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Switzerland vs Vanuatu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Switzerland has a population of 9.03M (ranked 101/197), compared with 328K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). Switzerland's land area is 15,255 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 131st vs. 157th).

By GDP, Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B) and Vanuatu ranks 185/197 ($1.16B). By GDP per capita, Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,670), while Vanuatu ranks 133/197 ($3,543).

Main facts and rankings

Switzerland Vanuatu
Population
9112950
341110
Population rank 100/197 174/197
GDP
$937B
2024
$1.16B
2024
GDP rank 20/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$103,670
2024
$3,543
2024
GDP per capita rank 5/197 133/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$93,819
2024
$3,602
2024
Government debt
$352B
2024
$518M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
36.9%
2025
48.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$38,957
2024
$1,580
2024
Government debt per person rank 14/185 126/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$88,321
2025
$2,778
2025
Land area
15,255 sq mi
2025
4,707 sq mi
2025
Population density
592 ppl/mi²
2024
69.6 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.33
2023
3.6
2023
Median age
43.7 years
2024
21.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2025
71.8 years
2025

Switzerland and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

Switzerland and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
Switzerland

Vanuatu
Year GDP
Switzerland Vanuatu
1960 $10,412,232,621 -
1961 $11,713,348,834 -
1962 $12,989,649,694 -
1963 $14,283,872,299 -
1964 $15,833,133,858 -
1965 $16,780,226,225 -
1966 $18,019,402,374 -
1967 $19,397,044,714 -
1968 $20,712,102,794 -
1969 $22,442,043,274 -
1970 $24,998,066,773 -
1971 $30,040,171,751 -
1972 $36,844,318,854 -
1973 $49,550,006,320 -
1974 $57,103,011,446 -
1975 $65,466,081,819 -
1976 $68,476,524,644 -
1977 $73,135,771,167 -
1978 $102,280,472,036 -
1979 $114,970,094,425 $119,258,835
1980 $122,557,843,886 $121,185,498
1981 $112,244,805,519 $113,781,796
1982 $115,043,365,512 $114,501,913
1983 $114,634,358,535 $117,389,554
1984 $109,455,312,168 $144,482,515
1985 $110,980,314,192 $131,856,421
1986 $159,089,921,063 $126,498,935
1987 $199,236,370,038 $139,464,174
1988 $215,540,625,299 $158,351,368
1989 $208,105,846,934 $154,013,202
1990 $265,763,573,999 $168,879,207
1991 $268,901,693,863 $201,334,169
1992 $279,921,425,828 $209,088,825
1993 $272,237,527,071 $200,491,853
1994 $301,375,055,202 $233,701,301
1995 $352,835,806,342 $249,333,250
1996 $340,103,959,547 $261,370,044
1997 $294,788,198,856 $272,771,209
1998 $303,459,014,347 $262,293,411
1999 $297,873,643,323 $268,006,973
2000 $279,216,033,870 $272,014,628
2001 $286,582,672,434 $257,926,882
2002 $309,301,422,430 $262,596,536
2003 $362,075,086,508 $314,471,413
2004 $403,912,891,033 $364,996,869
2005 $418,284,865,885 $394,962,433
2006 $441,634,672,197 $439,358,587
2007 $490,740,715,595 $516,392,923
2008 $567,267,767,519 $590,748,429
2009 $554,212,916,092 $592,622,319
2010 $598,851,027,948 $670,712,980
2011 $715,888,126,682 $770,153,588
2012 $686,420,221,558 $747,839,698
2013 $706,234,937,371 $758,304,466
2014 $726,537,809,430 $773,717,011
2015 $694,118,186,380 $759,690,181
2016 $687,895,460,903 $804,323,577
2017 $695,200,834,102 $880,043,284
2018 $725,568,717,468 $914,727,908
2019 $721,369,112,727 $936,526,268
2020 $741,999,406,006 $909,421,044
2021 $815,309,330,987 $982,362,212
2022 $828,508,926,958 $1,030,654,208
2023 $894,424,821,645 $1,126,313,359
2024 $936,564,198,049 $1,161,251,868

