70 49.8
1953 69.5 49.4
1952 69.6 49
1951 68.7 48.6
1950 68.9 48.1

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

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Switzerland and Turkmenistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Switzerland

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Population
Switzerland Turkmenistan
2024 9,005,582 7,494,498
2023 8,888,822 7,364,438
2022 8,777,088 7,230,193
2021 8,704,546 7,092,043
2020 8,638,167 6,949,912
2019 8,575,280 6,803,944
2018 8,514,329 6,655,524
2017 8,451,840 6,507,061
2016 8,373,338 6,360,041
2015 8,282,396 6,215,770
2014 8,188,649 6,075,283
2013 8,089,346 5,939,341
2012 7,996,861 5,808,546
2011 7,912,398 5,683,417
2010 7,824,909 5,564,356
2009 7,743,831 5,451,592
2008 7,647,675 5,345,029
2007 7,551,117 5,244,046
2006 7,483,934 5,147,105
2005 7,437,115 5,052,257
2004 7,389,625 4,958,093
2003 7,339,001 4,863,865
2002 7,284,753 4,769,465
2001 7,229,854 4,675,409
2000 7,184,250 4,582,677
1999 7,143,991 4,492,170
1998 7,110,001 4,410,507
1997 7,088,906 4,336,730
1996 7,071,850 4,263,819
1995 7,040,687 4,191,203
1994 6,993,795 4,116,662
1993 6,938,265 4,032,407
1992 6,875,364 3,944,689
1991 6,799,978 3,855,894
1990 6,715,519 3,760,562
1989 6,646,912 3,662,459
1988 6,593,386 3,559,363
1987 6,545,106 3,452,731
1986 6,504,124 3,347,809
1985 6,470,365 3,247,534
1984 6,441,865 3,154,079
1983 6,418,773 3,067,534
1982 6,391,309 2,985,557
1981 6,354,074 2,907,187
1980 6,319,408 2,832,203
1979 6,294,365 2,760,358
1978 6,281,738 2,691,088
1977 6,281,174 2,623,948
1976 6,302,504 2,558,521
1975 6,338,632 2,494,570
1974 6,341,405 2,432,028
1973 6,307,347 2,370,919
1972 6,260,956 2,311,430
1971 6,213,399 2,253,119
1970 6,180,877 2,195,616
1969 6,136,387 2,139,024
1968 6,067,714 2,083,069
1967 5,991,785 2,027,403
1966 5,918,002 1,971,737
1965 5,856,472 1,915,916
1964 5,789,228 1,859,997
1963 5,694,247 1,804,272
1962 5,573,815 1,749,214
1961 5,434,294 1,695,400
1960 5,327,827 1,643,457

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

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Fertility rates in Switzerland and Turkmenistan

Fertility rate
Switzerland

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Switzerland Turkmenistan
2023 1.33 2.69
2022 1.39 2.73
2021 1.52 2.75
2020 1.46 2.79
2019 1.48 2.83
2018 1.52 2.88
2017 1.52 2.93
2016 1.54 2.99
2015 1.54 3.03
2014 1.54 3.02
2013 1.52 3.01
2012 1.52 2.96
2011 1.52 2.9
2010 1.52 2.85
2009 1.5 2.79
2008 1.48 2.75
2007 1.46 2.73
2006 1.44 2.72
2005 1.42 2.71
2004 1.42 2.67
2003 1.39 2.67
2002 1.39 2.71
2001 1.38 2.81
2000 1.5 2.9
1999 1.48 2.98
1998 1.47 3.08
1997 1.48 3.18
1996 1.5 3.29
1995 1.48 3.49
1994 1.49 3.62
1993 1.51 3.78
1992 1.58 3.96
1991 1.58 4.14
1990 1.58 4.29
1989 1.56 4.46
1988 1.57 4.68
1987 1.52 4.84
1986 1.53 4.94
1985 1.52 4.97
1984 1.53 4.96
1983 1.52 4.97
1982 1.56 5.04
1981 1.55 5.16
1980 1.55 5.3
1979 1.52 5.46
1978 1.51 5.61
1977 1.53 5.77
1976 1.55 5.9
1975 1.61 6
1974 1.73 6.09
1973 1.81 6.15
1972 1.91 6.2
1971 2.04 6.32
1970 2.1 6.4
1969 2.19 6.48
1968 2.29 6.56
1967 2.39 6.64
1966 2.5 6.7
1965 2.59 6.76
1964 2.66 6.79
1963 2.65 6.79
1962 2.58 6.76
1961 2.52 6.69
1960 2.44 6.59

