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Switzerland vs Venezuela statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Switzerland has a population of 9.01M (ranked 101/197), compared with 28.4M in Venezuela (ranked 53/197). Switzerland's land area is 15,255 sq mi versus 340,561 sq mi for Venezuela (ranked 131st vs. 32nd).

By GDP, Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B) and Venezuela ranks 65/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,998), while Venezuela ranks 128/197 ($4,218).

Main facts and rankings

Switzerland Venezuela
Population
9107866
28661242
Population rank 100/197 54/197
GDP
$937B
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 20/197 65/197
GDP per capita
$103,998
2024
$4,218
2024
GDP per capita rank 5/197 128/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$96,498
2024
$21,241
2011
Government debt
$351B
2024
$197B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
37.5%
2024
164.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,021
2024
$6,931
2024
Government debt per person rank 15/185 69/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$85,867
2026
$3,792
2026
Land area 15,255 sq mi 340,561 sq mi
Population density
596 ppl/mi²
2026
84.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.33
2023
2.08
2023
Median age
43.7 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.4 years
2026
73 years
2026

Switzerland and Venezuela: Comparison Charts

Switzerland and Venezuela economies compared

GDP
Switzerland

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP
Switzerland Venezuela
2024 $936,564,198,049 $119,802,963,258
2023 $894,424,821,645 $102,376,526,556
2022 $828,508,926,958 $89,013,255,585
2021 $815,309,330,987 $56,614,976,855
2020 $741,999,406,006 $42,838,020,721
2019 $721,369,112,727 $73,014,084,091
2018 $725,568,717,468 $102,021,093,965
2017 $695,200,833,086 $115,883,275,163
2016 $687,895,460,903 $112,915,034,262
2015 $694,118,186,380 $125,449,241,571
2014 $726,537,808,338 $214,689,614,733
2013 $706,234,937,371 $258,930,655,486
2012 $686,420,221,558 $372,592,062,768
2011 $715,888,126,682 $316,482,190,800
2010 $598,851,028,907 $393,192,354,511
2009 $554,212,916,092 $329,787,628,928
2008 $567,267,767,519 $315,953,388,511
2007 $490,740,715,595 $230,364,012,576
2006 $441,634,672,197 $183,477,522,124
2005 $418,284,865,885 $145,513,489,652
2004 $403,912,891,033 $112,451,400,425
2003 $362,075,086,508 $83,620,628,582
2002 $309,301,422,430 $92,893,587,734
2001 $286,582,672,434 $122,911,036,747
2000 $279,216,033,870 $117,146,466,003
1999 $297,873,643,323 $97,972,842,462
1998 $303,459,014,347 $91,336,763,255
1997 $294,788,198,856 $85,837,678,560
1996 $340,103,959,547 $70,543,211,119
1995 $352,835,806,342 $77,389,487,770
1994 $301,375,055,202 $58,418,666,667
1993 $272,237,527,071 $60,037,460,783
1992 $279,921,425,828 $60,416,519,620
1991 $268,901,693,863 $53,453,444,787
1990 $265,763,573,999 $48,606,952,195
1989 $208,105,846,934 $43,536,709,104
1988 $215,540,625,299 $60,226,413,793
1987 $199,236,370,038 $48,029,034,483
1986 $159,089,921,063 $60,516,123,711
1985 $110,980,314,192 $61,965,466,667
1984 $109,455,312,168 $59,867,743,468
1983 $114,634,358,535 $67,556,279,070
1982 $115,043,365,512 $67,736,744,186
1981 $112,244,805,519 $66,327,441,860
1980 $122,557,843,886 $59,116,511,628
1979 $114,970,094,425 $48,310,930,233
1978 $102,280,472,036 $39,316,279,070
1977 $73,135,771,167 $36,210,697,674
1976 $68,476,524,644 $31,419,534,884
1975 $65,466,081,819 $27,464,651,163
1974 $57,103,011,446 $26,100,930,233
1973 $49,550,006,320 $17,035,581,395
1972 $36,844,318,854 $13,977,727,273
1971 $30,040,171,751 $12,986,590,909
1970 $24,998,066,773 $11,561,111,111
1969 $22,442,043,274 $10,285,111,111
1968 $20,712,102,794 $10,034,444,444
1967 $19,397,044,714 $9,250,000,000
1966 $18,019,402,374 $8,781,333,333
1965 $16,780,226,225 $8,427,777,778
1964 $15,833,133,858 $8,192,413,793
1963 $14,283,872,299 $9,608,717,288
1962 $12,989,649,694 $8,814,309,884
1961 $11,713,348,834 $8,067,267,031
1960 $10,412,232,621 $7,663,938,303

