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Switzerland vs Tuvalu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Switzerland has a population of 9.01M (ranked 101/197), compared with 9.65K in Tuvalu (ranked 196/197). Switzerland's land area is 15,255 sq mi versus 11.6 sq mi for Tuvalu (ranked 131st vs. 194th).

By GDP, Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B) and Tuvalu ranks 196/197 ($62.3M). By GDP per capita, Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,998), while Tuvalu ranks 110/197 ($6,345).

Main facts and rankings

Switzerland Tuvalu
Population
9107866
9341
Population rank 100/197 196/197
GDP
$937B
2024
$62.3M
2023
GDP rank 20/197 196/197
GDP per capita
$103,998
2024
$6,345
2023
GDP per capita rank 5/197 110/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$96,498
2024
$6,151
2023
Government debt
$351B
2024
$4.15M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
37.5%
2024
6.96%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,021
2024
$423
2023
Government debt per person rank 15/185 171/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$85,867
2026
$4,233
2026
Land area 15,255 sq mi 11.6 sq mi
Population density
596 ppl/mi²
2026
806 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.33
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
43.7 years
2024
25.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.4 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Switzerland and Tuvalu: Comparison Charts

Switzerland and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP
Switzerland

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP
Switzerland Tuvalu
2024 $936,564,198,049 -
2023 $894,424,821,645 $62,280,312
2022 $828,508,926,958 $59,065,982
2021 $815,309,330,987 $60,196,406
2020 $741,999,406,006 $51,746,594
2019 $721,369,112,727 $54,123,199
2018 $725,568,717,468 $48,015,260
2017 $695,200,833,086 $45,276,595
2016 $687,895,460,903 $41,629,064
2015 $694,118,186,380 $36,811,936
2014 $726,537,808,338 $38,760,983
2013 $706,234,937,371 $38,615,891
2012 $686,420,221,558 $39,345,579
2011 $715,888,126,682 $39,196,957
2010 $598,851,028,907 $32,105,408
2009 $554,212,916,092 $28,076,984
2008 $567,267,767,519 $31,874,435
2007 $490,740,715,595 $28,450,169
2006 $441,634,672,197 $24,096,875
2005 $418,284,865,885 $22,909,980
2004 $403,912,891,033 $22,798,275
2003 $362,075,086,508 $19,456,338
2002 $309,301,422,430 $16,842,673
2001 $286,582,672,434 $13,964,732
2000 $279,216,033,870 $15,073,976
1999 $297,873,643,323 $14,800,503
1998 $303,459,014,347 $13,795,146
1997 $294,788,198,856 $13,734,210
1996 $340,103,959,547 $13,338,597
1995 $352,835,806,342 $11,922,614
1994 $301,375,055,202 $11,772,611
1993 $272,237,527,071 $10,414,400
1992 $279,921,425,828 $10,535,028
1991 $268,901,693,863 $10,127,314
1990 $265,763,573,999 $9,542,901
1989 $208,105,846,934 $8,454,523
1988 $215,540,625,299 $7,011,059
1987 $199,236,370,038 $5,020,513
1986 $159,089,921,063 $4,574,706
1985 $110,980,314,192 $3,862,852
1984 $109,455,312,168 $4,481,978
1983 $114,634,358,535 $4,152,550
1982 $115,043,365,512 $4,118,945
1981 $112,244,805,519 $4,773,018
1980 $122,557,843,886 $4,206,128
1979 $114,970,094,425 $4,065,659
1978 $102,280,472,036 $3,798,782
1977 $73,135,771,167 $3,669,420
1976 $68,476,524,644 $3,919,072
1975 $65,466,081,819 $4,014,748
1974 $57,103,011,446 $4,122,329
1973 $49,550,006,320 $3,411,915
1972 $36,844,318,854 $2,968,458
1971 $30,040,171,751 $2,716,990
1970 $24,998,066,773 $2,585,956
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 Tuvalu economies compared

