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Switzerland vs Vanuatu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Switzerland has a population of 9.01M (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 188/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,998), while Vanuatu ranks 137/197 ($3,411).

Main facts and rankings

Switzerland Vanuatu
Population
9107866
344750
Population rank 100/197 174/197
GDP
$937B
2024
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 20/197 188/197
GDP per capita
$103,998
2024
$3,411
2024
GDP per capita rank 5/197 137/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$96,498
2024
$3,606
2024
Government debt
$351B
2024
$507M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
37.5%
2024
45.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,021
2024
$1,546
2024
Government debt per person rank 15/185 131/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$85,867
2026
$3,164
2026
Land area 15,255 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
596 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.33
2023
3.6
2023
Median age
43.7 years
2024
21.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.4 years
2026
72 years
2026

Switzerland and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

Switzerland and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
Switzerland

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
Switzerland Vanuatu
2024 $936,564,198,049 $1,117,972,034
2023 $894,424,821,645 $1,115,861,056
2022 $828,508,926,958 $1,055,031,361
2021 $815,309,330,987 $950,394,007
2020 $741,999,406,006 $909,421,044
2019 $721,369,112,727 $936,526,268
2018 $725,568,717,468 $914,727,908
2017 $695,200,833,086 $880,043,284
2016 $687,895,460,903 $804,323,577
2015 $694,118,186,380 $759,690,181
2014 $726,537,808,338 $773,717,011
2013 $706,234,937,371 $758,304,466
2012 $686,420,221,558 $747,839,698
2011 $715,888,126,682 $770,153,588
2010 $598,851,028,907 $670,712,980
2009 $554,212,916,092 $592,622,319
2008 $567,267,767,519 $590,748,429
2007 $490,740,715,595 $516,392,923
2006 $441,634,672,197 $439,358,587
2005 $418,284,865,885 $394,962,433
2004 $403,912,891,033 $364,996,869
2003 $362,075,086,508 $314,471,413
2002 $309,301,422,430 $262,596,536
2001 $286,582,672,434 $257,926,882
2000 $279,216,033,870 $272,014,628
1999 $297,873,643,323 $268,006,973
1998 $303,459,014,347 $262,293,411
1997 $294,788,198,856 $272,771,209
1996 $340,103,959,547 $261,370,044
1995 $352,835,806,342 $249,333,250
1994 $301,375,055,202 $233,701,301
1993 $272,237,527,071 $200,491,853
1992 $279,921,425,828 $209,088,825
1991 $268,901,693,863 $201,334,169
1990 $265,763,573,999 $168,879,207
1989 $208,105,846,934 $154,013,202
1988 $215,540,625,299 $158,351,368
1987 $199,236,370,038 $139,464,174
1986 $159,089,921,063 $126,498,935
1985 $110,980,314,192 $131,856,421
1984 $109,455,312,168 $144,482,515
1983 $114,634,358,535 $117,389,554
1982 $115,043,365,512 $114,501,913
1981 $112,244,805,519 $113,781,796
1980 $122,557,843,886 $121,185,498
1979 $114,970,094,425 $119,258,835
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 Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
Switzerland

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Switzerland Vanuatu
2024 $103,998 $3,411
2023 $100,624 $3,483
2022 $94,395 $3,370
2021 $93,665 $3,107
2020 $85,898 $3,043
2019 $84,122 $3,207
2018 $85,217 $3,207
2017 $82,254 $3,160
2016 $82,153 $2,956
2015 $83,806 $2,855
2014 $88,725 $2,973
2013 $87,304 $2,980
2012 $85,836 $3,005
2011 $90,477 $3,163
2010 $76,531 $2,815
2009 $71,568 $2,546
2008 $74,175 $2,604
2007 $64,989 $2,334
2006 $59,011 $2,035
2005 $56,243 $1,874
2004 $54,659 $1,774
2003 $49,336 $1,567
2002 $42,459 $1,341
2001 $39,639 $1,350
2000 $38,865 $1,460
1999 $41,696 $1,472
1998 $42,681 $1,471
1997 $41,584 $1,562
1996 $48,093 $1,529
1995 $50,114 $1,492
1994 $43,092 $1,431
1993 $39,237 $1,257
1992 $40,714 $1,344
1991 $39,544 $1,326
1990 $39,575 $1,141
1989 $31,309 $1,067
1988 $32,690 $1,125
1987 $30,441 $1,017
1986 $24,460 $946
1985 $17,152 $1,012
1984 $16,991 $1,137
1983 $17,859 $947
1982 $18,000 $946
1981 $17,665 $962
1980 $19,394 $1,048
1979 $18,266 $1,055
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. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Switzerland

