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Switzerland vs Venezuela statistics compared

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Switzerland has a population of 9.09M (ranked 99/197), compared with 28.5M 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 ($1.04T) and Venezuela ranks 78/197 ($99.7B). By GDP per capita, Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($114,769), while Venezuela ranks 138/197 ($3,495).

Main facts and rankings

Switzerland Venezuela
Population
9155878
28692435
Population rank 99/197 54/197
GDP
$1.04T
2025
$99.7B
2025
GDP rank 20/197 78/197
GDP per capita
$114,769
2025
$3,495
2025
GDP per capita rank 5/197 138/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$96,498
2024
$21,241
2011
Government debt
$411B
2025
$308B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.4%
2025
309%
2025
Government debt per person
$45,239
2025
$10,790
2025
Government debt per person rank 12/185 58/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$89,347
2026
$2,659
2026
Land area 15,255 sq mi 340,561 sq mi
Population density
599 ppl/mi²
2026
84.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.29
2024
2.08
2024
Median age
43.9 years
2025
30.4 years
2025
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
2025 $1,043,529,899,251 $99,661,244,156
2024 $969,919,786,395 $120,566,112,397
2023 $928,435,275,852 $102,377,501,186
2022 $858,479,038,994 $89,013,251,021
2021 $840,710,023,481 $56,615,026,263
2020 $756,096,180,222 $42,837,965,907
2019 $736,384,764,157 $73,014,157,108
2018 $740,766,531,454 $101,987,075,929
2017 $706,660,443,624 $115,892,475,743
2016 $698,607,778,795 $112,948,035,495
2015 $706,199,008,879 $125,249,941,854
2014 $741,168,119,617 $214,838,755,022
2013 $718,748,402,260 $258,512,396,298
2012 $697,882,536,677 $371,846,610,182
2011 $727,231,637,102 $316,482,190,800
2010 $609,999,593,542 $393,192,354,511
2009 $563,659,557,945 $329,787,628,928
2008 $574,703,945,157 $315,953,388,511
2007 $498,993,845,385 $230,364,012,576
2006 $448,364,681,767 $183,477,522,124
2005 $424,511,048,024 $145,513,489,652
2004 $409,012,909,530 $112,451,400,425
2003 $366,563,952,625 $83,620,628,582
2002 $313,930,961,761 $92,893,587,734
2001 $290,160,142,214 $122,911,036,747
2000 $282,327,351,966 $117,146,466,003
1999 $301,911,268,140 $97,972,842,462
1998 $306,907,741,068 $91,336,763,255
1997 $298,868,250,534 $85,837,678,560
1996 $345,373,647,249 $70,543,211,119
1995 $358,152,520,085 $77,389,487,770
1994 $305,916,331,798 $58,418,666,667
1993 $276,339,744,180 $60,037,460,783
1992 $284,139,428,246 $60,416,519,620
1991 $272,953,645,746 $53,453,444,787
1990 $269,768,238,555 $48,606,952,195
1989 $211,241,694,480 $43,536,709,104
1988 $218,788,504,066 $60,226,413,793
1987 $202,238,567,597 $48,029,034,483
1986 $161,487,171,049 $60,516,123,711
1985 $112,652,623,418 $61,965,466,667
1984 $111,104,641,869 $59,867,743,468
1983 $116,361,728,836 $67,556,279,070
1982 $116,776,899,473 $67,736,744,186
1981 $113,936,168,924 $66,327,441,860
1980 $124,404,609,417 $59,116,511,628
1979 $116,702,524,208 $48,310,930,233
1978 $103,821,687,919 $39,316,279,070
1977 $74,237,819,014 $36,210,697,674
1976 $69,508,364,538 $31,419,534,884
1975 $66,452,559,176 $27,464,651,163
1974 $57,963,469,607 $26,100,930,233
1973 $50,296,651,921 $17,035,581,395
1972 $37,399,508,287 $13,977,727,273
1971 $30,492,832,676 $12,986,590,909
1970 $25,374,750,743 $11,561,111,111
1969 $22,780,211,812 $10,285,111,111
1968 $21,024,203,656 $10,034,444,444
1967 $19,689,329,510 $9,250,000,000
1966 $18,290,928,227 $8,781,333,333
1965 $17,033,079,428 $8,427,777,778
1964 $16,071,715,835 $8,192,413,793
1963 $14,499,109,270 $9,608,717,288
1962 $13,185,384,691 $8,814,309,884
1961 $11,889,851,950 $8,067,267,031
1960 $10,569,129,806 $7,663,938,303

