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Switzerland vs Ukraine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Switzerland has a population of 9.01M (ranked 101/197), compared with 37.9M in Ukraine (ranked 41/197). Switzerland's land area is 15,255 sq mi versus 223,708 sq mi for Ukraine (ranked 131st vs. 46th).

By GDP, Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B) and Ukraine ranks 57/197 ($191B). By GDP per capita, Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,998), while Ukraine ranks 120/197 ($5,038).

Main facts and rankings

Switzerland Ukraine
Population
9107866
40125599
Population rank 100/197 40/197
GDP
$937B
2024
$191B
2024
GDP rank 20/197 57/197
GDP per capita
$103,998
2024
$5,038
2024
GDP per capita rank 5/197 120/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$96,498
2024
$18,550
2024
Government debt
$351B
2024
$171B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
37.5%
2024
89.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,021
2024
$4,520
2024
Government debt per person rank 15/185 86/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$85,867
2026
$5,370
2026
Land area 15,255 sq mi 223,708 sq mi
Population density
596 ppl/mi²
2026
179.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.33
2023
0.98
2023
Median age
43.7 years
2024
43.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.4 years
2026
75 years
2026

Switzerland and Ukraine: Comparison Charts

Switzerland and Ukraine economies compared

GDP
Switzerland

Ukraine
1x
Year GDP
Switzerland Ukraine
2024 $936,564,198,049 $190,741,262,415
2023 $894,424,821,645 $181,221,517,869
2022 $828,508,926,958 $161,989,520,721
2021 $815,309,330,987 $199,765,859,571
2020 $741,999,406,006 $156,617,722,013
2019 $721,369,112,727 $153,883,047,510
2018 $725,568,717,468 $130,891,088,294
2017 $695,200,833,086 $112,090,505,082
2016 $687,895,460,903 $93,355,869,404
2015 $694,118,186,380 $91,030,967,789
2014 $726,537,808,338 $133,503,871,862
2013 $706,234,937,371 $190,498,811,460
2012 $686,420,221,558 $182,591,753,828
2011 $715,888,126,682 $169,333,835,202
2010 $598,851,028,907 $141,209,170,427
2009 $554,212,916,092 $121,552,153,444
2008 $567,267,767,519 $188,110,390,660
2007 $490,740,715,595 $148,733,861,386
2006 $441,634,672,197 $111,884,752,475
2005 $418,284,865,885 $89,238,865,119
2004 $403,912,891,033 $67,220,154,164
2003 $362,075,086,508 $52,010,355,753
2002 $309,301,422,430 $43,956,163,612
2001 $286,582,672,434 $39,309,580,983
2000 $279,216,033,870 $32,375,083,935
1999 $297,873,643,323 $31,580,639,554
1998 $303,459,014,347 $41,882,523,345
1997 $294,788,198,856 $50,151,531,592
1996 $340,103,959,547 $44,558,831,005
1995 $352,835,806,342 $48,213,856,469
1994 $301,375,055,202 $52,549,580,265
1993 $272,237,527,071 $65,648,559,903
1992 $279,921,425,828 $73,945,908,384
1991 $268,901,693,863 $77,350,733,982
1990 $265,763,573,999 $81,393,558,423
1989 $208,105,846,934 $82,709,161,099
1988 $215,540,625,299 $74,703,517,903
1987 $199,236,370,038 $64,087,694,038
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 Ukraine economies compared