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

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Switzerland and Venezuela economies compared

GDP per capita
Switzerland

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP per capita
Switzerland Venezuela
2024 $103,998 $4,218
2023 $100,624 $3,617
2022 $94,395 $3,155
2021 $93,665 $2,005
2020 $85,898 $1,506
2019 $84,122 $2,523
2018 $85,217 $3,423
2017 $82,254 $3,791
2016 $82,153 $3,670
2015 $83,806 $4,103
2014 $88,725 $7,096
2013 $87,304 $8,656
2012 $85,836 $12,607
2011 $90,477 $10,844
2010 $76,531 $13,646
2009 $71,568 $11,597
2008 $74,175 $11,262
2007 $64,989 $8,332
2006 $59,011 $6,739
2005 $56,243 $5,432
2004 $54,659 $4,269
2003 $49,336 $3,230
2002 $42,459 $3,652
2001 $39,639 $4,920
2000 $38,865 $4,776
1999 $41,696 $4,071
1998 $42,681 $3,870
1997 $41,584 $3,711
1996 $48,093 $3,113
1995 $50,114 $3,487
1994 $43,092 $2,689
1993 $39,237 $2,825
1992 $40,714 $2,907
1991 $39,544 $2,633
1990 $39,575 $2,452
1989 $31,309 $2,250
1988 $32,690 $3,191
1987 $30,441 $2,611
1986 $24,460 $3,376
1985 $17,152 $3,549
1984 $16,991 $3,520
1983 $17,859 $4,079
1982 $18,000 $4,202
1981 $17,665 $4,228
1980 $19,394 $3,874
1979 $18,266 $3,257
1978 $16,282 $2,727
1977 $11,644 $2,585
1976 $10,865 $2,309
1975 $10,328 $2,078
1974 $9,005 $2,034
1973 $7,856 $1,367
1972 $5,885 $1,155
1971 $4,835 $1,106
1970 $4,044 $1,015
1969 $3,657 $932
1968 $3,413 $938
1967 $3,237 $893
1966 $3,045 $876
1965 $2,865 $869
1964 $2,735 $874
1963 $2,508 $1,060
1962 $2,330 $1,007
1961 $2,155 $954
1960 $1,954 $939

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

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Switzerland vs. Venezuela life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Switzerland

Venezuela
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Switzerland Venezuela
2026 84.4 73
2025 84.2 72.8
2024 84.1 72.7
2023 84 72.5
2022 83.2 72.6
2021 83.6 71.5
2020 83.1 72.4
2019 83.8 72.8
2018 83.6 72.6
2017 83.4 71.9
2016 83.4 72
2015 82.8 73
2014 83.1 72.8
2013 82.7 73.1
2012 82.6 73.1
2011 82.6 73.1
2010 82.3 73.1
2009 82 72.8
2008 82 72.6
2007 81.7 73.3
2006 81.5 73
2005 81.2 73.1
2004 81.1 72.8
2003 80.5 72.1
2002 80.4 72.8
2001 80.3 71
2000 79.8 72.4
1999 79.7 72.1
1998 79.5 72.4
1997 79.2 72.6
1996 79 71.9
1995 78.6 71.7
1994 78.5 71.3
1993 78.2 71.4
1992 77.9 71.2
1991 77.6 71.2
1990 77.4 71
1989 77.6 70.8
1988 77.4 70.8
1987 77.3 70.7
1986 77 70.5
1985 76.9 70
1984 76.8 69.7
1983 76.2 69.5
1982 76.2 69
1981 75.8 68.7
1980 75.6 68.2
1979 75.6 68.2
1978 75.3 68.1
1977 75.4 67.7
1976 74.9 67.3
1975 74.8 66.7
1974 74.4 66.2
1973 74.1 65.7
1972 73.8 65.6
1971 73.2 65.2
1970 73.1 64.8
1969 72.7 63.8
1968 72.7 63.9
1967 72.7 63.6
1966 72.4 62.9
1965 72.3 61.9
1964 72.2 61.2
1963 71.3 60.5
1962 71.3 59.7
1961 71.7 59.1
1960 71.4 58.4
1959 71.5 57.7
1958 71.3 56.9
1957 70.5 56.2
1956 70.2 55.5
1955 70.1 54.8
1954 70 54.1
1953 69.5 53.4
1952 69.6 52.7
1951 68.7 52
1950 68.9 51.1

