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Switzerland vs Uruguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Switzerland has a population of 9.01M (ranked 101/197), compared with 3.39M in Uruguay (ranked 133/197). Switzerland's land area is 15,255 sq mi versus 67,576 sq mi for Uruguay (ranked 131st vs. 89th).

By GDP, Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B) and Uruguay ranks 81/197 ($81B). By GDP per capita, Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,998), while Uruguay ranks 52/197 ($23,907).

Main facts and rankings

Switzerland Uruguay
Population
9107866
3382789
Population rank 100/197 133/197
GDP
$937B
2024
$81B
2024
GDP rank 20/197 81/197
GDP per capita
$103,998
2024
$23,907
2024
GDP per capita rank 5/197 52/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$96,498
2024
$36,418
2024
Government debt
$351B
2024
$55.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
37.5%
2024
68.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,021
2024
$16,421
2024
Government debt per person rank 15/185 38/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$85,867
2026
$12,433
2026
Land area 15,255 sq mi 67,576 sq mi
Population density
596 ppl/mi²
2026
50.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.33
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
43.7 years
2024
37.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.4 years
2026
78.6 years
2026

Switzerland and Uruguay: Comparison Charts

Switzerland and Uruguay economies compared

GDP
Switzerland

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP
Switzerland Uruguay
2024 $936,564,198,049 $80,961,511,074
2023 $894,424,821,645 $77,991,666,838
2022 $828,508,926,958 $70,594,110,920
2021 $815,309,330,987 $60,739,084,241
2020 $741,999,406,006 $53,559,359,262
2019 $721,369,112,727 $62,222,313,619
2018 $725,568,717,468 $65,344,577,416
2017 $695,200,833,086 $65,005,997,963
2016 $687,895,460,903 $57,480,787,465
2015 $694,118,186,380 $57,680,327,999
2014 $726,537,808,338 $61,496,186,974
2013 $706,234,937,371 $61,337,621,934
2012 $686,420,221,558 $54,232,266,359
2011 $715,888,126,682 $50,342,406,067
2010 $598,851,028,907 $41,950,361,212
2009 $554,212,916,092 $32,708,319,078
2008 $567,267,767,519 $31,119,602,539
2007 $490,740,715,595 $23,797,773,024
2006 $441,634,672,197 $19,741,420,740
2005 $418,284,865,885 $17,362,857,684
2004 $403,912,891,033 $13,686,329,890
2003 $362,075,086,508 $12,045,638,352
2002 $309,301,422,430 $13,606,515,723
2001 $286,582,672,434 $20,898,761,742
2000 $279,216,033,870 $22,823,270,892
1999 $297,873,643,323 $23,983,945,191
1998 $303,459,014,347 $25,385,886,978
1997 $294,788,198,856 $23,969,739,234
1996 $340,103,959,547 $20,515,458,114
1995 $352,835,806,342 $19,297,663,097
1994 $301,375,055,202 $17,474,588,896
1993 $272,237,527,071 $15,002,136,971
1992 $279,921,425,828 $12,878,148,791
1991 $268,901,693,863 $11,206,176,651
1990 $265,763,573,999 $9,298,807,850
1989 $208,105,846,934 $8,438,951,476
1988 $215,540,625,299 $8,213,538,369
1987 $199,236,370,038 $7,367,494,080
1986 $159,089,921,063 $5,880,112,788
1985 $110,980,314,192 $4,732,017,873
1984 $109,455,312,168 $4,850,238,550
1983 $114,634,358,535 $5,102,276,308
1982 $115,043,365,512 $9,178,780,077
1981 $112,244,805,519 $11,048,301,421
1980 $122,557,843,886 $10,163,020,116
1979 $114,970,094,425 $7,181,182,224
1978 $102,280,472,036 $4,910,254,566
1977 $73,135,771,167 $4,114,670,014
1976 $68,476,524,644 $3,667,161,241
1975 $65,466,081,819 $3,538,278,047
1974 $57,103,011,446 $4,090,209,682
1973 $49,550,006,320 $3,964,296,443
1972 $36,844,318,854 $2,189,418,689
1971 $30,040,171,751 $2,807,258,065
1970 $24,998,066,773 $2,137,096,774
1969 $22,442,043,274 $2,004,435,484
1968 $20,712,102,794 $1,593,674,185
1967 $19,397,044,714 $1,597,713,469
1966 $18,019,402,374 $1,809,185,094
1965 $16,780,226,225 $1,890,767,156
1964 $15,833,133,858 $1,975,701,816
1963 $14,283,872,299 $1,539,681,491
1962 $12,989,649,694 $1,710,004,407
1961 $11,713,348,834 $1,547,388,781
1960 $10,412,232,621 $1,242,289,239

