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Switzerland vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Switzerland has a population of 9.01M (ranked 101/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). Switzerland's land area is 15,255 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 131st vs. 49th).

By GDP, Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,998), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Switzerland Yemen
Population
9107866
43325643
Population rank 100/197 37/197
GDP
$937B
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 20/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$103,998
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 5/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$96,498
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$351B
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
37.5%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,021
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 15/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$85,867
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 15,255 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
596 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.33
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
43.7 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.4 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Switzerland and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Switzerland and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Switzerland

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Switzerland Yemen
2024 $936,564,198,049 -
2023 $894,424,821,645 -
2022 $828,508,926,958 -
2021 $815,309,330,987 -
2020 $741,999,406,006 -
2019 $721,369,112,727 -
2018 $725,568,717,468 $21,606,160,663
2017 $695,200,833,086 $26,842,229,045
2016 $687,895,460,903 $31,317,825,274
2015 $694,118,186,380 $42,444,490,074
2014 $726,537,808,338 $43,228,585,321
2013 $706,234,937,371 $40,415,233,436
2012 $686,420,221,558 $35,401,331,610
2011 $715,888,126,682 $32,726,417,878
2010 $598,851,028,907 $30,906,749,533
2009 $554,212,916,092 $25,130,278,213
2008 $567,267,767,519 $26,910,855,807
2007 $490,740,715,595 $21,650,528,674
2006 $441,634,672,197 $19,063,143,370
2005 $418,284,865,885 $16,731,566,717
2004 $403,912,891,033 $13,867,634,371
2003 $362,075,086,508 $11,777,532,662
2002 $309,301,422,430 $10,693,430,511
2001 $286,582,672,434 $9,852,990,693
2000 $279,216,033,870 $9,679,316,770
1999 $297,873,643,323 $7,639,325,296
1998 $303,459,014,347 $6,322,175,566
1997 $294,788,198,856 $6,838,298,531
1996 $340,103,959,547 $6,496,163,616
1995 $352,835,806,342 $12,796,345,679
1994 $301,375,055,202 $28,019,483,764
1993 $272,237,527,071 $21,736,802,664
1992 $279,921,425,828 $17,959,367,194
1991 $268,901,693,863 $14,665,445,462
1990 $265,763,573,999 $12,643,821,569
1989 $208,105,846,934 -
1988 $215,540,625,299 -
1987 $199,236,370,038 -
1986 $159,089,921,063 -
1985 $110,980,314,192 -
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 Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Switzerland

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Switzerland Yemen
2024 $103,998 -
2023 $100,624 -
2022 $94,395 -
2021 $93,665 -
2020 $85,898 -
2019 $84,122 -
2018 $85,217 $634
2017 $82,254 $811
2016 $82,153 $975
2015 $83,806 $1,362
2014 $88,725 $1,430
2013 $87,304 $1,379
2012 $85,836 $1,245
2011 $90,477 $1,186
2010 $76,531 $1,155
2009 $71,568 $969
2008 $74,175 $1,072
2007 $64,989 $890
2006 $59,011 $810
2005 $56,243 $734
2004 $54,659 $628
2003 $49,336 $549
2002 $42,459 $513
2001 $39,639 $487
2000 $38,865 $493
1999 $41,696 $401
1998 $42,681 $343
1997 $41,584 $383
1996 $48,093 $375
1995 $50,114 $764
1994 $43,092 $1,735
1993 $39,237 $1,397
1992 $40,714 $1,198
1991 $39,544 $1,016
1990 $39,575 $910
1989 $31,309 -
1988 $32,690 -
1987 $30,441 -
1986 $24,460 -
1985 $17,152 -
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. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Switzerland

