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Switzerland vs Uganda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Switzerland has a population of 9.01M (ranked 101/197), compared with 50M in Uganda (ranked 31/197). Switzerland's land area is 15,255 sq mi versus 77,421 sq mi for Uganda (ranked 131st vs. 84th).

By GDP, Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B) and Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.9B). By GDP per capita, Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,998), while Uganda ranks 176/197 ($1,078).

Main facts and rankings

Switzerland Uganda
Population
9107866
53170946
Population rank 100/197 30/197
GDP
$937B
2024
$53.9B
2024
GDP rank 20/197 89/197
GDP per capita
$103,998
2024
$1,078
2024
GDP per capita rank 5/197 176/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$96,498
2024
$3,273
2024
Government debt
$351B
2024
$27.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
37.5%
2024
51.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,021
2024
$555
2024
Government debt per person rank 15/185 163/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$85,867
2026
$1,466
2026
Land area 15,255 sq mi 77,421 sq mi
Population density
596 ppl/mi²
2026
682 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.33
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
43.7 years
2024
17.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.4 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Switzerland and Uganda: Comparison Charts

Switzerland and Uganda economies compared

GDP
Switzerland

Uganda
1x
Year GDP
Switzerland Uganda
2024 $936,564,198,049 $53,911,907,086
2023 $894,424,821,645 $48,768,955,863
2022 $828,508,926,958 $45,565,333,211
2021 $815,309,330,987 $40,529,788,749
2020 $741,999,406,006 $37,600,368,242
2019 $721,369,112,727 $35,353,061,003
2018 $725,568,717,468 $32,927,025,620
2017 $695,200,833,086 $30,744,473,841
2016 $687,895,460,903 $29,203,988,696
2015 $694,118,186,380 $32,387,183,730
2014 $726,537,808,338 $32,612,397,257
2013 $706,234,937,371 $28,915,786,517
2012 $686,420,221,558 $27,305,915,911
2011 $715,888,126,682 $27,871,725,241
2010 $598,851,028,907 $26,673,441,431
2009 $554,212,916,092 $25,127,805,567
2008 $567,267,767,519 $14,440,404,132
2007 $490,740,715,595 $11,902,564,495
2006 $441,634,672,197 $9,977,647,683
2005 $418,284,865,885 $9,239,221,763
2004 $403,912,891,033 $7,939,487,548
2003 $362,075,086,508 $6,606,884,275
2002 $309,301,422,430 $6,178,563,591
2001 $286,582,672,434 $5,840,503,869
2000 $279,216,033,870 $6,193,246,837
1999 $297,873,643,323 $5,998,563,258
1998 $303,459,014,347 $6,584,815,847
1997 $294,788,198,856 $6,269,333,313
1996 $340,103,959,547 $6,044,585,327
1995 $352,835,806,342 $5,755,818,842
1994 $301,375,055,202 $3,990,430,447
1993 $272,237,527,071 $3,220,439,044
1992 $279,921,425,828 $2,857,457,762
1991 $268,901,693,863 $3,321,729,160
1990 $265,763,573,999 $4,304,399,310
1989 $208,105,846,934 $5,276,480,799
1988 $215,540,625,299 $6,508,931,652
1987 $199,236,370,038 $6,269,522,042
1986 $159,089,921,063 $3,923,244,050
1985 $110,980,314,192 $3,519,695,444
1984 $109,455,312,168 $3,615,647,477
1983 $114,634,358,535 $2,240,333,333
1982 $115,043,365,512 $2,177,500,000
1981 $112,244,805,519 $1,337,300,000
1980 $122,557,843,886 $1,244,610,000
1979 $114,970,094,425 $2,139,025,000
1978 $102,280,472,036 $2,420,260,870
1977 $73,135,771,167 $2,936,470,588
1976 $68,476,524,644 $2,447,300,000
1975 $65,466,081,819 $2,359,555,556
1974 $57,103,011,446 $2,098,944,967
1973 $49,550,006,320 $1,701,829,789
1972 $36,844,318,854 $1,490,970,181
1971 $30,040,171,751 $1,417,191,656
1970 $24,998,066,773 $1,259,554,809
1969 $22,442,043,274 $1,168,556,629
1968 $20,712,102,794 $1,037,379,252
1967 $19,397,044,714 $967,240,655
1966 $18,019,402,374 $925,381,492
1965 $16,780,226,225 $884,502,310
1964 $15,833,133,858 $589,247,687
1963 $14,283,872,299 $516,315,231
1962 $12,989,649,694 $449,158,233
1961 $11,713,348,834 $441,667,335
1960 $10,412,232,621 $423,145,605