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

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Switzerland and Uruguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Switzerland

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Switzerland Uruguay
2024 $103,998 $23,907
2023 $100,624 $23,019
2022 $94,395 $20,819
2021 $93,665 $17,882
2020 $85,898 $15,758
2019 $84,122 $18,316
2018 $85,217 $19,250
2017 $82,254 $19,185
2016 $82,153 $17,010
2015 $83,806 $17,126
2014 $88,725 $18,322
2013 $87,304 $18,335
2012 $85,836 $16,260
2011 $90,477 $15,132
2010 $76,531 $12,641
2009 $71,568 $9,881
2008 $74,175 $9,424
2007 $64,989 $7,222
2006 $59,011 $6,001
2005 $56,243 $5,284
2004 $54,659 $4,169
2003 $49,336 $3,671
2002 $42,459 $4,150
2001 $39,639 $6,383
2000 $38,865 $6,988
1999 $41,696 $7,371
1998 $42,681 $7,837
1997 $41,584 $7,436
1996 $48,093 $6,398
1995 $50,114 $6,050
1994 $43,092 $5,508
1993 $39,237 $4,753
1992 $40,714 $4,102
1991 $39,544 $3,589
1990 $39,575 $2,995
1989 $31,309 $2,734
1988 $32,690 $2,677
1987 $30,441 $2,416
1986 $24,460 $1,939
1985 $17,152 $1,568
1984 $16,991 $1,615
1983 $17,859 $1,707
1982 $18,000 $3,085
1981 $17,665 $3,728
1980 $19,394 $3,443
1979 $18,266 $2,443
1978 $16,282 $1,678
1977 $11,644 $1,414
1976 $10,865 $1,268
1975 $10,328 $1,232
1974 $9,005 $1,433
1973 $7,856 $1,397
1972 $5,885 $776
1971 $4,835 $1,000
1970 $4,044 $766
1969 $3,657 $723
1968 $3,413 $579
1967 $3,237 $585
1966 $3,045 $668
1965 $2,865 $705
1964 $2,735 $745
1963 $2,508 $587
1962 $2,330 $659
1961 $2,155 $604
1960 $1,954 $491

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

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Switzerland vs. Uruguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Switzerland

Uruguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Switzerland Uruguay
2026 84.4 78.6
2025 84.2 78.5
2024 84.1 78.3
2023 84 78.1
2022 83.2 76.5
2021 83.6 75.4
2020 83.1 78.4
2019 83.8 77.5
2018 83.6 77.5
2017 83.4 77.6
2016 83.4 77.4
2015 82.8 77.3
2014 83.1 77.2
2013 82.7 77
2012 82.6 76.7
2011 82.6 76.6
2010 82.3 76.7
2009 82 76.7
2008 82 76.3
2007 81.7 76.2
2006 81.5 75.9
2005 81.2 75.8
2004 81.1 75.3
2003 80.5 75.1
2002 80.4 75
2001 80.3 75
2000 79.8 74.7
1999 79.7 74.3
1998 79.5 74
1997 79.2 73.9
1996 79 73.8
1995 78.6 73.5
1994 78.5 73.2
1993 78.2 73.1
1992 77.9 73.2
1991 77.6 73.2
1990 77.4 73
1989 77.6 72.6
1988 77.4 72.4
1987 77.3 72.2
1986 77 72.2
1985 76.9 71.9
1984 76.8 71.7
1983 76.2 71.6
1982 76.2 71.5
1981 75.8 71
1980 75.6 70.5
1979 75.6 70.3
1978 75.3 70.3
1977 75.4 70.1
1976 74.9 69.9
1975 74.8 69.7
1974 74.4 69.5
1973 74.1 69.3
1972 73.8 69.2
1971 73.2 68.9
1970 73.1 68.7
1969 72.7 68.6
1968 72.7 68.5
1967 72.7 68.4
1966 72.4 68.3
1965 72.3 68.2
1964 72.2 68.1
1963 71.3 68
1962 71.3 67.9
1961 71.7 67.8
1960 71.4 67.7
1959 71.5 67.5
1958 71.3 67.3
1957 70.5 67.1
1956 70.2 66.9
1955 70.1 66.7
1954 70 66.5
1953 69.5 66.3
1952 69.6 66.1
1951 68.7 65.8
1950 68.9 65.6