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

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Switzerland and Venezuela population clocks and comparison

Population
Switzerland

Venezuela
1x
Year Population
Switzerland Venezuela
2024 9,005,582 28,405,543
2023 8,888,822 28,300,854
2022 8,777,088 28,213,017
2021 8,704,546 28,237,826
2020 8,638,167 28,444,077
2019 8,575,280 28,938,098
2018 8,514,329 29,807,592
2017 8,451,840 30,565,323
2016 8,373,338 30,765,720
2015 8,282,396 30,573,972
2014 8,188,649 30,254,079
2013 8,089,346 29,912,198
2012 7,996,861 29,553,826
2011 7,912,398 29,185,212
2010 7,824,909 28,813,101
2009 7,743,831 28,438,298
2008 7,647,675 28,053,696
2007 7,551,117 27,649,363
2006 7,483,934 27,224,686
2005 7,437,115 26,785,804
2004 7,389,625 26,340,838
2003 7,339,001 25,892,703
2002 7,284,753 25,435,671
2001 7,229,854 24,979,922
2000 7,184,250 24,526,708
1999 7,143,991 24,066,593
1998 7,110,001 23,601,337
1997 7,088,906 23,131,685
1996 7,071,850 22,662,113
1995 7,040,687 22,193,821
1994 6,993,795 21,725,188
1993 6,938,265 21,254,520
1992 6,875,364 20,780,948
1991 6,799,978 20,304,896
1990 6,715,519 19,827,010
1989 6,646,912 19,348,921
1988 6,593,386 18,871,020
1987 6,545,106 18,394,963
1986 6,504,124 17,923,536
1985 6,470,365 17,461,434
1984 6,441,865 17,008,841
1983 6,418,773 16,562,205
1982 6,391,309 16,121,874
1981 6,354,074 15,687,297
1980 6,319,408 15,258,218
1979 6,294,365 14,834,552
1978 6,281,738 14,416,684
1977 6,281,174 14,006,812
1976 6,302,504 13,606,284
1975 6,338,632 13,215,892
1974 6,341,405 12,835,351
1973 6,307,347 12,463,537
1972 6,260,956 12,099,180
1971 6,213,399 11,741,008
1970 6,180,877 11,387,790
1969 6,136,387 11,040,280
1968 6,067,714 10,697,530
1967 5,991,785 10,358,513
1966 5,918,002 10,024,854
1965 5,856,472 9,697,790
1964 5,789,228 9,377,712
1963 5,694,247 9,064,021
1962 5,573,815 8,756,870
1961 5,434,294 8,455,915
1960 5,327,827 8,160,090

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

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Fertility rates in Switzerland and Venezuela

Fertility rate
Switzerland

Venezuela
1x
Year Fertility rate
Switzerland Venezuela
2023 1.33 2.08
2022 1.39 2.09
2021 1.52 2.11
2020 1.46 2.12
2019 1.48 2.13
2018 1.52 2.15
2017 1.52 2.18
2016 1.54 2.22
2015 1.54 2.25
2014 1.54 2.3
2013 1.52 2.33
2012 1.52 2.38
2011 1.52 2.4
2010 1.52 2.4
2009 1.5 2.42
2008 1.48 2.48
2007 1.46 2.52
2006 1.44 2.6
2005 1.42 2.63
2004 1.42 2.64
2003 1.39 2.7
2002 1.39 2.74
2001 1.38 2.78
2000 1.5 2.79
1999 1.48 2.86
1998 1.47 2.91
1997 1.48 2.97
1996 1.5 3.02
1995 1.48 3.08
1994 1.49 3.15
1993 1.51 3.22
1992 1.58 3.29
1991 1.58 3.37
1990 1.58 3.45
1989 1.56 3.52
1988 1.57 3.6
1987 1.52 3.67
1986 1.53 3.73
1985 1.52 3.79
1984 1.53 3.86
1983 1.52 3.93
1982 1.56 4.01
1981 1.55 4.1
1980 1.55 4.2
1979 1.52 4.3
1978 1.51 4.4
1977 1.53 4.49
1976 1.55 4.59
1975 1.61 4.69
1974 1.73 4.79
1973 1.81 4.91
1972 1.91 5.04
1971 2.04 5.17
1970 2.1 5.32
1969 2.19 5.47
1968 2.29 5.61
1967 2.39 5.75
1966 2.5 5.87
1965 2.59 5.98
1964 2.66 6.07
1963 2.65 6.16
1962 2.58 6.23
1961 2.52 6.3
1960 2.44 6.38

