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Switzerland vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Switzerland has a population of 9.01M (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 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,998), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

Switzerland Vietnam
Population
9107866
102365351
Population rank 100/197 16/197
GDP
$937B
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank 20/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$103,998
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 5/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$96,498
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$351B
2024
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
37.5%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,021
2024
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 15/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$85,867
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 15,255 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
596 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.33
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
43.7 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.4 years
2026
75 years
2026

Switzerland and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

Switzerland and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
Switzerland

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
Switzerland Vietnam
2024 $936,564,198,049 $476,388,230,307
2023 $894,424,821,645 $433,857,681,378
2022 $828,508,926,958 $413,445,230,669
2021 $815,309,330,987 $366,474,752,771
2020 $741,999,406,006 $346,615,738,538
2019 $721,369,112,727 $334,365,270,497
2018 $725,568,717,468 $310,106,478,395
2017 $695,200,833,086 $281,353,605,987
2016 $687,895,460,903 $257,096,001,178
2015 $694,118,186,380 $239,258,328,382
2014 $726,537,808,338 $233,451,469,643
2013 $706,234,937,371 $213,708,811,665
2012 $686,420,221,558 $195,590,661,129
2011 $715,888,126,682 $172,595,049,184
2010 $598,851,028,907 $147,201,173,197
2009 $554,212,916,092 $106,014,659,565
2008 $567,267,767,519 $99,130,304,099
2007 $490,740,715,595 $77,414,425,532
2006 $441,634,672,197 $66,371,664,817
2005 $418,284,865,885 $57,633,255,738
2004 $403,912,891,033 $45,427,854,693
2003 $362,075,086,508 $39,552,513,232
2002 $309,301,422,430 $35,064,105,501
2001 $286,582,672,434 $32,685,198,809
2000 $279,216,033,870 $31,172,518,403
1999 $297,873,643,323 $28,683,659,007
1998 $303,459,014,347 $27,209,602,050
1997 $294,788,198,856 $26,843,700,442
1996 $340,103,959,547 $24,657,470,575
1995 $352,835,806,342 $20,736,164,459
1994 $301,375,055,202 $16,286,433,533
1993 $272,237,527,071 $13,180,953,598
1992 $279,921,425,828 $9,866,990,236
1991 $268,901,693,863 $9,613,369,520
1990 $265,763,573,999 $6,471,740,806
1989 $208,105,846,934 $6,293,304,975
1988 $215,540,625,299 $25,423,812,649
1987 $199,236,370,038 $36,658,108,850
1986 $159,089,921,063 $26,336,616,250
1985 $110,980,314,192 $14,094,687,821
1984 $109,455,312,168 -
1983 $114,634,358,535 -
1982 $115,043,365,512 -
1981 $112,244,805,519 -
1980 $122,557,843,886 -
1979 $114,970,094,425 -
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 Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
Switzerland

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
Switzerland Vietnam
2024 $103,998 $4,717
2023 $100,624 $4,323
2022 $94,395 $4,148
2021 $93,665 $3,704
2020 $85,898 $3,534
2019 $84,122 $3,441
2018 $85,217 $3,222
2017 $82,254 $2,956
2016 $82,153 $2,735
2015 $83,806 $2,578
2014 $88,725 $2,546
2013 $87,304 $2,360
2012 $85,836 $2,185
2011 $90,477 $1,951
2010 $76,531 $1,683
2009 $71,568 $1,226
2008 $74,175 $1,164
2007 $64,989 $926
2006 $59,011 $808
2005 $56,243 $711
2004 $54,659 $565
2003 $49,336 $497
2002 $42,459 $445
2001 $39,639 $419
2000 $38,865 $404
1999 $41,696 $376
1998 $42,681 $361
1997 $41,584 $362
1996 $48,093 $337
1995 $50,114 $287.8
1994 $43,092 $229.9
1993 $39,237 $189.4
1992 $40,714 $144.5
1991 $39,544 $143.7
1990 $39,575 $98.8
1989 $31,309 $98.1
1988 $32,690 $405
1987 $30,441 $595
1986 $24,460 $436
1985 $17,152 $238.6
1984 $16,991 -
1983 $17,859 -
1982 $18,000 -
1981 $17,665 -
1980 $19,394 -
1979 $18,266 -
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. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Switzerland