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Switzerland Vanuatu
2026 84.4 72
2025 84.2 71.8
2024 84.1 71.7
2023 84 71.5
2022 83.2 71.3
2021 83.6 70
2020 83.1 70.4
2019 83.8 70.8
2018 83.6 70.6
2017 83.4 70.5
2016 83.4 70.4
2015 82.8 70.2
2014 83.1 70
2013 82.7 70
2012 82.6 69.9
2011 82.6 69.7
2010 82.3 69.6
2009 82 69.4
2008 82 69.3
2007 81.7 69.1
2006 81.5 69.1
2005 81.2 69.2
2004 81.1 69
2003 80.5 68.9
2002 80.4 68.8
2001 80.3 68.7
2000 79.8 68.6
1999 79.7 67.9
1998 79.5 68.4
1997 79.2 68.3
1996 79 68.2
1995 78.6 68.1
1994 78.5 68
1993 78.2 67.7
1992 77.9 67.4
1991 77.6 67.1
1990 77.4 66.7
1989 77.6 66
1988 77.4 65.7
1987 77.3 64.4
1986 77 64.6
1985 76.9 63.9
1984 76.8 63.5
1983 76.2 63.1
1982 76.2 62.5
1981 75.8 61.9
1980 75.6 61.3
1979 75.6 60.9
1978 75.3 59.9
1977 75.4 59.2
1976 74.9 58.7
1975 74.8 58.1
1974 74.4 57.6
1973 74.1 57
1972 73.8 56.4
1971 73.2 55.9
1970 73.1 55.3
1969 72.7 54.8
1968 72.7 54.2
1967 72.7 53.7
1966 72.4 53.1
1965 72.3 52.5
1964 72.2 52
1963 71.3 51.5
1962 71.3 50.9
1961 71.7 50.4
1960 71.4 49.8
1959 71.5 49.3
1958 71.3 48.7
1957 70.5 48.2
1956 70.2 47.7
1955 70.1 47.1
1954 70 46.5
1953 69.5 45.8
1952 69.6 45.3
1951 68.7 42.2
1950 68.9 43.9

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

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Switzerland and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
Switzerland

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
Switzerland Vanuatu
2024 9,005,582 327,777
2023 8,888,822 320,409
2022 8,777,088 313,046
2021 8,704,546 305,868
2020 8,638,167 298,858
2019 8,575,280 291,985
2018 8,514,329 285,259
2017 8,451,840 278,507
2016 8,373,338 272,087
2015 8,282,396 266,101
2014 8,188,649 260,240
2013 8,089,346 254,482
2012 7,996,861 248,883
2011 7,912,398 243,474
2010 7,824,909 238,248
2009 7,743,831 232,731
2008 7,647,675 226,896
2007 7,551,117 221,276
2006 7,483,934 215,923
2005 7,437,115 210,760
2004 7,389,625 205,711
2003 7,339,001 200,746
2002 7,284,753 195,863
2001 7,229,854 191,031
2000 7,184,250 186,281
1999 7,143,991 182,048
1998 7,110,001 178,313
1997 7,088,906 174,626
1996 7,071,850 170,911
1995 7,040,687 167,137
1994 6,993,795 163,314
1993 6,938,265 159,463
1992 6,875,364 155,608
1991 6,799,978 151,793
1990 6,715,519 148,063
1989 6,646,912 144,393
1988 6,593,386 140,756
1987 6,545,106 137,187
1986 6,504,124 133,720
1985 6,470,365 130,356
1984 6,441,865 127,109
1983 6,418,773 123,998
1982 6,391,309 121,035
1981 6,354,074 118,249
1980 6,319,408 115,660
1979 6,294,365 113,040
1978 6,281,738 109,963
1977 6,281,174 106,618
1976 6,302,504 103,388
1975 6,338,632 100,269
1974 6,341,405 97,260
1973 6,307,347 94,362
1972 6,260,956 91,562
1971 6,213,399 88,862
1970 6,180,877 86,266
1969 6,136,387 83,755
1968 6,067,714 81,314
1967 5,991,785 78,921
1966 5,918,002 76,590
1965 5,856,472 74,358
1964 5,789,228 72,219
1963 5,694,247 70,159
1962 5,573,815 68,174
1961 5,434,294 66,264
1960 5,327,827 64,431

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

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Fertility rates in Switzerland and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
Switzerland