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

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Switzerland and Uruguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Switzerland

Uruguay
1x
Year Population
Switzerland Uruguay
2024 9,005,582 3,386,588
2023 8,888,822 3,388,081
2022 8,777,088 3,390,913
2021 8,704,546 3,396,695
2020 8,638,167 3,398,968
2019 8,575,280 3,397,206
2018 8,514,329 3,394,534
2017 8,451,840 3,388,438
2016 8,373,338 3,379,283
2015 8,282,396 3,368,017
2014 8,188,649 3,356,334
2013 8,089,346 3,345,337
2012 7,996,861 3,335,401
2011 7,912,398 3,326,825
2010 7,824,909 3,318,580
2009 7,743,831 3,310,091
2008 7,647,675 3,302,177
2007 7,551,117 3,295,153
2006 7,483,934 3,289,506
2005 7,437,115 3,285,771
2004 7,389,625 3,283,148
2003 7,339,001 3,281,186
2002 7,284,753 3,278,867
2001 7,229,854 3,274,251
2000 7,184,250 3,266,206
1999 7,143,991 3,254,015
1998 7,110,001 3,239,280
1997 7,088,906 3,223,345
1996 7,071,850 3,206,324
1995 7,040,687 3,189,440
1994 6,993,795 3,172,834
1993 6,938,265 3,156,345
1992 6,875,364 3,139,702
1991 6,799,978 3,122,354
1990 6,715,519 3,104,403
1989 6,646,912 3,086,255
1988 6,593,386 3,067,961
1987 6,545,106 3,049,896
1986 6,504,124 3,032,845
1985 6,470,365 3,017,037
1984 6,441,865 3,002,488
1983 6,418,773 2,988,778
1982 6,391,309 2,975,492
1981 6,354,074 2,963,246
1980 6,319,408 2,951,953
1979 6,294,365 2,939,903
1978 6,281,738 2,925,715
1977 6,281,174 2,909,461
1976 6,302,504 2,891,392
1975 6,338,632 2,872,320
1974 6,341,405 2,853,944
1973 6,307,347 2,837,133
1972 6,260,956 2,821,644
1971 6,213,399 2,806,462
1970 6,180,877 2,790,807
1969 6,136,387 2,773,974
1968 6,067,714 2,754,606
1967 5,991,785 2,732,277
1966 5,918,002 2,707,646
1965 5,856,472 2,681,169
1964 5,789,228 2,653,180
1963 5,694,247 2,623,766
1962 5,573,815 2,593,298
1961 5,434,294 2,562,044
1960 5,327,827 2,529,957

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

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Fertility rates in Switzerland and Uruguay

Fertility rate
Switzerland

Uruguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Switzerland Uruguay
2023 1.33 1.41
2022 1.39 1.43
2021 1.52 1.45
2020 1.46 1.5
2019 1.48 1.57
2018 1.52 1.68
2017 1.52 1.82
2016 1.54 1.97
2015 1.54 2.04
2014 1.54 2.03
2013 1.52 2.03
2012 1.52 2.01
2011 1.52 1.99
2010 1.52 2.01
2009 1.5 2.02
2008 1.48 2.03
2007 1.46 2.05
2006 1.44 2.07
2005 1.42 2.1
2004 1.42 2.09
2003 1.39 2.12
2002 1.39 2.16
2001 1.38 2.16
2000 1.5 2.2
1999 1.48 2.25
1998 1.47 2.27
1997 1.48 2.33
1996 1.5 2.36
1995 1.48 2.4
1994 1.49 2.42
1993 1.51 2.41
1992 1.58 2.43
1991 1.58 2.45
1990 1.58 2.48
1989 1.56 2.5
1988 1.57 2.5
1987 1.52 2.49
1986 1.53 2.47
1985 1.52 2.47
1984 1.53 2.47
1983 1.52 2.49
1982 1.56 2.51
1981 1.55 2.53
1980 1.55 2.59
1979 1.52 2.71
1978 1.51 2.83
1977 1.53 2.9
1976 1.55 3.01
1975 1.61 3.02
1974 1.73 2.96
1973 1.81 2.86
1972 1.91 2.78
1971 2.04 2.77
1970 2.1 2.77
1969 2.19 2.77
1968 2.29 2.77
1967 2.39 2.78
1966 2.5 2.82
1965 2.59 2.84
1964 2.66 2.86
1963 2.65 2.88
1962 2.58 2.87
1961 2.52 2.85
1960 2.44 2.83