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

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Switzerland and Uganda economies compared

GDP per capita
Switzerland

Uganda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Switzerland Uganda
2024 $103,998 $1,078
2023 $100,624 $1,002
2022 $94,395 $963
2021 $93,665 $883
2020 $85,898 $846
2019 $84,122 $822
2018 $85,217 $792
2017 $82,254 $765
2016 $82,153 $753
2015 $83,806 $863
2014 $88,725 $896
2013 $87,304 $818
2012 $85,836 $795
2011 $90,477 $836
2010 $76,531 $823
2009 $71,568 $799
2008 $74,175 $473
2007 $64,989 $401
2006 $59,011 $347
2005 $56,243 $330
2004 $54,659 $292.4
2003 $49,336 $250.7
2002 $42,459 $242
2001 $39,639 $236
2000 $38,865 $258.1
1999 $41,696 $257.9
1998 $42,681 $292.5
1997 $41,584 $286.8
1996 $48,093 $284.7
1995 $50,114 $278.5
1994 $43,092 $198.4
1993 $39,237 $165.6
1992 $40,714 $152.1
1991 $39,544 $183
1990 $39,575 $245
1989 $31,309 $310
1988 $32,690 $395
1987 $30,441 $393
1986 $24,460 $253.6
1985 $17,152 $234.3
1984 $16,991 $247.5
1983 $17,859 $157.5
1982 $18,000 $157
1981 $17,665 $98.6
1980 $19,394 $93.8
1979 $18,266 $164.5
1978 $16,282 $190.7
1977 $11,644 $237.6
1976 $10,865 $203.3
1975 $10,328 $201.2
1974 $9,005 $183.7
1973 $7,856 $152.7
1972 $5,885 $137
1971 $4,835 $133.5
1970 $4,044 $122
1969 $3,657 $116.7
1968 $3,413 $106.9
1967 $3,237 $102.8
1966 $3,045 $101.4
1965 $2,865 $100
1964 $2,735 $68.6
1963 $2,508 $62
1962 $2,330 $55.5
1961 $2,155 $56.2
1960 $1,954 $55.4

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

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Switzerland vs. Uganda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Switzerland

Uganda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Switzerland Uganda
2026 84.4 68.9
2025 84.2 68.7
2024 84.1 68.5
2023 84 68.3
2022 83.2 67.7
2021 83.6 66.4
2020 83.1 66.4
2019 83.8 66.4
2018 83.6 65.8
2017 83.4 65.2
2016 83.4 64.5
2015 82.8 63.8
2014 83.1 63.1
2013 82.7 62.4
2012 82.6 61.6
2011 82.6 60.8
2010 82.3 60
2009 82 59.2
2008 82 58.3
2007 81.7 57.2
2006 81.5 56.1
2005 81.2 54.9
2004 81.1 53.7
2003 80.5 52.4
2002 80.4 51.4
2001 80.3 50.6
2000 79.8 49.6
1999 79.7 49
1998 79.5 48.3
1997 79.2 48
1996 79 47.8
1995 78.6 47.7
1994 78.5 47.7
1993 78.2 47.7
1992 77.9 47.7
1991 77.6 47.5
1990 77.4 47.6
1989 77.6 47.5
1988 77.4 47.5
1987 77.3 47.4
1986 77 45.7
1985 76.9 45.5
1984 76.8 43.7
1983 76.2 43.5
1982 76.2 43.3
1981 75.8 43.5
1980 75.6 43.5
1979 75.6 45.4
1978 75.3 45.6
1977 75.4 45.8
1976 74.9 46.2
1975 74.8 46.5
1974 74.4 46.9
1973 74.1 47
1972 73.8 47.2
1971 73.2 47.1
1970 73.1 49.6
1969 72.7 49.5
1968 72.7 49.3
1967 72.7 49
1966 72.4 48.5
1965 72.3 48.3
1964 72.2 47.8
1963 71.3 47.4
1962 71.3 46.8
1961 71.7 46.3
1960 71.4 45.6
1959 71.5 45
1958 71.3 44.3
1957 70.5 43.7
1956 70.2 43
1955 70.1 42.4
1954 70 41.8
1953 69.5 41.3
1952 69.6 40.8
1951 68.7 40.2
1950 68.9 39.7