GDP per capita
Switzerland

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Switzerland Tuvalu
2024 $103,998 -
2023 $100,624 $6,345
2022 $94,395 $5,911
2021 $93,665 $5,905
2020 $85,898 $4,976
2019 $84,122 $5,115
2018 $85,217 $4,466
2017 $82,254 $4,166
2016 $82,153 $3,809
2015 $83,806 $3,358
2014 $88,725 $3,529
2013 $87,304 $3,510
2012 $85,836 $3,598
2011 $90,477 $3,636
2010 $76,531 $3,025
2009 $71,568 $2,684
2008 $74,175 $3,088
2007 $64,989 $2,794
2006 $59,011 $2,396
2005 $56,243 $2,305
2004 $54,659 $2,323
2003 $49,336 $2,007
2002 $42,459 $1,750
2001 $39,639 $1,457
2000 $38,865 $1,579
1999 $41,696 $1,559
1998 $42,681 $1,460
1997 $41,584 $1,461
1996 $48,093 $1,428
1995 $50,114 $1,285
1994 $43,092 $1,279
1993 $39,237 $1,141
1992 $40,714 $1,166
1991 $39,544 $1,134
1990 $39,575 $1,085
1989 $31,309 $976
1988 $32,690 $823
1987 $30,441 $600
1986 $24,460 $557
1985 $17,152 $480
1984 $16,991 $567
1983 $17,859 $533
1982 $18,000 $537
1981 $17,665 $634
1980 $19,394 $571
1979 $18,266 $566
1978 $16,282 $546
1977 $11,644 $549
1976 $10,865 $612
1975 $10,328 $656
1974 $9,005 $708
1973 $7,856 $601
1972 $5,885 $522
1971 $4,835 $478
1970 $4,044 $457
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. Tuvalu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Switzerland

Tuvalu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Switzerland Tuvalu
2026 84.4 67.6
2025 84.2 67.4
2024 84.1 67.3
2023 84 67.1
2022 83.2 66.9
2021 83.6 65.8
2020 83.1 66.4
2019 83.8 66.1
2018 83.6 65.9
2017 83.4 65.7
2016 83.4 65.5
2015 82.8 65.4
2014 83.1 65.3
2013 82.7 65.2
2012 82.6 65.1
2011 82.6 65
2010 82.3 64.8
2009 82 64.7
2008 82 64.5
2007 81.7 64.4
2006 81.5 64.2
2005 81.2 64.1
2004 81.1 64
2003 80.5 63.9
2002 80.4 63.8
2001 80.3 63.7
2000 79.8 63.5
1999 79.7 63.3
1998 79.5 63.2
1997 79.2 62.9
1996 79 62.7
1995 78.6 62.5
1994 78.5 62.3
1993 78.2 62.1
1992 77.9 60.3
1991 77.6 61.8
1990 77.4 61.6
1989 77.6 61.5
1988 77.4 61.4
1987 77.3 61.3
1986 77 61.2
1985 76.9 61.1
1984 76.8 61.1
1983 76.2 60.9
1982 76.2 60.7
1981 75.8 60.5
1980 75.6 60.2
1979 75.6 59.9
1978 75.3 59.6
1977 75.4 59.2
1976 74.9 58.8
1975 74.8 58.3
1974 74.4 57.7
1973 74.1 57.2
1972 73.8 54.7
1971 73.2 56
1970 73.1 55.3
1969 72.7 54.7
1968 72.7 54.1
1967 72.7 53.5
1966 72.4 52.8
1965 72.3 52.1
1964 72.2 51.3
1963 71.3 50.6
1962 71.3 49.8
1961 71.7 49
1960 71.4 48.3
1959 71.5 47.5
1958 71.3 46.7
1957 70.5 45.8
1956 70.2 45
1955 70.1 44.2
1954 70 43.4
1953 69.5 42.5
1952 69.6 41.7
1951 68.7 40.8
1950 68.9 40