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Switzerland Vietnam
2026 84.4 75
2025 84.2 74.9
2024 84.1 74.7
2023 84 74.6
2022 83.2 74.5
2021 83.6 74.1
2020 83.1 75.4
2019 83.8 74.2
2018 83.6 74.1
2017 83.4 74
2016 83.4 74
2015 82.8 74
2014 83.1 73.9
2013 82.7 73.8
2012 82.6 73.8
2011 82.6 73.7
2010 82.3 73.6
2009 82 73.5
2008 82 73.5
2007 81.7 73.4
2006 81.5 73.3
2005 81.2 73.2
2004 81.1 73.1
2003 80.5 73.2
2002 80.4 73.1
2001 80.3 73
2000 79.8 72.7
1999 79.7 72.6
1998 79.5 72.3
1997 79.2 71.7
1996 79 71.3
1995 78.6 70.9
1994 78.5 70.4
1993 78.2 70
1992 77.9 69.6
1991 77.6 69.3
1990 77.4 69
1989 77.6 68.8
1988 77.4 68.6
1987 77.3 68
1986 77 67.6
1985 76.9 67.2
1984 76.8 66.9
1983 76.2 66.5
1982 76.2 66.2
1981 75.8 65.8
1980 75.6 65.3
1979 75.6 65
1978 75.3 64.5
1977 75.4 64.1
1976 74.9 63.7
1975 74.8 61.9
1974 74.4 54.8
1973 74.1 55.7
1972 73.8 51.9
1971 73.2 55.6
1970 73.1 54.9
1969 72.7 54.8
1968 72.7 52.7
1967 72.7 56.7
1966 72.4 56.9
1965 72.3 57
1964 72.2 57.5
1963 71.3 56.9
1962 71.3 58.2
1961 71.7 58.5
1960 71.4 58
1959 71.5 57.4
1958 71.3 56.8
1957 70.5 56.2
1956 70.2 55.5
1955 70.1 54.8
1954 70 52
1953 69.5 50
1952 69.6 49.4
1951 68.7 48.7
1950 68.9 48

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

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Switzerland and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
Switzerland

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
Switzerland Vietnam
2024 9,005,582 100,987,686
2023 8,888,822 100,352,192
2022 8,777,088 99,680,655
2021 8,704,546 98,935,098
2020 8,638,167 98,079,191
2019 8,575,280 97,173,776
2018 8,514,329 96,237,319
2017 8,451,840 95,176,977
2016 8,373,338 94,000,117
2015 8,282,396 92,823,254
2014 8,188,649 91,679,578
2013 8,089,346 90,573,104
2012 7,996,861 89,510,356
2011 7,912,398 88,468,314
2010 7,824,909 87,455,152
2009 7,743,831 86,460,018
2008 7,647,675 85,175,788
2007 7,551,117 83,633,375
2006 7,483,934 82,167,897
2005 7,437,115 81,088,313
2004 7,389,625 80,338,971
2003 7,339,001 79,563,777
2002 7,284,753 78,772,224
2001 7,229,854 77,969,361
2000 7,184,250 77,154,011
1999 7,143,991 76,287,452
1998 7,110,001 75,299,660
1997 7,088,906 74,226,889
1996 7,071,850 73,156,447
1995 7,040,687 72,049,940
1994 6,993,795 70,854,391
1993 6,938,265 69,586,384
1992 6,875,364 68,260,337
1991 6,799,978 66,891,775
1990 6,715,519 65,504,552
1989 6,646,912 64,147,348
1988 6,593,386 62,843,228
1987 6,545,106 61,584,651
1986 6,504,124 60,347,048
1985 6,470,365 59,060,622
1984 6,441,865 57,706,067
1983 6,418,773 56,337,921
1982 6,391,309 55,011,289
1981 6,354,074 53,738,141
1980 6,319,408 52,490,101
1979 6,294,365 51,378,211
1978 6,281,738 50,249,552
1977 6,281,174 48,954,872
1976 6,302,504 47,684,931
1975 6,338,632 46,482,903
1974 6,341,405 45,413,537
1973 6,307,347 44,409,861
1972 6,260,956 43,429,168
1971 6,213,399 42,449,276
1970 6,180,877 41,475,230
1969 6,136,387 40,582,096
1968 6,067,714 39,734,609
1967 5,991,785 38,895,080
1966 5,918,002 38,024,836
1965 5,856,472 37,129,656
1964 5,789,228 36,201,563
1963 5,694,247 35,249,101
1962 5,573,815 34,288,560
1961 5,434,294 33,409,059
1960 5,327,827 32,531,933