Switzerland and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
Switzerland

Vanuatu
Year GDP per capita
Switzerland Vanuatu
1960 $1,954 -
1961 $2,155 -
1962 $2,330 -
1963 $2,508 -
1964 $2,735 -
1965 $2,865 -
1966 $3,045 -
1967 $3,237 -
1968 $3,413 -
1969 $3,657 -
1970 $4,044 -
1971 $4,835 -
1972 $5,885 -
1973 $7,856 -
1974 $9,005 -
1975 $10,328 -
1976 $10,865 -
1977 $11,644 -
1978 $16,282 -
1979 $18,266 $1,055
1980 $19,394 $1,048
1981 $17,665 $962
1982 $18,000 $946
1983 $17,859 $947
1984 $16,991 $1,137
1985 $17,152 $1,012
1986 $24,460 $946
1987 $30,441 $1,017
1988 $32,690 $1,125
1989 $31,309 $1,067
1990 $39,575 $1,141
1991 $39,544 $1,326
1992 $40,714 $1,344
1993 $39,237 $1,257
1994 $43,092 $1,431
1995 $50,114 $1,492
1996 $48,093 $1,529
1997 $41,584 $1,562
1998 $42,681 $1,471
1999 $41,696 $1,472
2000 $38,865 $1,460
2001 $39,639 $1,350
2002 $42,459 $1,341
2003 $49,336 $1,567
2004 $54,659 $1,774
2005 $56,243 $1,874
2006 $59,011 $2,035
2007 $64,989 $2,334
2008 $74,175 $2,604
2009 $71,568 $2,546
2010 $76,531 $2,815
2011 $90,477 $3,163
2012 $85,836 $3,005
2013 $87,304 $2,980
2014 $88,725 $2,973
2015 $83,806 $2,855
2016 $82,153 $2,956
2017 $82,254 $3,160
2018 $85,217 $3,207
2019 $84,122 $3,207
2020 $85,898 $3,043
2021 $93,665 $3,212
2022 $94,395 $3,292
2023 $100,632 $3,515
2024 $103,670 $3,543

Switzerland vs. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Switzerland

Vanuatu
Year Life expectancy, years
Switzerland Vanuatu
1950 68.9 43.9
1951 68.7 42.2
1952 69.6 45.3
1953 69.5 45.8
1954 70 46.5
1955 70.1 47.1
1956 70.2 47.7
1957 70.5 48.2
1958 71.3 48.7
1959 71.5 49.3
1960 71.4 49.8
1961 71.7 50.4
1962 71.3 50.9
1963 71.3 51.5
1964 72.2 52
1965 72.3 52.5
1966 72.4 53.1
1967 72.7 53.7
1968 72.7 54.2
1969 72.7 54.8
1970 73.1 55.3
1971 73.2 55.9
1972 73.8 56.4
1973 74.1 57
1974 74.4 57.6
1975 74.8 58.1
1976 74.9 58.7
1977 75.4 59.2
1978 75.3 59.9
1979 75.6 60.9
1980 75.6 61.3
1981 75.8 61.9
1982 76.2 62.5
1983 76.2 63.1
1984 76.8 63.5
1985 76.9 63.9
1986 77 64.6
1987 77.3 64.4
1988 77.4 65.7
1989 77.6 66
1990 77.4 66.7
1991 77.6 67.1
1992 77.9 67.4
1993 78.2 67.7
1994 78.5 68
1995 78.6 68.1
1996 79 68.2
1997 79.2 68.3
1998 79.5 68.4
1999 79.7 67.9
2000 79.8 68.6
2001 80.3 68.7
2002 80.4 68.8
2003 80.5 68.9
2004 81.1 69
2005 81.2 69.2
2006 81.5 69.1
2007 81.7 69.1
2008 82 69.3
2009 82 69.4
2010 82.3 69.6
2011 82.6 69.7
2012 82.6 69.9
2013 82.7 70
2014 83.1 70
2015 82.8 70.2
2016 83.4 70.4
2017 83.4 70.5
2018 83.6 70.6
2019 83.8 70.8
2020 83.1 70.4
2021 83.6 70
2022 83.2 71.3
2023 84 71.5
2024 84.1 71.7
2025 84.2 71.8