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

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Switzerland and Uganda population clocks and comparison

Population
Switzerland

Uganda
1x
Year Population
Switzerland Uganda
2024 9,005,582 50,015,092
2023 8,888,822 48,656,601
2022 8,777,088 47,312,719
2021 8,704,546 45,910,930
2020 8,638,167 44,457,152
2019 8,575,280 42,999,637
2018 8,514,329 41,565,831
2017 8,451,840 40,177,388
2016 8,373,338 38,799,152
2015 8,282,396 37,531,446
2014 8,188,649 36,395,539
2013 8,089,346 35,337,042
2012 7,996,861 34,337,438
2011 7,912,398 33,354,543
2010 7,824,909 32,390,802
2009 7,743,831 31,451,151
2008 7,647,675 30,539,553
2007 7,551,117 29,653,430
2006 7,483,934 28,794,003
2005 7,437,115 27,963,289
2004 7,389,625 27,154,515
2003 7,339,001 26,352,124
2002 7,284,753 25,532,870
2001 7,229,854 24,745,676
2000 7,184,250 24,000,150
1999 7,143,991 23,257,281
1998 7,110,001 22,515,806
1997 7,088,906 21,856,046
1996 7,071,850 21,231,550
1995 7,040,687 20,665,667
1994 6,993,795 20,108,801
1993 6,938,265 19,445,161
1992 6,875,364 18,785,032
1991 6,799,978 18,155,901
1990 6,715,519 17,569,897
1989 6,646,912 17,010,698
1988 6,593,386 16,470,483
1987 6,545,106 15,954,170
1986 6,504,124 15,467,579
1985 6,470,365 15,023,681
1984 6,441,865 14,607,677
1983 6,418,773 14,221,881
1982 6,391,309 13,873,631
1981 6,354,074 13,556,452
1980 6,319,408 13,275,741
1979 6,294,365 13,002,163
1978 6,281,738 12,692,113
1977 6,281,174 12,359,669
1976 6,302,504 12,037,294
1975 6,338,632 11,725,240
1974 6,341,405 11,424,846
1973 6,307,347 11,144,236
1972 6,260,956 10,885,796
1971 6,213,399 10,618,206
1970 6,180,877 10,321,603
1969 6,136,387 10,014,858
1968 6,067,714 9,708,632
1967 5,991,785 9,408,924
1966 5,918,002 9,122,864
1965 5,856,472 8,849,203
1964 5,789,228 8,586,363
1963 5,694,247 8,333,663
1962 5,573,815 8,092,231
1961 5,434,294 7,862,217
1960 5,327,827 7,640,973

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

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Fertility rates in Switzerland and Uganda

Fertility rate
Switzerland

Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Switzerland Uganda
2023 1.33 4.28
2022 1.39 4.39
2021 1.52 4.51
2020 1.46 4.62
2019 1.48 4.74
2018 1.52 4.87
2017 1.52 4.99
2016 1.54 5.11
2015 1.54 5.25
2014 1.54 5.41
2013 1.52 5.56
2012 1.52 5.73
2011 1.52 5.89
2010 1.52 6.02
2009 1.5 6.12
2008 1.48 6.2
2007 1.46 6.33
2006 1.44 6.43
2005 1.42 6.53
2004 1.42 6.61
2003 1.39 6.67
2002 1.39 6.74
2001 1.38 6.76
2000 1.5 6.79
1999 1.48 6.83
1998 1.47 6.84
1997 1.48 6.86
1996 1.5 6.84
1995 1.48 6.87
1994 1.49 6.9
1993 1.51 6.89
1992 1.58 6.91
1991 1.58 6.94
1990 1.58 7.01
1989 1.56 7.05
1988 1.57 7.1
1987 1.52 7.12
1986 1.53 7.08
1985 1.52 7.04
1984 1.53 7.02
1983 1.52 7.07
1982 1.56 7.11
1981 1.55 7.12
1980 1.55 7.11
1979 1.52 7.14
1978 1.51 7.16
1977 1.53 7.18
1976 1.55 7.19
1975 1.61 7.2
1974 1.73 7.19
1973 1.81 7.19
1972 1.91 7.19
1971 2.04 7.18
1970 2.1 7.15
1969 2.19 7.12
1968 2.29 7.13
1967 2.39 7.1
1966 2.5 7.07
1965 2.59 7.04
1964 2.66 7.01
1963 2.65 6.98
1962 2.58 6.96
1961 2.52 6.93
1960 2.44 6.91