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

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Fertility rates in Switzerland and Vietnam

Fertility rate
Switzerland

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Switzerland Vietnam
2023 1.33 1.91
2022 1.39 1.93
2021 1.52 1.94
2020 1.46 1.96
2019 1.48 1.94
2018 1.52 1.88
2017 1.52 1.99
2016 1.54 2
2015 1.54 2.1
2014 1.54 2.09
2013 1.52 1.98
2012 1.52 1.97
2011 1.52 1.93
2010 1.52 1.91
2009 1.5 1.92
2008 1.48 1.93
2007 1.46 1.91
2006 1.44 1.87
2005 1.42 1.89
2004 1.42 1.97
2003 1.39 2
2002 1.39 2.01
2001 1.38 2.02
2000 1.5 2.03
1999 1.48 2
1998 1.47 2.1
1997 1.48 2.27
1996 1.5 2.47
1995 1.48 2.7
1994 1.49 2.94
1993 1.51 3.17
1992 1.58 3.35
1991 1.58 3.52
1990 1.58 3.6
1989 1.56 3.64
1988 1.57 3.62
1987 1.52 3.72
1986 1.53 3.96
1985 1.52 4.21
1984 1.53 4.41
1983 1.52 4.52
1982 1.56 4.59
1981 1.55 4.67
1980 1.55 4.8
1979 1.52 4.94
1978 1.51 5.1
1977 1.53 5.29
1976 1.55 5.46
1975 1.61 5.62
1974 1.73 5.78
1973 1.81 6.11
1972 1.91 6.1
1971 2.04 6.07
1970 2.1 6.02
1969 2.19 6.01
1968 2.29 6.03
1967 2.39 5.88
1966 2.5 5.97
1965 2.59 6.16
1964 2.66 6.29
1963 2.65 6.39
1962 2.58 6.26
1961 2.52 5.48
1960 2.44 6.27

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

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Switzerland and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
Switzerland

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
Switzerland Vietnam
2024 43.7 33.9
2023 43.4 33.4
2022 43 33
2021 42.8 32.5
2020 42.7 32.1
2019 42.6 31.6
2018 42.5 31.2
2017 42.4 30.8
2016 42.3 30.5
2015 42.2 30.2
2014 42.1 29.8
2013 42 29.4
2012 41.8 29
2011 41.6 28.7
2010 41.5 28.3
2009 41.3 27.9
2008 41.1 27.4
2007 40.9 26.9
2006 40.6 26.3
2005 40.3 25.8
2004 39.9 25.4
2003 39.6 25
2002 39.3 24.6
2001 39 24.2
2000 38.7 23.7
1999 38.4 23.3
1998 38.2 22.9
1997 37.9 22.4
1996 37.6 22
1995 37.3 21.7
1994 37.1 21.4
1993 37 21.1
1992 36.9 20.9
1991 36.9 20.7
1990 36.9 20.5
1989 36.8 20.4
1988 36.7 20.2
1987 36.5 20.1
1986 36.3 20
1985 36.1 19.9
1984 35.9 19.8
1983 35.6 19.7
1982 35.3 19.6
1981 35 19.5
1980 34.8 19.4
1979 34.5 19.3
1978 34.2 19.1
1977 33.8 19
1976 33.5 18.8
1975 33.1 18.7
1974 32.7 18.6
1973 32.5 18.5
1972 32.3 18.5
1971 32.2 18.4
1970 32 18.4
1969 31.7 18.4
1968 31.7 18.4
1967 31.6 18.5
1966 31.6 18.7
1965 31.6 18.9
1964 31.5 19.2
1963 31.7 19.7
1962 32 20.2
1961 32.4 20.7
1960 32.6 21.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Switzerland Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$857B
2024
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.9%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.92%
2022
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.72%
2024
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.58%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.34%
2024
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
72%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.7%
2024
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
83.7
2026
64.4
2026
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
1,119,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
15.5%
2025
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
$3.64B
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
11,818,000
2019
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.08%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
70.6%
2024

Energy

Switzerland Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,511 kg
2023
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$37.9
2023
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
33.7 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.75 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
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
7,096 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
+37,253
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
85.5%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49:51
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
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
80
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
54
2026
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
172
2025
67
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
$11,784
2023
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$2,596
2023
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
84.4 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.48
2022
1.11
2021
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
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
2026
20
2026
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%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
1,694 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,765 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,940 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length
52,266 mi
2021
354,460 mi
2019

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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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