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

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Switzerland and Uruguay demographics compared

Median age
Switzerland

Uruguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Switzerland Uruguay
2024 43.7 37.2
2023 43.4 36.8
2022 43 36.5
2021 42.8 36.3
2020 42.7 36
2019 42.6 35.8
2018 42.5 35.5
2017 42.4 35.3
2016 42.3 35.2
2015 42.2 35
2014 42.1 34.9
2013 42 34.7
2012 41.8 34.5
2011 41.6 34.2
2010 41.5 34
2009 41.3 33.7
2008 41.1 33.5
2007 40.9 33.3
2006 40.6 33.1
2005 40.3 32.9
2004 39.9 32.7
2003 39.6 32.5
2002 39.3 32.3
2001 39 32.2
2000 38.7 32
1999 38.4 31.9
1998 38.2 31.8
1997 37.9 31.7
1996 37.6 31.6
1995 37.3 31.5
1994 37.1 31.4
1993 37 31.2
1992 36.9 31.1
1991 36.9 31
1990 36.9 30.9
1989 36.8 30.8
1988 36.7 30.7
1987 36.5 30.6
1986 36.3 30.5
1985 36.1 30.4
1984 35.9 30.3
1983 35.6 30.3
1982 35.3 30.2
1981 35 30.1
1980 34.8 30.1
1979 34.5 30
1978 34.2 30
1977 33.8 30.1
1976 33.5 30.1
1975 33.1 30.1
1974 32.7 30.1
1973 32.5 30.1
1972 32.3 30
1971 32.2 29.9
1970 32 29.9
1969 31.7 29.8
1968 31.7 29.7
1967 31.6 29.6
1966 31.6 29.5
1965 31.6 29.4
1964 31.5 29.3
1963 31.7 29.2
1962 32 29.2
1961 32.4 29.1
1960 32.6 29

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Switzerland Uruguay
GNI, Atlas method
$857B
2024
$73.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.9%
2024
31.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.92%
2022
4.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.72%
2024
2.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.58%
2024
-3.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.34%
2024
8.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP
72%
2024
65.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.7%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
83.7
2026
69.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.6%
2022
30%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2022
2.2%
2024
Number of millionaires
1,119,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
15.5%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
42
2025
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0006%
2025
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies
206
2024
17
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.97T
2024
$284M
1996
Total reserves including gold
$909B
2024
$17.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.64B
2024
$136M
2024
International tourist arrivals
11,818,000
2019
3,480,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.08%
2020
7.71%
2020
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
73.7%
2024

Energy

Switzerland Uruguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,511 kg
2023
1,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$37.9
2023
$20.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
33.7 megatons
2024
8.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.75 tons
2024
2.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
44.5%
2023
44.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
27.7%
2021
57.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
45.1%
2023
17.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
51.7%
2023
46.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
7,096 kWh
2023
3,590 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
68.1%
2021
84.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
55.8%
2023
38.4%
2022
Nuclear share
33%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Switzerland Uruguay
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+37,253
2025
-1,338
2025
Urban population
85.5%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5.3 ft
2025
Quality of life index
100
2026
68
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
80
2025
73
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
58
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.6
2023
11.2
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2.2
2019
14.8
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
98.9%
2024
English speaking
61.3%
2023
24%
2023
People using the Internet
97.3%
2023
92%
2024

Health

Switzerland Uruguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$11,784
2023
$2,076
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$2,596
2023
$355
2023
Life expectancy
84.4 years
2026
78.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.48
2022
4.67
2022
Age at first childbirth
31.3 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.9
2023
6.7
2023
Obesity rate
12.5%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.3%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
83
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
25.5%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.1 liters
2020
5.61 liters
2020

Territory

Switzerland Uruguay
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
1,694 sq mi
2024
19,954 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,765 sq mi
2026
54,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,940 sq mi
2026
8,085 sq mi
2026
Roads length
52,266 mi
2021
48,300 mi
2010

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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. 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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