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

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Switzerland and Venezuela demographics compared

Median age
Switzerland

Venezuela
1x
Year Median age, years
Switzerland Venezuela
2024 43.7 30.2
2023 43.4 30
2022 43 29.8
2021 42.8 29.6
2020 42.7 29.2
2019 42.6 28.9
2018 42.5 28.4
2017 42.4 28
2016 42.3 27.7
2015 42.2 27.4
2014 42.1 27.1
2013 42 26.8
2012 41.8 26.5
2011 41.6 26.1
2010 41.5 25.8
2009 41.3 25.5
2008 41.1 25.2
2007 40.9 24.9
2006 40.6 24.7
2005 40.3 24.4
2004 39.9 24.1
2003 39.6 23.9
2002 39.3 23.6
2001 39 23.4
2000 38.7 23.1
1999 38.4 22.8
1998 38.2 22.6
1997 37.9 22.3
1996 37.6 22.1
1995 37.3 21.9
1994 37.1 21.6
1993 37 21.4
1992 36.9 21.2
1991 36.9 21
1990 36.9 20.8
1989 36.8 20.6
1988 36.7 20.4
1987 36.5 20.2
1986 36.3 20
1985 36.1 19.8
1984 35.9 19.6
1983 35.6 19.4
1982 35.3 19.2
1981 35 19
1980 34.8 18.8
1979 34.5 18.7
1978 34.2 18.5
1977 33.8 18.3
1976 33.5 18.1
1975 33.1 17.9
1974 32.7 17.7
1973 32.5 17.5
1972 32.3 17.3
1971 32.2 17.2
1970 32 17
1969 31.7 16.9
1968 31.7 16.7
1967 31.6 16.6
1966 31.6 16.6
1965 31.6 16.5
1964 31.5 16.5
1963 31.7 16.5
1962 32 16.5
1961 32.4 16.6
1960 32.6 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Switzerland Venezuela
GNI, Atlas method
$857B
2024
$109B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.9%
2024
17.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.92%
2022
0.003%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.72%
2024
0.5%
2023
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
343,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.58%
2024
-3.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.34%
2024
7.53%
2020
Services, % of GDP
72%
2024
51.7%
2014
Industry, % of GDP
24.7%
2024
37.2%
2014
Economic freedom index
83.7
2026
27.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.6%
2022
33.2%
2006
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2022
1.2%
2006
Number of millionaires
1,119,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
15.5%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
42
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0006%
2025
0.000005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
206
2024
37
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.97T
2024
$3.98B
2002
Total reserves including gold
$909B
2024
$9.79B
2017
Personal remittances received
$3.64B
2024
$279M
2016
International tourist arrivals
11,818,000
2019
429,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
2.08%
2020
1.9%
2016
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
87.3%
2024

Energy

Switzerland Venezuela
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,511 kg
2023
1,478 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$37.9
2023
$9.2
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
33.7 megatons
2024
96.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.75 tons
2024
3.39 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
44.5%
2023
85.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
27.7%
2021
33.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
45.1%
2023
13.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
51.7%
2023
-73.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
7,096 kWh
2023
1,989 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
68.1%
2021
75.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
55.8%
2023
78.3%
2022
Nuclear share
33%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Switzerland Venezuela
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.35%
2024
Annual migration change
+37,253
2025
-100,467
2025
Urban population
85.5%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
100
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
80
2025
10
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
61
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.6
2023
12.6
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2.2
2019
39
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
97.6%
2022
English speaking
61.3%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
97.3%
2023
61.6%
2017

Health

Switzerland Venezuela
Government health expenditure per capita
$11,784
2023
$186
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$2,596
2023
$55.2
2023
Life expectancy
84.4 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.54%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.48
2022
1.66
2017
Age at first childbirth
31.3 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
227
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.9
2023
24.3
2023
Obesity rate
12.5%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.3%
2024
8.6%
2024
Air quality index
83
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
25.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.1 liters
2020
1.99 liters
2020

Territory

Switzerland Venezuela
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
1,694 sq mi
2024
11,989 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,765 sq mi
2026
83,012 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,940 sq mi
2026
177,888 sq mi
2026
Roads length
52,266 mi
2021
59,769 mi
2014

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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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