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

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Switzerland and Uganda demographics compared

Median age
Switzerland

Uganda
1x
Year Median age, years
Switzerland Uganda
2024 43.7 17.8
2023 43.4 17.6
2022 43 17.4
2021 42.8 17.2
2020 42.7 17
2019 42.6 16.8
2018 42.5 16.5
2017 42.4 16.3
2016 42.3 16
2015 42.2 15.8
2014 42.1 15.6
2013 42 15.5
2012 41.8 15.4
2011 41.6 15.3
2010 41.5 15.2
2009 41.3 15.1
2008 41.1 15.1
2007 40.9 15
2006 40.6 15
2005 40.3 15
2004 39.9 15
2003 39.6 15
2002 39.3 15
2001 39 15
2000 38.7 15
1999 38.4 15
1998 38.2 15
1997 37.9 15.1
1996 37.6 15.3
1995 37.3 15.4
1994 37.1 15.6
1993 37 15.7
1992 36.9 15.7
1991 36.9 15.8
1990 36.9 15.8
1989 36.8 15.8
1988 36.7 15.9
1987 36.5 15.9
1986 36.3 15.9
1985 36.1 15.9
1984 35.9 15.9
1983 35.6 15.9
1982 35.3 15.9
1981 35 15.9
1980 34.8 16
1979 34.5 16.1
1978 34.2 16.1
1977 33.8 16.2
1976 33.5 16.2
1975 33.1 16.2
1974 32.7 16.3
1973 32.5 16.3
1972 32.3 16.5
1971 32.2 16.6
1970 32 16.6
1969 31.7 16.6
1968 31.7 16.6
1967 31.6 16.6
1966 31.6 16.6
1965 31.6 16.6
1964 31.5 16.6
1963 31.7 16.7
1962 32 16.8
1961 32.4 16.9
1960 32.6 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Switzerland Uganda
GNI, Atlas method
$857B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.9%
2024
18.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.92%
2022
2.55%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.72%
2024
1.88%
2024
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.58%
2024
-3.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.34%
2024
3.42%
2021
Services, % of GDP
72%
2024
43.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.7%
2024
24.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
83.7
2026
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.6%
2022
34.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2022
2.4%
2019
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
$3.36B
2018
Personal remittances received
$3.64B
2024
$1.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
11,818,000
2019
473,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.08%
2020
9.21%
2020
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
72.8%
2024

Energy

Switzerland Uganda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,511 kg
2023
483 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$37.9
2023
$6.05
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
33.7 megatons
2024
8.25 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.75 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
44.5%
2023
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
27.7%
2021
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
45.1%
2023
1.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
51.7%
2023
20.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
7,096 kWh
2023
89.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
68.1%
2021
90%
2021
Hydroelectric share
55.8%
2023
86.2%
2022
Nuclear share
33%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.5%
2023

Society

Switzerland Uganda
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
+37,253
2025
-119,059
2025
Urban population
85.5%
2024
31.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
100
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
80
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.6
2023
8.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2.2
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
80.6%
2022
English speaking
61.3%
2023
44.7%
2023
People using the Internet
97.3%
2023
8.95%
2024

Health

Switzerland Uganda
Government health expenditure per capita
$11,784
2023
$45.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$2,596
2023
$14.5
2023
Life expectancy
84.4 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
44.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.48
2022
0.19
2022
Age at first childbirth
31.3 years
2023
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.9
2023
38.8
2023
Obesity rate
12.5%
2022
8.05%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.3%
2024
2.2%
2024
Air quality index
83
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
25.5%
2022
7.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.1 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Switzerland Uganda
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
1,694 sq mi
2024
1,548 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,765 sq mi
2026
55,657 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,940 sq mi
2026
8,549 sq mi
2026
Roads length
52,266 mi
2021
90,720 mi
2019

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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) (2000–2025, 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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