GDP per capita
Switzerland

Ukraine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Switzerland Ukraine
2024 $103,998 $5,038
2023 $100,624 $4,803
2022 $94,395 $3,946
2021 $93,665 $4,510
2020 $85,898 $3,505
2019 $84,122 $3,423
2018 $85,217 $2,895
2017 $82,254 $2,467
2016 $82,153 $2,047
2015 $83,806 $1,988
2014 $88,725 $2,904
2013 $87,304 $4,130
2012 $85,836 $3,951
2011 $90,477 $3,657
2010 $76,531 $3,040
2009 $71,568 $2,607
2008 $74,175 $4,018
2007 $64,989 $3,160
2006 $59,011 $2,366
2005 $56,243 $1,875
2004 $54,659 $1,401
2003 $49,336 $1,076
2002 $42,459 $903
2001 $39,639 $800
2000 $38,865 $653
1999 $41,696 $632
1998 $42,681 $831
1997 $41,584 $987
1996 $48,093 $870
1995 $50,114 $933
1994 $43,092 $1,009
1993 $39,237 $1,254
1992 $40,714 $1,413
1991 $39,544 $1,483
1990 $39,575 $1,564
1989 $31,309 $1,593
1988 $32,690 $1,444
1987 $30,441 $1,244
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. Ukraine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Switzerland

Ukraine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Switzerland Ukraine
2026 84.4 75
2025 84.2 74.9
2024 84.1 74.7
2023 84 73.4
2022 83.2 72.7
2021 83.6 71.6
2020 83.1 73.3
2019 83.8 73.9
2018 83.6 73.6
2017 83.4 74
2016 83.4 73.4
2015 82.8 72.7
2014 83.1 71.8
2013 82.7 71.5
2012 82.6 71.1
2011 82.6 70.7
2010 82.3 70.2
2009 82 69.2
2008 82 68.3
2007 81.7 67.7
2006 81.5 67.5
2005 81.2 67.5
2004 81.1 67.5
2003 80.5 67.6
2002 80.4 67.7
2001 80.3 67.7
2000 79.8 67.8
1999 79.7 68
1998 79.5 68
1997 79.2 67.7
1996 79 67.1
1995 78.6 67.1
1994 78.5 67.5
1993 78.2 68.3
1992 77.9 68.9
1991 77.6 69.7
1990 77.4 70.4
1989 77.6 70.8
1988 77.4 71
1987 77.3 71.2
1986 77 70.8
1985 76.9 70.4
1984 76.8 70
1983 76.2 69.9
1982 76.2 69.9
1981 75.8 69.8
1980 75.6 69.8
1979 75.6 69.8
1978 75.3 69.8
1977 75.4 70
1976 74.9 70.1
1975 74.8 70.4
1974 74.4 70.6
1973 74.1 70.8
1972 73.8 71
1971 73.2 70.9
1970 73.1 70.8
1969 72.7 70.8
1968 72.7 71
1967 72.7 71.1
1966 72.4 71.2
1965 72.3 71.1
1964 72.2 71
1963 71.3 70.7
1962 71.3 70.4
1961 71.7 70
1960 71.4 69.4
1959 71.5 68.7
1958 71.3 67.7
1957 70.5 67.2
1956 70.2 66.3
1955 70.1 65.3
1954 70 64.1
1953 69.5 63
1952 69.6 62.1
1951 68.7 61.4
1950 68.9 61.2

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

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Switzerland and Ukraine population clocks and comparison