Switzerland and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
Switzerland

Vanuatu
Year Population
Switzerland Vanuatu
1960 5,327,827 64,431
1961 5,434,294 66,264
1962 5,573,815 68,174
1963 5,694,247 70,159
1964 5,789,228 72,219
1965 5,856,472 74,358
1966 5,918,002 76,590
1967 5,991,785 78,921
1968 6,067,714 81,314
1969 6,136,387 83,755
1970 6,180,877 86,266
1971 6,213,399 88,862
1972 6,260,956 91,562
1973 6,307,347 94,362
1974 6,341,405 97,260
1975 6,338,632 100,269
1976 6,302,504 103,388
1977 6,281,174 106,618
1978 6,281,738 109,963
1979 6,294,365 113,040
1980 6,319,408 115,660
1981 6,354,074 118,249
1982 6,391,309 121,035
1983 6,418,773 123,998
1984 6,441,865 127,109
1985 6,470,365 130,356
1986 6,504,124 133,720
1987 6,545,106 137,187
1988 6,593,386 140,756
1989 6,646,912 144,393
1990 6,715,519 148,063
1991 6,799,978 151,793
1992 6,875,364 155,608
1993 6,938,265 159,463
1994 6,993,795 163,314
1995 7,040,687 167,137
1996 7,071,850 170,911
1997 7,088,906 174,626
1998 7,110,001 178,313
1999 7,143,991 182,048
2000 7,184,250 186,281
2001 7,229,854 191,031
2002 7,284,753 195,863
2003 7,339,001 200,746
2004 7,389,625 205,711
2005 7,437,115 210,760
2006 7,483,934 215,923
2007 7,551,117 221,276
2008 7,647,675 226,896
2009 7,743,831 232,731
2010 7,824,909 238,248
2011 7,912,398 243,474
2012 7,996,861 248,883
2013 8,089,346 254,482
2014 8,188,649 260,240
2015 8,282,396 266,101
2016 8,373,338 272,087
2017 8,451,840 278,507
2018 8,514,329 285,259
2019 8,575,280 291,985
2020 8,638,167 298,858
2021 8,704,546 305,868
2022 8,777,088 313,046
2023 8,888,093 320,409
2024 9,034,102 327,777

Fertility rates in Switzerland and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
Switzerland

Vanuatu
Year Fertility rate
Switzerland Vanuatu
1960 2.44 6.78
1961 2.52 6.73
1962 2.58 6.67
1963 2.65 6.62
1964 2.66 6.57
1965 2.59 6.52
1966 2.5 6.51
1967 2.39 6.51
1968 2.29 6.46
1969 2.19 6.41
1970 2.1 6.35
1971 2.04 6.29
1972 1.91 6.23
1973 1.81 6.15
1974 1.73 6.06
1975 1.61 5.98
1976 1.55 5.89
1977 1.53 5.81
1978 1.51 5.77
1979 1.52 5.73
1980 1.55 5.69
1981 1.55 5.65
1982 1.56 5.6
1983 1.52 5.55
1984 1.53 5.49
1985 1.52 5.43
1986 1.53 5.38
1987 1.52 5.33
1988 1.57 5.27
1989 1.56 5.21
1990 1.58 5.17
1991 1.58 5.13
1992 1.58 5.09
1993 1.51 5.02
1994 1.49 4.94
1995 1.48 4.85
1996 1.5 4.75
1997 1.48 4.66
1998 1.47 4.6
1999 1.48 4.56
2000 1.5 4.54
2001 1.38 4.5
2002 1.39 4.38
2003 1.39 4.29
2004 1.42 4.21
2005 1.42 4.13
2006 1.44 4.1
2007 1.46 4.12
2008 1.48 4.16
2009 1.5 4.16
2010 1.52 4.13
2011 1.52 4.09
2012 1.52 4.06
2013 1.52 4.04
2014 1.54 4
2015 1.54 3.95
2016 1.54 3.92
2017 1.52 3.88
2018 1.52 3.83
2019 1.48 3.79
2020 1.46 3.74
2021 1.52 3.7
2022 1.39 3.65
2023 1.33 3.6

