Switzerland has a population of 9.01M (ranked 101/197), compared with 1K in The Vatican (ranked 197/197). Switzerland's land area is 15,255 sq mi versus 0.17 sq mi for The Vatican (ranked 131st vs. 197th).
By GDP, Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B) and The Vatican ranks 197/197 ($19.8M). By GDP per capita, Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,998), while The Vatican ranks 59/197 ($19,800).
Main facts and rankings
Switzerland
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
9107866
|
936
|
| Population rank | 100/197 | 197/197 |
| GDP |
$937B
2024 |
$19.8M
2025 |
| GDP rank | 20/197 | 197/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$103,998
2024 |
$19,800
2025 |
| GDP per capita rank | 5/197 | 59/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$96,498
2024 |
$39,191
2025 |
| Government debt |
$351B
2024 |
n/a |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
37.5%
2024 |
n/a |
| Government debt per person |
$39,021
2024 |
n/a |
| Government debt per person rank | 15/185 | n/a |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$85,867
2026 |
$18,169
2026 |
| Land area | 15,255 sq mi | 0.17 sq mi |
| Population density |
596 ppl/mi²
2026 |
5,493 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
1.33
2023 |
n/a |
| Median age |
43.7 years
2024 |
n/a |
| Life expectancy |
84.4 years
2026 |
83.4 years
2026 |
Switzerland and Vatican: Comparison Charts
Switzerland vs. Vatican life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Switzerland
|
Vatican
|
|
| 2026 | 84.4 | 83.4 |
| 2025 | 84.2 | 83.3 |
| 2024 | 84.1 | 83.1 |
| 2023 | 84 | 83 |
| 2022 | 83.2 | 83.3 |
| 2021 | 83.6 | 82.9 |
| 2020 | 83.1 | 83 |
| 2019 | 83.8 | 83.6 |
| 2018 | 83.6 | 83.3 |
| 2017 | 83.4 | 82.7 |
| 2016 | 83.4 | 82.9 |
| 2015 | 82.8 | 82.5 |
| 2014 | 83.1 | 82.6 |
| 2013 | 82.7 | 82.5 |
| 2012 | 82.6 | 82 |
| 2011 | 82.6 | 81.7 |
| 2010 | 82.3 | 81.5 |
| 2009 | 82 | 81.3 |
| 2008 | 82 | 81.4 |
| 2007 | 81.7 | 81.3 |
| 2006 | 81.5 | 81.2 |
| 2005 | 81.2 | 80.6 |
| 2004 | 81.1 | 80.2 |
| 2003 | 80.5 | 79.8 |
| 2002 | 80.4 | 80 |
| 2001 | 80.3 | 79.9 |
| 2000 | 79.8 | 79.3 |
| 1999 | 79.7 | 78.7 |
| 1998 | 79.5 | 78.3 |
| 1997 | 79.2 | 78.2 |
| 1996 | 79 | 78.5 |
| 1995 | 78.6 | 77.8 |
| 1994 | 78.5 | 77.7 |
| 1993 | 78.2 | 77 |
| 1992 | 77.9 | 77.3 |
| 1991 | 77.6 | 76.9 |
| 1990 | 77.4 | 76.9 |
| 1989 | 77.6 | 76.8 |
| 1988 | 77.4 | 76.4 |
| 1987 | 77.3 | 76.2 |
| 1986 | 77 | 75.7 |
| 1985 | 76.9 | 75.5 |
| 1984 | 76.8 | 75.1 |
| 1983 | 76.2 | 74.7 |
| 1982 | 76.2 | 74.8 |
| 1981 | 75.8 | 74.3 |
| 1980 | 75.6 | 74.1 |
| 1979 | 75.6 | 74 |
| 1978 | 75.3 | 73.7 |
| 1977 | 75.4 | 73.3 |
| 1976 | 74.9 | 72.9 |
| 1975 | 74.8 | 72.6 |
| 1974 | 74.4 | 72.7 |
| 1973 | 74.1 | 71.9 |
| 1972 | 73.8 | 72 |
| 1971 | 73.2 | 71.7 |
| 1970 | 73.1 | 71.5 |
| 1969 | 72.7 | 70.7 |
| 1968 | 72.7 | 70.7 |
| 1967 | 72.7 | 70.9 |
| 1966 | 72.4 | 70.9 |
| 1965 | 72.3 | 70.1 |
| 1964 | 72.2 | 70.3 |
| 1963 | 71.3 | 69.3 |
| 1962 | 71.3 | 69.2 |
| 1961 | 71.7 | 69.8 |
| 1960 | 71.4 | 69.2 |
| 1959 | 71.5 | 69.2 |
| 1958 | 71.3 | 68.7 |
| 1957 | 70.5 | 67.5 |
| 1956 | 70.2 | 67.3 |
| 1955 | 70.1 | 67.8 |
| 1954 | 70 | 67.5 |
| 1953 | 69.5 | 66.3 |
| 1952 | 69.6 | 65.7 |
| 1951 | 68.7 | 65.3 |
| 1950 | 68.9 | 65.9 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Switzerland and Vatican population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Switzerland
|
Vatican
|
|
| 2024 | 9,005,582 | - |
| 2023 | 8,888,822 | - |
| 2022 | 8,777,088 | - |
| 2021 | 8,704,546 | - |
| 2020 | 8,638,167 | - |
| 2019 | 8,575,280 | 1,000 |
| 2018 | 8,514,329 | - |
| 2017 | 8,451,840 | 1,000 |
| 2016 | 8,373,338 | - |
| 2015 | 8,282,396 | 1,000 |
| 2014 | 8,188,649 | 842 |
| 2013 | 8,089,346 | 839 |
| 2012 | 7,996,861 | 836 |
| 2011 | 7,912,398 | 832 |
| 2010 | 7,824,909 | 829 |
| 2009 | 7,743,831 | 826 |
| 2008 | 7,647,675 | 824 |
| 2007 | 7,551,117 | 821 |
| 2006 | 7,483,934 | 932 |
| 2005 | 7,437,115 | 921 |
| 2004 | 7,389,625 | 921 |
| 2003 | 7,339,001 | 911 |
| 2002 | 7,284,753 | 900 |
| 2001 | 7,229,854 | 890 |
| 2000 | 7,184,250 | 880 |
| 1999 | 7,143,991 | - |
| 1998 | 7,110,001 | - |
| 1997 | 7,088,906 | - |
| 1996 | 7,071,850 | - |
| 1995 | 7,040,687 | - |
| 1994 | 6,993,795 | - |
| 1993 | 6,938,265 | - |
| 1992 | 6,875,364 | - |
| 1991 | 6,799,978 | - |
| 1990 | 6,715,519 | - |
| 1989 | 6,646,912 | - |
| 1988 | 6,593,386 | - |
| 1987 | 6,545,106 | - |
| 1986 | 6,504,124 | - |