Population
Switzerland

Ukraine
1x
Year Population
Switzerland Ukraine
2024 9,005,582 37,860,221
2023 8,888,822 37,732,836
2022 8,777,088 41,048,766
2021 8,704,546 44,298,640
2020 8,638,167 44,680,014
2019 8,575,280 44,957,458
2018 8,514,329 45,208,907
2017 8,451,840 45,436,041
2016 8,373,338 45,616,832
2015 8,282,396 45,784,896
2014 8,188,649 45,972,380
2013 8,089,346 46,126,770
2012 7,996,861 46,210,056
2011 7,912,398 46,307,853
2010 7,824,909 46,456,003
2009 7,743,831 46,623,731
2008 7,647,675 46,819,175
2007 7,551,117 47,062,798
2006 7,483,934 47,278,694
2005 7,437,115 47,585,556
2004 7,389,625 47,979,507
2003 7,339,001 48,315,136
2002 7,284,753 48,677,281
2001 7,229,854 49,106,855
2000 7,184,250 49,556,660
1999 7,143,991 49,976,446
1998 7,110,001 50,379,731
1997 7,088,906 50,786,885
1996 7,071,850 51,226,109
1995 7,040,687 51,665,539
1994 6,993,795 52,075,998
1993 6,938,265 52,350,126
1992 6,875,364 52,323,671
1991 6,799,978 52,170,961
1990 6,715,519 52,054,092
1989 6,646,912 51,917,817
1988 6,593,386 51,724,853
1987 6,545,106 51,515,732
1986 6,504,124 51,318,745
1985 6,470,365 51,108,770
1984 6,441,865 50,887,599
1983 6,418,773 50,637,029
1982 6,391,309 50,402,724
1981 6,354,074 50,189,281
1980 6,319,408 49,955,152
1979 6,294,365 49,721,381
1978 6,281,738 49,521,243
1977 6,281,174 49,336,481
1976 6,302,504 49,120,842
1975 6,338,632 48,865,229
1974 6,341,405 48,576,570
1973 6,307,347 48,277,121
1972 6,260,956 47,946,893
1971 6,213,399 47,573,287
1970 6,180,877 47,261,306
1969 6,136,387 46,976,256
1968 6,067,714 46,614,325
1967 5,991,785 46,215,988
1966 5,918,002 45,802,519
1965 5,856,472 45,386,892
1964 5,789,228 44,951,156
1963 5,694,247 44,462,372
1962 5,573,815 43,943,674
1961 5,434,294 43,399,766
1960 5,327,827 42,824,093

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

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Fertility rates in Switzerland and Ukraine

Fertility rate
Switzerland

Ukraine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Switzerland Ukraine
2023 1.33 0.98
2022 1.39 0.9
2021 1.52 1.15
2020 1.46 1.21
2019 1.48 1.22
2018 1.52 1.23
2017 1.52 1.3
2016 1.54 1.39
2015 1.54 1.39
2014 1.54 1.47
2013 1.52 1.52
2012 1.52 1.53
2011 1.52 1.46
2010 1.52 1.44
2009 1.5 1.47
2008 1.48 1.44
2007 1.46 1.34
2006 1.44 1.3
2005 1.42 1.22
2004 1.42 1.22
2003 1.39 1.17
2002 1.39 1.13
2001 1.38 1.09
2000 1.5 1.11
1999 1.48 1.13
1998 1.47 1.21
1997 1.48 1.27
1996 1.5 1.33
1995 1.48 1.4
1994 1.49 1.47
1993 1.51 1.56
1992 1.58 1.67
1991 1.58 1.77
1990 1.58 1.85
1989 1.56 1.93
1988 1.57 2.04
1987 1.52 2.07
1986 1.53 2.12
1985 1.52 2.03
1984 1.53 2.08
1983 1.52 2.1
1982 1.56 1.95
1981 1.55 1.92
1980 1.55 1.95
1979 1.52 1.96
1978 1.51 1.97
1977 1.53 1.98
1976 1.55 2.04
1975 1.61 2.05
1974 1.73 2.06
1973 1.81 2.04
1972 1.91 2.13
1971 2.04 2.11
1970 2.1 2.08
1969 2.19 2.01
1968 2.29 2.03
1967 2.39 2.04
1966 2.5 2.04
1965 2.59 1.94
1964 2.66 2.01
1963 2.65 2.11
1962 2.58 2.15
1961 2.52 2.2
1960 2.44 2.29

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

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Switzerland and Ukraine demographics compared