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

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Switzerland and Tuvalu population clocks and comparison

Population
Switzerland

Tuvalu
1x
Year Population
Switzerland Tuvalu
2024 9,005,582 9,646
2023 8,888,822 9,816
2022 8,777,088 9,992
2021 8,704,546 10,194
2020 8,638,167 10,399
2019 8,575,280 10,581
2018 8,514,329 10,751
2017 8,451,840 10,869
2016 8,373,338 10,930
2015 8,282,396 10,963
2014 8,188,649 10,984
2013 8,089,346 11,001
2012 7,996,861 10,934
2011 7,912,398 10,780
2010 7,824,909 10,614
2009 7,743,831 10,461
2008 7,647,675 10,321
2007 7,551,117 10,182
2006 7,483,934 10,056
2005 7,437,115 9,940
2004 7,389,625 9,816
2003 7,339,001 9,695
2002 7,284,753 9,623
2001 7,229,854 9,586
2000 7,184,250 9,544
1999 7,143,991 9,496
1998 7,110,001 9,451
1997 7,088,906 9,400
1996 7,071,850 9,342
1995 7,040,687 9,280
1994 6,993,795 9,207
1993 6,938,265 9,126
1992 6,875,364 9,038
1991 6,799,978 8,928
1990 6,715,519 8,798
1989 6,646,912 8,662
1988 6,593,386 8,518
1987 6,545,106 8,371
1986 6,504,124 8,217
1985 6,470,365 8,046
1984 6,441,865 7,902
1983 6,418,773 7,789
1982 6,391,309 7,664
1981 6,354,074 7,526
1980 6,319,408 7,366
1979 6,294,365 7,184
1978 6,281,738 6,957
1977 6,281,174 6,686
1976 6,302,504 6,404
1975 6,338,632 6,117
1974 6,341,405 5,822
1973 6,307,347 5,681
1972 6,260,956 5,692
1971 6,213,399 5,685
1970 6,180,877 5,663
1969 6,136,387 5,631
1968 6,067,714 5,624
1967 5,991,785 5,652
1966 5,918,002 5,686
1965 5,856,472 5,715
1964 5,789,228 5,752
1963 5,694,247 5,751
1962 5,573,815 5,699
1961 5,434,294 5,648
1960 5,327,827 5,598

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

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Fertility rates in Switzerland and Tuvalu

Fertility rate
Switzerland

Tuvalu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Switzerland Tuvalu
2023 1.33 3.21
2022 1.39 3.24
2021 1.52 3.28
2020 1.46 3.31
2019 1.48 3.33
2018 1.52 3.33
2017 1.52 3.3
2016 1.54 3.3
2015 1.54 3.31
2014 1.54 3.33
2013 1.52 3.39
2012 1.52 3.47
2011 1.52 3.46
2010 1.52 3.44
2009 1.5 3.43
2008 1.48 3.42
2007 1.46 3.45
2006 1.44 3.53
2005 1.42 3.55
2004 1.42 3.55
2003 1.39 3.58
2002 1.39 3.64
2001 1.38 3.75
2000 1.5 3.84
1999 1.48 3.92
1998 1.47 3.95
1997 1.48 3.95
1996 1.5 3.95
1995 1.48 3.96
1994 1.49 3.92
1993 1.51 3.92
1992 1.58 3.86
1991 1.58 3.79
1990 1.58 3.75
1989 1.56 3.8
1988 1.57 3.88
1987 1.52 3.94
1986 1.53 3.97
1985 1.52 3.97
1984 1.53 3.95
1983 1.52 3.91
1982 1.56 3.88
1981 1.55 3.8
1980 1.55 3.73
1979 1.52 3.65
1978 1.51 3.59
1977 1.53 3.56
1976 1.55 3.55
1975 1.61 3.58
1974 1.73 3.63
1973 1.81 3.71
1972 1.91 3.81
1971 2.04 3.94
1970 2.1 4.08
1969 2.19 4.23
1968 2.29 4.36
1967 2.39 4.49
1966 2.5 4.64
1965 2.59 4.73
1964 2.66 4.83
1963 2.65 4.91
1962 2.58 5
1961 2.52 5.09
1960 2.44 5.15