| 1985 | 6,470,365 | - |
| 1984 | 6,441,865 | - |
| 1983 | 6,418,773 | - |
| 1982 | 6,391,309 | - |
| 1981 | 6,354,074 | - |
| 1980 | 6,319,408 | - |
| 1979 | 6,294,365 | - |
| 1978 | 6,281,738 | - |
| 1977 | 6,281,174 | - |
| 1976 | 6,302,504 | - |
| 1975 | 6,338,632 | - |
| 1974 | 6,341,405 | - |
| 1973 | 6,307,347 | - |
| 1972 | 6,260,956 | - |
| 1971 | 6,213,399 | - |
| 1970 | 6,180,877 | - |
| 1969 | 6,136,387 | - |
| 1968 | 6,067,714 | - |
| 1967 | 5,991,785 | - |
| 1966 | 5,918,002 | - |
| 1965 | 5,856,472 | - |
| 1964 | 5,789,228 | - |
| 1963 | 5,694,247 | - |
| 1962 | 5,573,815 | - |
| 1961 | 5,434,294 | - |
| 1960 | 5,327,827 | - |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Switzerland
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$857B
2024 |
n/a |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
31.9%
2024 |
n/a |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
4.92%
2022 |
n/a |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.72%
2024 |
n/a |
| Armed forces personnel |
20,000
2020 |
n/a |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
+0.58%
2024 |
n/a |
| Unemployment rate |
4.34%
2024 |
n/a |
| Services, % of GDP |
72%
2024 |
n/a |
| Industry, % of GDP |
24.7%
2024 |
n/a |
| Economic freedom index |
83.7
2026 |
65
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
26.6%
2022 |
n/a |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.9%
2022 |
n/a |
| 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 |
n/a |
| Personal remittances received |
$3.64B
2024 |
n/a |
| International tourist arrivals |
11,818,000
2019 |
n/a |
| International tourism as share of exports |
2.08%
2020 |
n/a |
| Banked people share |
98.4%
2024 |
n/a |
Energy
|
Switzerland
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
2,511 kg
2023 |
n/a |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$37.9
2023 |
n/a |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
33.7 megatons
2024 |
n/a |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
3.75 tons
2024 |
n/a |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
44.5%
2023 |
n/a |
| Renewable energy use share |
27.7%
2021 |
n/a |
| 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 |
n/a |
| Hydroelectric share |
55.8%
2023 |
n/a |
| Nuclear share |
33%
2023 |
n/a |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
n/a |
Society
|
Switzerland
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.11%
2024 |
0.00001%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+37,253
2025 |
n/a |
| Urban population |
85.5%
2024 |
n/a |
| Male:Female ratio |
49.7:50.3
2024 |
n/a |
| Average male height |
5.86 ft
2025 |
n/a |
| Average female height |
5.39 ft
2025 |
n/a |
| Quality of life index |
100
2026 |
78.4
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
80
2025 |
60
2025 |
| Higher education index |
99
2026 |
34
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
0.6
2023 |
0
2023 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
2.2
2019 |
0.5
2025 |
| Visa free countries |
172
2025 |
149
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
99%
2003 |
100%
2013 |
| English speaking |
61.3%
2023 |
20%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
97.3%
2023 |
n/a |
Health
|
Switzerland
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$11,784
2023 |
n/a |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$2,596
2023 |
n/a |
| Life expectancy |
84.4 years
2026 |
83.4 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0%
2023 |
n/a |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
4.48
2022 |
n/a |
| Age at first childbirth |
31.3 years
2023 |
n/a |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
5
2023 |
n/a |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
3.9
2023 |
n/a |
| Obesity rate |
12.5%
2022 |
n/a |
| Diabetes prevalence |
5.3%
2024 |
n/a |
| Air quality index |
83
2026 |
72
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
25.5%
2022 |
n/a |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
10.1 liters
2020 |
n/a |
Territory
|
Switzerland
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.03%
2026 |
0.0000003%
2026 |
| Land area per capita |
1,694 sq mi
2024 |
169.9 sq mi
2019 |
| Agricultural land area |
5,765 sq mi
2026 |
n/a |
| Forest area |
4,940 sq mi
2026 |
n/a |
| Roads length |
52,266 mi
2021 |
5.59 mi
2003 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
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