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Switzerland vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Switzerland has a population of 9.03M (ranked 101/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). Switzerland's land area is 15,255 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 131st vs. 67th).

By GDP, Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B) and Vietnam ranks 34/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,670), while Vietnam ranks 123/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

Switzerland Vietnam
Population
9112950
102063551
Population rank 100/197 16/197
GDP
$937B
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank 20/197 34/197
GDP per capita
$103,670
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 5/197 123/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$93,819
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$352B
2024
$157B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
36.9%
2025
33.6%
2025
Government debt per person
$38,957
2024
$1,550
2024
Government debt per person rank 14/185 127/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$88,321
2025
$4,107
2025
Land area
15,255 sq mi
2025
121,016 sq mi
2025
Population density
592 ppl/mi²
2024
835 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.33
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
43.7 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2025
74.9 years
2025

Switzerland and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

Switzerland and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
Switzerland

Vietnam
Year GDP
Switzerland Vietnam
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 -
1980 $122,557,843,886 -
1981 $112,244,805,519 -
1982 $115,043,365,512 -
1983 $114,634,358,535 -
1984 $109,455,312,168 -
1985 $110,980,314,192 $14,094,687,821
1986 $159,089,921,063 $26,336,616,250
1987 $199,236,370,038 $36,658,108,850
1988 $215,540,625,299 $25,423,812,649
1989 $208,105,846,934 $6,293,304,975
1990 $265,763,573,999 $6,471,740,806
1991 $268,901,693,863 $9,613,369,520
1992 $279,921,425,828 $9,866,990,236
1993 $272,237,527,071 $13,180,953,598
1994 $301,375,055,202 $16,286,433,533
1995 $352,835,806,342 $20,736,164,459
1996 $340,103,959,547 $24,657,470,575
1997 $294,788,198,856 $26,843,700,442
1998 $303,459,014,347 $27,209,602,050
1999 $297,873,643,323 $28,683,659,007
2000 $279,216,033,870 $31,172,518,403
2001 $286,582,672,434 $32,685,198,809
2002 $309,301,422,430 $35,064,105,501
2003 $362,075,086,508 $39,552,513,232
2004 $403,912,891,033 $45,427,854,693
2005 $418,284,865,885 $57,633,255,738
2006 $441,634,672,197 $66,371,664,817
2007 $490,740,715,595 $77,414,425,532
2008 $567,267,767,519 $99,130,304,099
2009 $554,212,916,092 $106,014,659,565
2010 $598,851,027,948 $147,201,173,197
2011 $715,888,126,682 $172,595,049,184
2012 $686,420,221,558 $195,590,661,129
2013 $706,234,937,371 $213,708,811,665
2014 $726,537,809,430 $233,451,469,643
2015 $694,118,186,380 $239,258,328,382
2016 $687,895,460,903 $257,096,001,178
2017 $695,200,834,102 $281,353,605,987
2018 $725,568,717,468 $310,106,478,395
2019 $721,369,112,727 $334,365,270,497
2020 $741,999,406,006 $346,615,738,538
2021 $815,309,330,987 $366,474,752,771
2022 $828,508,926,958 $413,445,230,669
2023 $894,424,821,645 $433,857,681,378
2024 $936,564,198,049 $476,388,230,307

Switzerland and Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
Switzerland

Vietnam
Year GDP per capita
Switzerland Vietnam
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 -
1980 $19,394 -
1981 $17,665 -
1982 $18,000 -
1983 $17,859 -
1984 $16,991 -
1985 $17,152 $238.6
1986 $24,460 $436
1987 $30,441 $595
1988 $32,690 $405
1989 $31,309 $98.1
1990 $39,575 $98.8
1991 $39,544 $143.7
1992 $40,714 $144.5
1993 $39,237 $189.4
1994 $43,092 $229.9
1995 $50,114 $287.8
1996 $48,093 $337
1997 $41,584 $362
1998 $42,681 $361
1999 $41,696 $376
2000 $38,865 $404
2001 $39,639 $419
2002 $42,459 $445
2003 $49,336 $497
2004 $54,659 $565
2005 $56,243 $711
2006 $59,011 $808
2007 $64,989 $926
2008 $74,175 $1,164
2009 $71,568 $1,226
2010 $76,531 $1,683
2011 $90,477 $1,951
2012 $85,836 $2,185
2013 $87,304 $2,360
2014 $88,725 $2,546
2015 $83,806 $2,578
2016 $82,153 $2,735
2017 $82,254 $2,956
2018 $85,217 $3,222
2019 $84,122 $3,441
2020 $85,898 $3,534
2021 $93,665 $3,704
2022 $94,395 $4,148
2023 $100,632 $4,323
2024 $103,670 $4,717