Switzerland and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
Switzerland

Vanuatu
Year Median age, years
Switzerland Vanuatu
1960 32.6 17.7
1961 32.4 17.6
1962 32 17.5
1963 31.7 17.4
1964 31.5 17.3
1965 31.6 17.2
1966 31.6 17.1
1967 31.6 17.1
1968 31.7 17
1969 31.7 17
1970 32 17
1971 32.2 17
1972 32.3 17
1973 32.5 17
1974 32.7 17.1
1975 33.1 17.1
1976 33.5 17.1
1977 33.8 17.2
1978 34.2 17.3
1979 34.5 17.5
1980 34.8 17.6
1981 35 17.7
1982 35.3 17.7
1983 35.6 17.7
1984 35.9 17.7
1985 36.1 17.7
1986 36.3 17.8
1987 36.5 17.8
1988 36.7 17.8
1989 36.8 17.8
1990 36.9 17.8
1991 36.9 17.9
1992 36.9 17.8
1993 37 17.7
1994 37.1 17.7
1995 37.3 17.8
1996 37.6 18
1997 37.9 18
1998 38.2 18
1999 38.4 18
2000 38.7 18.2
2001 39 18.5
2002 39.3 18.7
2003 39.6 18.9
2004 39.9 19.2
2005 40.3 19.4
2006 40.6 19.6
2007 40.9 19.9
2008 41.1 20.1
2009 41.3 20.3
2010 41.5 20.5
2011 41.6 20.6
2012 41.8 20.8
2013 42 20.9
2014 42.1 21
2015 42.2 21.1
2016 42.3 21.1
2017 42.4 21.2
2018 42.5 21.2
2019 42.6 21.2
2020 42.7 21.2
2021 42.8 21.2
2022 43 21.2
2023 43.4 21.2
2024 43.7 21.3

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Switzerland Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$866B
2024
$1.29B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.1%
2025
38.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.92%
2022
7.58%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.7%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.26%
2025
-5.96%
2025
Unemployment rate
4.34%
2024
4.05%
2020
Services, % of GDP
72%
2024
60.4%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
24.7%
2024
7.55%
2022
Economic freedom index
83.7
2025
61.8
2025
Income share by richest 10%
26.6%
2022
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2022
3%
2019
Number of millionaires
1,054,293
2024
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
14.6%
2024
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
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.5B
2024
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals
11,818,000
2019
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.11%
2020
50.4%
2020
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Switzerland Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,512 kg
2023
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$36
2023
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2023
0.29 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
3.85 tons
2023
0.9 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
44.5%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
27.7%
2021
25%
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
7,097 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
68.1%
2021
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
55.8%
2023
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
33%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

Switzerland Vanuatu
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.004%
2024
Annual migration change
+40,099
2024
-43
2024
Urban population
74.3%
2024
26.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
100
2025
45.1
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
81
2024
50
2024
Higher education index
99
2025
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.6
2023
0.32
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2.2
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
175
2025
96
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
88%
2023
English speaking
61.3%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
97.3%
2023
45.7%
2023

Health

Switzerland Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita
$10,963
2022
$135.4
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$2,366
2022
$10.3
2022
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2025
71.8 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
49.3%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.44
2021
0.16
2019
Age at first childbirth
31.3 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
3.9
2023
16.8
2023
Obesity rate
12.5%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.3%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
83
2025
96
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
25.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.1 liters
2020
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

Switzerland Vanuatu
% of world land
0.03%
2025
0.008%
2025
Land area per capita
1,689 sq mi
2024
14,359 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,765 sq mi
2025
722 sq mi
2025
Forest area
4,940 sq mi
2025
1,708 sq mi
2025
Roads length
52,266 mi
2021
665 mi
2000

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