Median age
Switzerland

Ukraine
1x
Year Median age, years
Switzerland Ukraine
2024 43.7 43.2
2023 43.4 43.1
2022 43 42.5
2021 42.8 42.2
2020 42.7 41.9
2019 42.6 41.5
2018 42.5 41.2
2017 42.4 40.9
2016 42.3 40.6
2015 42.2 40.2
2014 42.1 40
2013 42 39.8
2012 41.8 39.8
2011 41.6 39.7
2010 41.5 39.5
2009 41.3 39.3
2008 41.1 39.2
2007 40.9 39.1
2006 40.6 38.9
2005 40.3 38.7
2004 39.9 38.4
2003 39.6 38.2
2002 39.3 37.9
2001 39 37.6
2000 38.7 37.2
1999 38.4 36.9
1998 38.2 36.5
1997 37.9 36.2
1996 37.6 35.8
1995 37.3 35.5
1994 37.1 35.2
1993 37 34.9
1992 36.9 34.7
1991 36.9 34.5
1990 36.9 34.3
1989 36.8 34.1
1988 36.7 34.1
1987 36.5 34.1
1986 36.3 33.9
1985 36.1 33.8
1984 35.9 33.6
1983 35.6 33.6
1982 35.3 33.7
1981 35 33.7
1980 34.8 33.8
1979 34.5 34
1978 34.2 34.2
1977 33.8 34.2
1976 33.5 34
1975 33.1 33.7
1974 32.7 33.4
1973 32.5 33.1
1972 32.3 32.8
1971 32.2 32.5
1970 32 32.3
1969 31.7 32
1968 31.7 31.6
1967 31.6 31.2
1966 31.6 30.6
1965 31.6 30.1
1964 31.5 29.9
1963 31.7 29.8
1962 32 29.7
1961 32.4 29.6
1960 32.6 29.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Switzerland Ukraine
GNI, Atlas method
$857B
2024
$184B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.9%
2024
71.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.92%
2022
5.93%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.72%
2024
34.5%
2024
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
298,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.58%
2024
-17.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.34%
2024
9.83%
2021
Services, % of GDP
72%
2024
60.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.7%
2024
19%
2024
Economic freedom index
83.7
2026
54.1
2022
Income share by richest 10%
26.6%
2022
21.7%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2022
4.3%
2020
Number of millionaires
1,119,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
15.5%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
42
2025
7
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0006%
2025
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
206
2024
78
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.97T
2024
$4.42B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$909B
2024
$43.8B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.64B
2024
$12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
11,818,000
2019
3,382,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.08%
2020
1.13%
2020
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
87.6%
2024

Energy

Switzerland Ukraine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,511 kg
2023
1,508 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$37.9
2023
$10.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
33.7 megatons
2024
118.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.75 tons
2024
3.13 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
44.5%
2023
65.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
27.7%
2021
8.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
45.1%
2023
26.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
51.7%
2023
23.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
7,096 kWh
2023
2,516 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
68.1%
2021
12%
2021
Hydroelectric share
55.8%
2023
11.7%
2023
Nuclear share
33%
2023
49.4%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Switzerland Ukraine
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.47%
2024
Annual migration change
+37,253
2025
+1,702,358
2025
Urban population
85.5%
2024
69.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
46.5:53.5
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
100
2026
49.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
80
2025
36
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
60
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.6
2023
3.84
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2.2
2019
10.2
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
144
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
100%
2021
English speaking
61.3%
2023
51%
2023
People using the Internet
97.3%
2023
82.4%
2023

Health

Switzerland Ukraine
Government health expenditure per capita
$11,784
2023
$370
2021
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$2,596
2023
$167.5
2021
Life expectancy
84.4 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.68%
2019
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.48
2022
3.53
2023
Age at first childbirth
31.3 years
2023
26.2 years
2019
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.9
2023
8.1
2023
Obesity rate
12.5%
2022
24.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.3%
2024
6%
2024
Air quality index
83
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
25.5%
2022
24.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.1 liters
2020
9.24 liters
2020

Territory

Switzerland Ukraine
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
1,694 sq mi
2024
5,909 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,765 sq mi
2026
159,503 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,940 sq mi
2026
37,483 sq mi
2026
Roads length
52,266 mi
2021
105,443 mi
2012

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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) (2019–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2022–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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