Switzerland vs. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Switzerland

Vietnam
Year Life expectancy, years
Switzerland Vietnam
1950 68.9 48
1951 68.7 48.7
1952 69.6 49.4
1953 69.5 50
1954 70 52
1955 70.1 54.8
1956 70.2 55.5
1957 70.5 56.2
1958 71.3 56.8
1959 71.5 57.4
1960 71.4 58
1961 71.7 58.5
1962 71.3 58.2
1963 71.3 56.9
1964 72.2 57.5
1965 72.3 57
1966 72.4 56.9
1967 72.7 56.7
1968 72.7 52.7
1969 72.7 54.8
1970 73.1 54.9
1971 73.2 55.6
1972 73.8 51.9
1973 74.1 55.7
1974 74.4 54.8
1975 74.8 61.9
1976 74.9 63.7
1977 75.4 64.1
1978 75.3 64.5
1979 75.6 65
1980 75.6 65.3
1981 75.8 65.8
1982 76.2 66.2
1983 76.2 66.5
1984 76.8 66.9
1985 76.9 67.2
1986 77 67.6
1987 77.3 68
1988 77.4 68.6
1989 77.6 68.8
1990 77.4 69
1991 77.6 69.3
1992 77.9 69.6
1993 78.2 70
1994 78.5 70.4
1995 78.6 70.9
1996 79 71.3
1997 79.2 71.7
1998 79.5 72.3
1999 79.7 72.6
2000 79.8 72.7
2001 80.3 73
2002 80.4 73.1
2003 80.5 73.2
2004 81.1 73.1
2005 81.2 73.2
2006 81.5 73.3
2007 81.7 73.4
2008 82 73.5
2009 82 73.5
2010 82.3 73.6
2011 82.6 73.7
2012 82.6 73.8
2013 82.7 73.8
2014 83.1 73.9
2015 82.8 74
2016 83.4 74
2017 83.4 74
2018 83.6 74.1
2019 83.8 74.2
2020 83.1 75.4
2021 83.6 74.1
2022 83.2 74.5
2023 84 74.6
2024 84.1 74.7
2025 84.2 74.9

Switzerland and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
Switzerland

Vietnam
Year Population
Switzerland Vietnam
1960 5,327,827 32,531,933
1961 5,434,294 33,409,059
1962 5,573,815 34,288,560
1963 5,694,247 35,249,101
1964 5,789,228 36,201,563
1965 5,856,472 37,129,656
1966 5,918,002 38,024,836
1967 5,991,785 38,895,080
1968 6,067,714 39,734,609
1969 6,136,387 40,582,096
1970 6,180,877 41,475,230
1971 6,213,399 42,449,276
1972 6,260,956 43,429,168
1973 6,307,347 44,409,861
1974 6,341,405 45,413,537
1975 6,338,632 46,482,903
1976 6,302,504 47,684,931
1977 6,281,174 48,954,872
1978 6,281,738 50,249,552
1979 6,294,365 51,378,211
1980 6,319,408 52,490,101
1981 6,354,074 53,738,141
1982 6,391,309 55,011,289
1983 6,418,773 56,337,921
1984 6,441,865 57,706,067
1985 6,470,365 59,060,622
1986 6,504,124 60,347,048
1987 6,545,106 61,584,651
1988 6,593,386 62,843,228
1989 6,646,912 64,147,348
1990 6,715,519 65,504,552
1991 6,799,978 66,891,775
1992 6,875,364 68,260,337
1993 6,938,265 69,586,384
1994 6,993,795 70,854,391
1995 7,040,687 72,049,940
1996 7,071,850 73,156,447
1997 7,088,906 74,226,889
1998 7,110,001 75,299,660
1999 7,143,991 76,287,452
2000 7,184,250 77,154,011
2001 7,229,854 77,969,361
2002 7,284,753 78,772,224
2003 7,339,001 79,563,777
2004 7,389,625 80,338,971
2005 7,437,115 81,088,313
2006 7,483,934 82,167,897
2007 7,551,117 83,633,375
2008 7,647,675 85,175,788
2009 7,743,831 86,460,018
2010 7,824,909 87,455,152
2011 7,912,398 88,468,314
2012 7,996,861 89,510,356
2013 8,089,346 90,573,104
2014 8,188,649 91,679,578
2015 8,282,396 92,823,254
2016 8,373,338 94,000,117
2017 8,451,840 95,176,977
2018 8,514,329 96,237,319
2019 8,575,280 97,173,776
2020 8,638,167 98,079,191
2021 8,704,546 98,935,098
2022 8,777,088 99,680,655
2023 8,888,093 100,352,192
2024 9,034,102 100,987,686