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Switzerland Yemen
2026 84.4 69.7
2025 84.2 69.6
2024 84.1 69.4
2023 84 69.3
2022 83.2 68
2021 83.6 66
2020 83.1 66.4
2019 83.8 66.6
2018 83.6 65.9
2017 83.4 67.1
2016 83.4 67.1
2015 82.8 66.8
2014 83.1 68
2013 82.7 68
2012 82.6 67.6
2011 82.6 67.4
2010 82.3 67.2
2009 82 66.9
2008 82 66.6
2007 81.7 66.2
2006 81.5 65.8
2005 81.2 65.4
2004 81.1 64.9
2003 80.5 64.4
2002 80.4 63.8
2001 80.3 63.3
2000 79.8 62.8
1999 79.7 62.3
1998 79.5 61.8
1997 79.2 61.3
1996 79 60.9
1995 78.6 60.5
1994 78.5 59.8
1993 78.2 59.7
1992 77.9 59.3
1991 77.6 58.8
1990 77.4 58.5
1989 77.6 58
1988 77.4 57.4
1987 77.3 56.8
1986 77 54
1985 76.9 55.4
1984 76.8 54.6
1983 76.2 53.6
1982 76.2 52.4
1981 75.8 51.7
1980 75.6 50.6
1979 75.6 49.5
1978 75.3 48.5
1977 75.4 47.4
1976 74.9 46.4
1975 74.8 45.5
1974 74.4 44.5
1973 74.1 43.6
1972 73.8 42.7
1971 73.2 41.8
1970 73.1 40.6
1969 72.7 39.6
1968 72.7 38
1967 72.7 37.1
1966 72.4 36.3
1965 72.3 35.6
1964 72.2 34.9
1963 71.3 33.4
1962 71.3 33.7
1961 71.7 34.1
1960 71.4 33.5
1959 71.5 32.9
1958 71.3 32.4
1957 70.5 31.8
1956 70.2 31.3
1955 70.1 30.8
1954 70 30.4
1953 69.5 30
1952 69.6 29.6
1951 68.7 29.3
1950 68.9 28.9

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

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Switzerland and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Switzerland

Yemen
1x
Year Population
Switzerland Yemen
2024 9,005,582 40,583,164
2023 8,888,822 39,390,799
2022 8,777,088 38,222,876
2021 8,704,546 37,140,230
2020 8,638,167 36,134,863
2019 8,575,280 35,111,408
2018 8,514,329 34,085,182
2017 8,451,840 33,090,921
2016 8,373,338 32,109,010
2015 8,282,396 31,159,379
2014 8,188,649 30,226,309
2013 8,089,346 29,312,952
2012 7,996,861 28,433,647
2011 7,912,398 27,582,897
2010 7,824,909 26,754,387
2009 7,743,831 25,927,724
2008 7,647,675 25,111,941
2007 7,551,117 24,318,082
2006 7,483,934 23,543,083
2005 7,437,115 22,790,085
2004 7,389,625 22,095,167
2003 7,339,001 21,456,379
2002 7,284,753 20,835,086
2001 7,229,854 20,226,147
2000 7,184,250 19,624,141
1999 7,143,991 19,029,420
1998 7,110,001 18,446,013
1997 7,088,906 17,873,936
1996 7,071,850 17,313,177
1995 7,040,687 16,740,058
1994 6,993,795 16,149,147
1993 6,938,265 15,563,914
1992 6,875,364 14,989,494
1991 6,799,978 14,430,201
1990 6,715,519 13,887,862
1989 6,646,912 13,364,174
1988 6,593,386 12,859,708
1987 6,545,106 12,369,912
1986 6,504,124 11,901,040
1985 6,470,365 11,453,825
1984 6,441,865 11,025,597
1983 6,418,773 10,621,499
1982 6,391,309 10,241,006
1981 6,354,074 9,882,362
1980 6,319,408 9,543,358
1979 6,294,365 9,224,194
1978 6,281,738 8,926,586
1977 6,281,174 8,648,222
1976 6,302,504 8,384,113
1975 6,338,632 8,133,598
1974 6,341,405 7,896,783
1973 6,307,347 7,672,796
1972 6,260,956 7,460,068
1971 6,213,399 7,257,462
1970 6,180,877 7,065,279
1969 6,136,387 6,875,859
1968 6,067,714 6,690,524
1967 5,991,785 6,516,444
1966 5,918,002 6,351,494
1965 5,856,472 6,195,593
1964 5,789,228 6,048,006
1963 5,694,247 5,911,135
1962 5,573,815 5,782,221
1961 5,434,294 5,655,232
1960 5,327,827 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in Switzerland and Yemen