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

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Switzerland and Tuvalu demographics compared

Median age
Switzerland

Tuvalu
1x
Year Median age, years
Switzerland Tuvalu
2024 43.7 25.3
2023 43.4 25.3
2022 43 25.3
2021 42.8 25.3
2020 42.7 25.3
2019 42.6 25.3
2018 42.5 25.3
2017 42.4 25.2
2016 42.3 24.9
2015 42.2 24.7
2014 42.1 24.5
2013 42 24.3
2012 41.8 24.2
2011 41.6 24.1
2010 41.5 24
2009 41.3 23.9
2008 41.1 23.8
2007 40.9 23.7
2006 40.6 23.6
2005 40.3 23.6
2004 39.9 23.5
2003 39.6 23.5
2002 39.3 23.5
2001 39 23.7
2000 38.7 23.9
1999 38.4 24.1
1998 38.2 24.4
1997 37.9 24.6
1996 37.6 24.9
1995 37.3 25
1994 37.1 25.1
1993 37 25
1992 36.9 25
1991 36.9 24.9
1990 36.9 24.7
1989 36.8 24.5
1988 36.7 24.2
1987 36.5 24
1986 36.3 23.8
1985 36.1 23.6
1984 35.9 23.2
1983 35.6 22.5
1982 35.3 21.9
1981 35 21.4
1980 34.8 21
1979 34.5 20.9
1978 34.2 20.5
1977 33.8 20.2
1976 33.5 19.9
1975 33.1 19.8
1974 32.7 19.7
1973 32.5 19.4
1972 32.3 19
1971 32.2 18.6
1970 32 18.2
1969 31.7 18
1968 31.7 17.9
1967 31.6 18.1
1966 31.6 18.5
1965 31.6 19.3
1964 31.5 21
1963 31.7 22.6
1962 32 23
1961 32.4 23.1
1960 32.6 23.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Switzerland Tuvalu
GNI, Atlas method
$857B
2024
$86M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.9%
2024
118.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.92%
2022
12.8%
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
-8.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.34%
2024
7.32%
2022
Services, % of GDP
72%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
24.7%
2024
7.02%
2015
Economic freedom index
83.7
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
26.6%
2022
30.8%
2010
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2022
2.7%
2010
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
n/a
Personal remittances received
$3.64B
2024
$2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
11,818,000
2019
3,599
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.08%
2020
43.4%
2013
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Switzerland Tuvalu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,511 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$37.9
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
33.7 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.75 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
44.5%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
27.7%
2021
5.2%
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
15.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
55.8%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
33%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Switzerland Tuvalu
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
+37,253
2025
-255
2025
Urban population
85.5%
2024
64.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
100
2026
44.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
80
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.6
2023
0
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2.2
2019
0.2
2025
Visa free countries
172
2025
129
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
100%
2022
English speaking
61.3%
2023
70%
2025
People using the Internet
97.3%
2023
74.3%
2023

Health

Switzerland Tuvalu
Government health expenditure per capita
$11,784
2023
$1,724
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$2,596
2023
$0.77
2023
Life expectancy
84.4 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
27.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.48
2022
1.35
2020
Age at first childbirth
31.3 years
2023
23.5 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.9
2023
19.9
2023
Obesity rate
12.5%
2022
65.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.3%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
83
2026
97
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
25.5%
2022
33.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.1 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Switzerland Tuvalu
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.00002%
2026
Land area per capita
1,694 sq mi
2024
1,201 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,765 sq mi
2026
6.95 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,940 sq mi
2026
3.86 sq mi
2026
Roads length
52,266 mi
2021
4.97 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) (2000–2019, 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  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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