Fertility rates in Switzerland and Vietnam

Fertility rate
Switzerland

Vietnam
Year Fertility rate
Switzerland Vietnam
1960 2.44 6.27
1961 2.52 5.48
1962 2.58 6.26
1963 2.65 6.39
1964 2.66 6.29
1965 2.59 6.16
1966 2.5 5.97
1967 2.39 5.88
1968 2.29 6.03
1969 2.19 6.01
1970 2.1 6.02
1971 2.04 6.07
1972 1.91 6.1
1973 1.81 6.11
1974 1.73 5.78
1975 1.61 5.62
1976 1.55 5.46
1977 1.53 5.29
1978 1.51 5.1
1979 1.52 4.94
1980 1.55 4.8
1981 1.55 4.67
1982 1.56 4.59
1983 1.52 4.52
1984 1.53 4.41
1985 1.52 4.21
1986 1.53 3.96
1987 1.52 3.72
1988 1.57 3.62
1989 1.56 3.64
1990 1.58 3.6
1991 1.58 3.52
1992 1.58 3.35
1993 1.51 3.17
1994 1.49 2.94
1995 1.48 2.7
1996 1.5 2.47
1997 1.48 2.27
1998 1.47 2.1
1999 1.48 2
2000 1.5 2.03
2001 1.38 2.02
2002 1.39 2.01
2003 1.39 2
2004 1.42 1.97
2005 1.42 1.89
2006 1.44 1.87
2007 1.46 1.91
2008 1.48 1.93
2009 1.5 1.92
2010 1.52 1.91
2011 1.52 1.93
2012 1.52 1.97
2013 1.52 1.98
2014 1.54 2.09
2015 1.54 2.1
2016 1.54 2
2017 1.52 1.99
2018 1.52 1.88
2019 1.48 1.94
2020 1.46 1.96
2021 1.52 1.94
2022 1.39 1.93
2023 1.33 1.91

Switzerland and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
Switzerland

Vietnam
Year Median age, years
Switzerland Vietnam
1960 32.6 21.2
1961 32.4 20.7
1962 32 20.2
1963 31.7 19.7
1964 31.5 19.2
1965 31.6 18.9
1966 31.6 18.7
1967 31.6 18.5
1968 31.7 18.4
1969 31.7 18.4
1970 32 18.4
1971 32.2 18.4
1972 32.3 18.5
1973 32.5 18.5
1974 32.7 18.6
1975 33.1 18.7
1976 33.5 18.8
1977 33.8 19
1978 34.2 19.1
1979 34.5 19.3
1980 34.8 19.4
1981 35 19.5
1982 35.3 19.6
1983 35.6 19.7
1984 35.9 19.8
1985 36.1 19.9
1986 36.3 20
1987 36.5 20.1
1988 36.7 20.2
1989 36.8 20.4
1990 36.9 20.5
1991 36.9 20.7
1992 36.9 20.9
1993 37 21.1
1994 37.1 21.4
1995 37.3 21.7
1996 37.6 22
1997 37.9 22.4
1998 38.2 22.9
1999 38.4 23.3
2000 38.7 23.7
2001 39 24.2
2002 39.3 24.6
2003 39.6 25
2004 39.9 25.4
2005 40.3 25.8
2006 40.6 26.3
2007 40.9 26.9
2008 41.1 27.4
2009 41.3 27.9
2010 41.5 28.3
2011 41.6 28.7
2012 41.8 29
2013 42 29.4
2014 42.1 29.8
2015 42.2 30.2
2016 42.3 30.5
2017 42.4 30.8
2018 42.5 31.2
2019 42.6 31.6
2020 42.7 32.1
2021 42.8 32.5
2022 43 33
2023 43.4 33.4
2024 43.7 33.9

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Switzerland Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$866B
2024
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.1%
2025
22%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.92%
2022
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.7%
2023
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.26%
2025
-3.39%
2025
Unemployment rate
4.34%
2024
1.65%
2023
Services, % of GDP
72%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.7%
2024
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
83.7
2025
65.2
2025
Income share by richest 10%
26.6%
2022
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2022
2.6%
2022
Number of millionaires
1,054,293
2024
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
14.6%
2024
n/a
Number of billionaires
42
2025
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0006%
2025
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
206
2024
393
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.97T
2024
$205B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$909B
2024
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.5B
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
11,818,000
2019
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.11%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
70.6%
2024

Energy

Switzerland Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,512 kg
2023
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$36
2023
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2023
373 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
3.85 tons
2023
3.72 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
44.5%
2023
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
27.7%
2021
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
45.1%
2023
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
51.7%
2023
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
7,097 kWh
2023
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
68.1%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
55.8%
2023
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
33%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Switzerland Vietnam
% of world population
0.11%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
+40,099
2024
-59,645
2024
Urban population
74.3%
2024
40.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
100
2025
47.3
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
81
2024
40
2024
Higher education index
99
2025
52
2025
Homicides per 100K people
0.6
2023
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2.2
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
175
2025
69
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
96.1%
2022
English speaking
61.3%
2023
16%
2025
People using the Internet
97.3%
2023
84.2%
2024

Health

Switzerland Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$10,963
2022
$188.9
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$2,366
2022
$74.7
2022
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2025
74.9 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
1.59%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.44
2021
0.83
2016
Age at first childbirth
31.3 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
3.9
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
12.5%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.3%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
83
2025
18
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
25.5%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.1 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

Switzerland Vietnam
% of world land
0.03%
2025
0.21%
2025
Land area per capita
1,689 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,765 sq mi
2025
47,456 sq mi
2025
Forest area
4,940 sq mi
2025
57,416 sq mi
2025
Roads length
52,266 mi
2021
354,460 mi
2019

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