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

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Switzerland and Turkmenistan demographics compared

Median age
Switzerland

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Switzerland Turkmenistan
2024 43.7 27.5
2023 43.4 27.2
2022 43 26.9
2021 42.8 26.7
2020 42.7 26.4
2019 42.6 26.2
2018 42.5 25.9
2017 42.4 25.7
2016 42.3 25.5
2015 42.2 25.3
2014 42.1 25
2013 42 24.8
2012 41.8 24.5
2011 41.6 24.3
2010 41.5 24
2009 41.3 23.7
2008 41.1 23.4
2007 40.9 23.1
2006 40.6 22.8
2005 40.3 22.4
2004 39.9 22.1
2003 39.6 21.8
2002 39.3 21.5
2001 39 21.2
2000 38.7 20.9
1999 38.4 20.6
1998 38.2 20.3
1997 37.9 20.1
1996 37.6 19.9
1995 37.3 19.7
1994 37.1 19.6
1993 37 19.5
1992 36.9 19.4
1991 36.9 19.4
1990 36.9 19.3
1989 36.8 19.3
1988 36.7 19.3
1987 36.5 19.3
1986 36.3 19.3
1985 36.1 19.3
1984 35.9 19.2
1983 35.6 19.1
1982 35.3 19
1981 35 18.8
1980 34.8 18.7
1979 34.5 18.5
1978 34.2 18.3
1977 33.8 18.2
1976 33.5 18
1975 33.1 17.9
1974 32.7 17.7
1973 32.5 17.6
1972 32.3 17.5
1971 32.2 17.4
1970 32 17.4
1969 31.7 17.4
1968 31.7 17.5
1967 31.6 17.7
1966 31.6 18
1965 31.6 18.4
1964 31.5 19
1963 31.7 19.7
1962 32 20.4
1961 32.4 20.9
1960 32.6 21.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Switzerland Turkmenistan
GNI, Atlas method
$857B
2024
$48.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.9%
2024
14.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.92%
2022
2.71%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.72%
2024
2.9%
1999
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
57,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.58%
2024
-0.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.34%
2024
4%
2010
Services, % of GDP
72%
2024
50.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.7%
2024
37.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
83.7
2026
47
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.6%
2022
31.5%
1998
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2022
2.4%
1998
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
$1.51B
1999
Personal remittances received
$3.64B
2024
$4.42M
1996
International tourist arrivals
11,818,000
2019
380,000
1998
International tourism as share of exports
2.08%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
40.6%
2017

Energy

Switzerland Turkmenistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,511 kg
2023
5,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$37.9
2023
$3.26
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
33.7 megatons
2024
81.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.75 tons
2024
10.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
44.5%
2023
100%
2022
Renewable energy use share
27.7%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
45.1%
2023
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
51.7%
2023
-109.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
7,096 kWh
2023
2,829 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
68.1%
2021
0.01%
2021
Hydroelectric share
55.8%
2023
0.02%
2022
Nuclear share
33%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Switzerland Turkmenistan
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+37,253
2025
+13,268
2025
Urban population
85.5%
2024
47.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Quality of life index
100
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
80
2025
17
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.6
2023
1.09
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2.2
2019
13.5
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99.9%
2022
English speaking
61.3%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
97.3%
2023
21.3%
2017

Health

Switzerland Turkmenistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$11,784
2023
$581
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$2,596
2023
$450
2023
Life expectancy
84.4 years
2026
70.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.31%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.48
2022
1.93
2023
Age at first childbirth
31.3 years
2023
24.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.9
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
12.5%
2022
22.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.3%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
83
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
25.5%
2022
5.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.1 liters
2020
2.62 liters
2020

Territory

Switzerland Turkmenistan
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.32%
2026
Land area per capita
1,694 sq mi
2024
24,210 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,765 sq mi
2026
152,812 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,940 sq mi
2026
15,934 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  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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