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Switzerland and Venezuela economies compared

GDP per capita
Switzerland

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP per capita
Switzerland Venezuela
2025 $114,769 $3,495
2024 $107,702 $4,244
2023 $104,450 $3,617
2022 $97,809 $3,155
2021 $96,583 $2,005
2020 $87,530 $1,506
2019 $85,873 $2,523
2018 $87,002 $3,422
2017 $83,610 $3,792
2016 $83,432 $3,671
2015 $85,265 $4,097
2014 $90,512 $7,101
2013 $88,851 $8,642
2012 $87,270 $12,582
2011 $91,910 $10,844
2010 $77,956 $13,646
2009 $72,788 $11,597
2008 $75,148 $11,262
2007 $66,082 $8,332
2006 $59,910 $6,739
2005 $57,080 $5,432
2004 $55,350 $4,269
2003 $49,947 $3,230
2002 $43,094 $3,652
2001 $40,134 $4,920
2000 $39,298 $4,776
1999 $42,261 $4,071
1998 $43,166 $3,870
1997 $42,160 $3,711
1996 $48,838 $3,113
1995 $50,869 $3,487
1994 $43,741 $2,689
1993 $39,828 $2,825
1992 $41,327 $2,907
1991 $40,140 $2,633
1990 $40,171 $2,452
1989 $31,780 $2,250
1988 $33,183 $3,191
1987 $30,899 $2,611
1986 $24,828 $3,376
1985 $17,411 $3,549
1984 $17,247 $3,520
1983 $18,128 $4,079
1982 $18,271 $4,202
1981 $17,931 $4,228
1980 $19,686 $3,874
1979 $18,541 $3,257
1978 $16,528 $2,727
1977 $11,819 $2,585
1976 $11,029 $2,309
1975 $10,484 $2,078
1974 $9,140 $2,034
1973 $7,974 $1,367
1972 $5,973 $1,155
1971 $4,908 $1,106
1970 $4,105 $1,015
1969 $3,712 $932
1968 $3,465 $938
1967 $3,286 $893
1966 $3,091 $876
1965 $2,908 $869
1964 $2,776 $874
1963 $2,546 $1,060
1962 $2,366 $1,007
1961 $2,188 $954
1960 $1,984 $939

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 2026-07-08).

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Switzerland and Venezuela population clocks and comparison

Population
Switzerland

Venezuela
1x
Year Population
Switzerland Venezuela
2025 9,092,436 28,516,896
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Switzerland and Venezuela

Fertility rate
Switzerland

Venezuela
1x
Year Fertility rate
Switzerland Venezuela
2024 1.29 2.08
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Switzerland and Venezuela demographics compared

Median age
Switzerland

Venezuela
1x
Year Median age, years
Switzerland Venezuela
2025 43.9 30.4
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Switzerland Venezuela
GNI, Atlas method
$1T
2025
$110B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.2%
2025
20.3%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.86%
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
+0.45%
2025
-5.84%
2025
Unemployment rate
4.84%
2025
7.53%
2020
Services, % of GDP
71.7%
2025
51.7%
2014
Industry, % of GDP
25%
2025
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
944,000
2026
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
13%
2026
n/a
Number of billionaires
45
2026
1
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.0006%
2026
0.000005%
2026
Listed domestic companies
201
2025
37
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.51T
2025
$3.98B
2002
Total reserves including gold
$1.08T
2025
$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
2,492 kg
2024
1,331 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$38.7
2024
$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
48.1%
2024
14.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
51.7%
2023
-73.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
7,117 kWh
2024
1,953 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
67.9%
2021
81.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.1%
2024
90%
2023
Nuclear share
29.1%
2024
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Switzerland Venezuela
% of world population
0.11%
2025
0.35%
2025
Annual migration change
+37,253
2025
-100,467
2025
Urban population
85.7%
2025
89.3%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2025
49.4:50.6
2025
Average male height
5.75 ft
2026
5.69 ft
2026
Average female height
5.38 ft
2026
5.25 ft
2026
Quality of life index
100
2026
26.6
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
174
2026
123
2026
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
97.6%
2022
English speaking
38.7%
2026
1%
2026
People using the Internet
97.3%
2025
76.7%
2024

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
2024
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
227
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.9
2024
24.2
2024
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
23.1%
2024
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
1,678 sq mi
2025
11,942 sq mi
2025
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 (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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