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Switzerland Vanuatu
2023 1.33 3.6
2022 1.39 3.65
2021 1.52 3.7
2020 1.46 3.74
2019 1.48 3.79
2018 1.52 3.83
2017 1.52 3.88
2016 1.54 3.92
2015 1.54 3.95
2014 1.54 4
2013 1.52 4.04
2012 1.52 4.06
2011 1.52 4.09
2010 1.52 4.13
2009 1.5 4.16
2008 1.48 4.16
2007 1.46 4.12
2006 1.44 4.1
2005 1.42 4.13
2004 1.42 4.21
2003 1.39 4.29
2002 1.39 4.38
2001 1.38 4.5
2000 1.5 4.54
1999 1.48 4.56
1998 1.47 4.6
1997 1.48 4.66
1996 1.5 4.75
1995 1.48 4.85
1994 1.49 4.94
1993 1.51 5.02
1992 1.58 5.09
1991 1.58 5.13
1990 1.58 5.17
1989 1.56 5.21
1988 1.57 5.27
1987 1.52 5.33
1986 1.53 5.38
1985 1.52 5.43
1984 1.53 5.49
1983 1.52 5.55
1982 1.56 5.6
1981 1.55 5.65
1980 1.55 5.69
1979 1.52 5.73
1978 1.51 5.77
1977 1.53 5.81
1976 1.55 5.89
1975 1.61 5.98
1974 1.73 6.06
1973 1.81 6.15
1972 1.91 6.23
1971 2.04 6.29
1970 2.1 6.35
1969 2.19 6.41
1968 2.29 6.46
1967 2.39 6.51
1966 2.5 6.51
1965 2.59 6.52
1964 2.66 6.57
1963 2.65 6.62
1962 2.58 6.67
1961 2.52 6.73
1960 2.44 6.78

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

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Switzerland and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
Switzerland

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
Switzerland Vanuatu
2024 43.7 21.3
2023 43.4 21.2
2022 43 21.2
2021 42.8 21.2
2020 42.7 21.2
2019 42.6 21.2
2018 42.5 21.2
2017 42.4 21.2
2016 42.3 21.1
2015 42.2 21.1
2014 42.1 21
2013 42 20.9
2012 41.8 20.8
2011 41.6 20.6
2010 41.5 20.5
2009 41.3 20.3
2008 41.1 20.1
2007 40.9 19.9
2006 40.6 19.6
2005 40.3 19.4
2004 39.9 19.2
2003 39.6 18.9
2002 39.3 18.7
2001 39 18.5
2000 38.7 18.2
1999 38.4 18
1998 38.2 18
1997 37.9 18
1996 37.6 18
1995 37.3 17.8
1994 37.1 17.7
1993 37 17.7
1992 36.9 17.8
1991 36.9 17.9
1990 36.9 17.8
1989 36.8 17.8
1988 36.7 17.8
1987 36.5 17.8
1986 36.3 17.8
1985 36.1 17.7
1984 35.9 17.7
1983 35.6 17.7
1982 35.3 17.7
1981 35 17.7
1980 34.8 17.6
1979 34.5 17.5
1978 34.2 17.3
1977 33.8 17.2
1976 33.5 17.1
1975 33.1 17.1
1974 32.7 17.1
1973 32.5 17
1972 32.3 17
1971 32.2 17
1970 32 17
1969 31.7 17
1968 31.7 17
1967 31.6 17.1
1966 31.6 17.1
1965 31.6 17.2
1964 31.5 17.3
1963 31.7 17.4
1962 32 17.5
1961 32.4 17.6
1960 32.6 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Switzerland Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$857B
2024
$1.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.9%
2024
41.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.92%
2022
7.58%
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
-2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.34%
2024
4.05%
2020
Services, % of GDP
72%
2024
59.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
24.7%
2024
7.37%
2022
Economic freedom index
83.7
2026
61.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.6%
2022
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2022
3%
2019
Number of millionaires
1,119,000
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
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.64B
2024
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals
11,818,000
2019
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.08%
2020
50.4%
2020
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Switzerland Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,511 kg
2023
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$37.9
2023
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
33.7 megatons
2024
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.75 tons
2024
0.87 tons
2024
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
7,096 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
+37,253
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
85.5%
2024
22.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.5:49.5
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
2026
44.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
80
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
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
172
2025
94
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
$11,784
2023
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$2,596
2023
$12
2023
Life expectancy
84.4 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.48
2022
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
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
2026
96
2026
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%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
1,694 sq mi
2024
14,359 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,765 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,940 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length
52,266 mi
2021
665 mi
2000

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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