Fertility rate
Switzerland

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Switzerland Yemen
2023 1.33 4.59
2022 1.39 4.59
2021 1.52 4.6
2020 1.46 4.6
2019 1.48 4.6
2018 1.52 4.61
2017 1.52 4.61
2016 1.54 4.61
2015 1.54 4.62
2014 1.54 4.62
2013 1.52 4.62
2012 1.52 4.63
2011 1.52 4.63
2010 1.52 4.81
2009 1.5 5
2008 1.48 5.11
2007 1.46 5.26
2006 1.44 5.41
2005 1.42 5.56
2004 1.42 5.71
2003 1.39 5.84
2002 1.39 5.97
2001 1.38 6.14
2000 1.5 6.32
1999 1.48 6.49
1998 1.47 6.64
1997 1.48 6.82
1996 1.5 7
1995 1.48 7.53
1994 1.49 7.8
1993 1.51 8.05
1992 1.58 8.27
1991 1.58 8.46
1990 1.58 8.61
1989 1.56 8.71
1988 1.57 8.79
1987 1.52 8.83
1986 1.53 8.86
1985 1.52 8.86
1984 1.53 8.85
1983 1.52 8.83
1982 1.56 8.79
1981 1.55 8.75
1980 1.55 8.71
1979 1.52 8.67
1978 1.51 8.5
1977 1.53 8.47
1976 1.55 8.42
1975 1.61 8.37
1974 1.73 8.33
1973 1.81 8.29
1972 1.91 8.27
1971 2.04 8.26
1970 2.1 8.23
1969 2.19 8.22
1968 2.29 8.19
1967 2.39 8.17
1966 2.5 8.14
1965 2.59 8.1
1964 2.66 8.07
1963 2.65 8.03
1962 2.58 8.01
1961 2.52 8
1960 2.44 7.99

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

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Switzerland and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Switzerland

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Switzerland Yemen
2024 43.7 19.3
2023 43.4 19.2
2022 43 19.2
2021 42.8 19.1
2020 42.7 19.1
2019 42.6 19.1
2018 42.5 19
2017 42.4 18.9
2016 42.3 18.8
2015 42.2 18.7
2014 42.1 18.5
2013 42 18.3
2012 41.8 18.1
2011 41.6 17.9
2010 41.5 17.7
2009 41.3 17.4
2008 41.1 17.2
2007 40.9 16.9
2006 40.6 16.7
2005 40.3 16.4
2004 39.9 16.2
2003 39.6 16
2002 39.3 15.8
2001 39 15.6
2000 38.7 15.4
1999 38.4 15.2
1998 38.2 15
1997 37.9 14.9
1996 37.6 14.8
1995 37.3 14.7
1994 37.1 14.6
1993 37 14.6
1992 36.9 14.6
1991 36.9 14.6
1990 36.9 14.6
1989 36.8 14.6
1988 36.7 14.7
1987 36.5 14.8
1986 36.3 14.9
1985 36.1 15
1984 35.9 15.1
1983 35.6 15.3
1982 35.3 15.5
1981 35 15.7
1980 34.8 15.9
1979 34.5 16.1
1978 34.2 16.3
1977 33.8 16.6
1976 33.5 16.8
1975 33.1 17
1974 32.7 17.3
1973 32.5 17.6
1972 32.3 17.8
1971 32.2 18.1
1970 32 18.4
1969 31.7 18.7
1968 31.7 18.9
1967 31.6 19.1
1966 31.6 19.2
1965 31.6 19.3
1964 31.5 19.4
1963 31.7 19.5
1962 32 19.6
1961 32.4 19.6
1960 32.6 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Switzerland Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$857B
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.9%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.92%
2022
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.72%
2024
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.58%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.34%
2024
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
72%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
24.7%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
83.7
2026
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
26.6%
2022
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2022
3%
2014
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
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$3.64B
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
11,818,000
2019
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
2.08%
2020
12.4%
2016
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
11.9%
2022

Energy

Switzerland Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,511 kg
2023
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$37.9
2023
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
33.7 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.75 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
44.5%
2023
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
27.7%
2021
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
45.1%
2023
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share
51.7%
2023
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
7,096 kWh
2023
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
68.1%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
55.8%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
33%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Switzerland Yemen
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
+37,253
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
85.5%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
100
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
80
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.6
2023
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2.2
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
54.1%
2004
English speaking
61.3%
2023
9%
2023
People using the Internet
97.3%
2023
13.8%
2020

Health

Switzerland Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$11,784
2023
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$2,596
2023
$33
2023
Life expectancy
84.4 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.48
2022
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth
31.3 years
2023
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.9
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
12.5%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.3%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
83
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
25.5%
2022
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.1 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Switzerland Yemen
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
1,694 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,765 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,940 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026
Roads length
52,266 mi
2021
n/a

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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) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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