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Switzerland vs Zambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Switzerland has a population of 9.01M (ranked 101/197), compared with 21.3M in Zambia (ranked 63/197). Switzerland's land area is 15,255 sq mi versus 287,024 sq mi for Zambia (ranked 131st vs. 37th).

By GDP, Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B) and Zambia ranks 116/197 ($25.3B). By GDP per capita, Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,998), while Zambia ranks 169/197 ($1,187).

Main facts and rankings

Switzerland Zambia
Population
9107866
22697916
Population rank 100/197 62/197
GDP
$937B
2024
$25.3B
2024
GDP rank 20/197 116/197
GDP per capita
$103,998
2024
$1,187
2024
GDP per capita rank 5/197 169/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$96,498
2024
$4,215
2024
Government debt
$351B
2024
$29.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
37.5%
2024
114.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,021
2024
$1,365
2024
Government debt per person rank 15/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$85,867
2026
$1,349
2026
Land area 15,255 sq mi 287,024 sq mi
Population density
596 ppl/mi²
2026
78.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.33
2023
4.1
2023
Median age
43.7 years
2024
18.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.4 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Switzerland and Zambia: Comparison Charts

Switzerland and Zambia economies compared

GDP
Switzerland

Zambia
1x
Year GDP
Switzerland Zambia
2024 $936,564,198,049 $25,303,185,342
2023 $894,424,821,645 $27,577,956,471
2022 $828,508,926,958 $29,163,782,140
2021 $815,309,330,987 $22,096,416,932
2020 $741,999,406,006 $18,137,764,931
2019 $721,369,112,727 $23,308,667,781
2018 $725,568,717,468 $26,311,507,274
2017 $695,200,833,086 $25,873,601,261
2016 $687,895,460,903 $20,958,412,538
2015 $694,118,186,380 $21,251,216,799
2014 $726,537,808,338 $27,141,023,558
2013 $706,234,937,371 $28,037,239,463
2012 $686,420,221,558 $25,503,060,420
2011 $715,888,126,682 $23,459,515,276
2010 $598,851,028,907 $20,265,559,484
2009 $554,212,916,092 $15,328,342,304
2008 $567,267,767,519 $17,910,858,638
2007 $490,740,715,595 $14,056,957,976
2006 $441,634,672,197 $12,756,858,899
2005 $418,284,865,885 $8,331,870,169
2004 $403,912,891,033 $6,221,110,219
2003 $362,075,086,508 $4,901,869,764
2002 $309,301,422,430 $4,193,850,445
2001 $286,582,672,434 $4,094,441,301
2000 $279,216,033,870 $3,600,632,111
1999 $297,873,643,323 $3,404,284,891
1998 $303,459,014,347 $3,537,741,942
1997 $294,788,198,856 $4,303,288,480
1996 $340,103,959,547 $3,597,220,962
1995 $352,835,806,342 $3,806,983,413
1994 $301,375,055,202 $3,656,806,166
1993 $272,237,527,071 $3,273,505,344
1992 $279,921,425,828 $3,182,810,841
1991 $268,901,693,863 $3,376,806,697
1990 $265,763,573,999 $3,288,381,797
1989 $208,105,846,934 $3,994,673,161
1988 $215,540,625,299 $3,728,878,149
1987 $199,236,370,038 $2,265,250,972
1986 $159,089,921,063 $1,664,413,508
1985 $110,980,314,192 $2,252,454,500
1984 $109,455,312,168 $2,719,518,933
1983 $114,634,358,535 $3,321,048,451
1982 $115,043,365,512 $3,871,117,093
1981 $112,244,805,519 $4,008,126,497
1980 $122,557,843,886 $3,884,530,854
1979 $114,970,094,425 $3,353,445,378
1978 $102,280,472,036 $2,811,032,473
1977 $73,135,771,167 $2,515,296,940
1976 $68,476,524,644 $2,742,859,263
1975 $65,466,081,819 $2,442,672,141
1974 $57,103,011,446 $2,910,981,262
1973 $49,550,006,320 $2,434,255,237
1972 $36,844,318,854 $1,872,416,680
1971 $30,040,171,751 $1,653,259,341
1970 $24,998,066,773 $1,788,779,285
1969 $22,442,043,274 $1,926,399,230
1968 $20,712,102,794 $1,573,739,371
1967 $19,397,044,714 $1,340,639,464
1966 $18,019,402,374 $1,238,999,505
1965 $16,780,226,225 $1,061,199,576
1964 $15,833,133,858 $822,639,671
1963 $14,283,872,299 $704,339,719
1962 $12,989,649,694 $679,279,729
1961 $11,713,348,834 $682,359,727
1960 $10,412,232,621 $698,739,721

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

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Switzerland and Zambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Switzerland

Zambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Switzerland Zambia
2024 $103,998 $1,187
2023 $100,624 $1,331
2022 $94,395 $1,447
2021 $93,665 $1,127
2020 $85,898 $952
2019 $84,122 $1,259
2018 $85,217 $1,464
2017 $82,254 $1,483
2016 $82,153 $1,239
2015 $83,806 $1,296
2014 $88,725 $1,707
2013 $87,304 $1,821
2012 $85,836 $1,710
2011 $90,477 $1,625
2010 $76,531 $1,451
2009 $71,568 $1,136
2008 $74,175 $1,376
2007 $64,989 $1,119
2006 $59,011 $1,052
2005 $56,243 $711
2004 $54,659 $549
2003 $49,336 $446
2002 $42,459 $394
2001 $39,639 $397
2000 $38,865 $359
1999 $41,696 $350
1998 $42,681 $373
1997 $41,584 $466
1996 $48,093 $400
1995 $50,114 $433
1994 $43,092 $426
1993 $39,237 $391
1992 $40,714 $389
1991 $39,544 $423
1990 $39,575 $422
1989 $31,309 $526
1988 $32,690 $504
1987 $30,441 $315
1986 $24,460 $238.2
1985 $17,152 $332
1984 $16,991 $413
1983 $17,859 $520
1982 $18,000 $627
1981 $17,665 $670
1980 $19,394 $669
1979 $18,266 $595
1978 $16,282 $514
1977 $11,644 $474
1976 $10,865 $533
1975 $10,328 $490
1974 $9,005 $601
1973 $7,856 $518
1972 $5,885 $410
1971 $4,835 $372
1970 $4,044 $414
1969 $3,657 $459
1968 $3,413 $387
1967 $3,237 $341
1966 $3,045 $325
1965 $2,865 $287.4
1964 $2,735 $230
1963 $2,508 $203.2
1962 $2,330 $202.3
1961 $2,155 $209.7
1960 $1,954 $221.6

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

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Switzerland vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Switzerland

Zambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Switzerland Zambia
2026 84.4 66.9
2025 84.2 66.7
2024 84.1 66.5
2023 84 66.3
2022 83.2 65.3
2021 83.6 62.4
2020 83.1 63.4
2019 83.8 62.9
2018 83.6 62.1
2017 83.4 61.6
2016 83.4 61.1
2015 82.8 60.7
2014 83.1 60.1
2013 82.7 59.4
2012 82.6 58.7
2011 82.6 57.8
2010 82.3 56.9
2009 82 55.9
2008 82 54.8
2007 81.7 53.7
2006 81.5 52.7
2005 81.2 51.6
2004 81.1 50.5
2003 80.5 49.6
2002 80.4 48.5
2001 80.3 47.4
2000 79.8 46.6
1999 79.7 45.9
1998 79.5 45.7
1997 79.2 45.7
1996 79 45.8
1995 78.6 46.1
1994 78.5 46.3
1993 78.2 46.7
1992 77.9 47
1991 77.6 47.4
1990 77.4 48.2
1989 77.6 48.9
1988 77.4 49.7
1987 77.3 50.4
1986 77 51.1
1985 76.9 52
1984 76.8 52.9
1983 76.2 53.7
1982 76.2 54.4
1981 75.8 55
1980 75.6 55.5
1979 75.6 56
1978 75.3 56.3
1977 75.4 56.3
1976 74.9 56.1
1975 74.8 55.7
1974 74.4 55.4
1973 74.1 54.9
1972 73.8 54.4
1971 73.2 53.9
1970 73.1 53.4
1969 72.7 53
1968 72.7 52.7
1967 72.7 52.5
1966 72.4 52.3
1965 72.3 52.1
1964 72.2 51.2
1963 71.3 51.6
1962 71.3 51.3
1961 71.7 51
1960 71.4 50.6
1959 71.5 50.3
1958 71.3 49.9
1957 70.5 49.5
1956 70.2 49.1
1955 70.1 48.8
1954 70 48.4
1953 69.5 48
1952 69.6 47.6
1951 68.7 47.2
1950 68.9 46.8

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

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Switzerland and Zambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Switzerland

Zambia
1x
Year Population
Switzerland Zambia
2024 9,005,582 21,314,956
2023 8,888,822 20,723,965
2022 8,777,088 20,152,938
2021 8,704,546 19,603,607
2020 8,638,167 19,059,395
2019 8,575,280 18,513,839
2018 8,514,329 17,973,569
2017 8,451,840 17,441,320
2016 8,373,338 16,914,423
2015 8,282,396 16,399,089
2014 8,188,649 15,895,315
2013 8,089,346 15,398,997
2012 7,996,861 14,913,629
2011 7,912,398 14,437,796
2010 7,824,909 13,965,594
2009 7,743,831 13,490,389
2008 7,647,675 13,021,324
2007 7,551,117 12,565,085
2006 7,483,934 12,129,553
2005 7,437,115 11,718,819
2004 7,389,625 11,338,198
2003 7,339,001 10,983,595
2002 7,284,753 10,647,949
2001 7,229,854 10,325,185
2000 7,184,250 10,017,631
1999 7,143,991 9,740,005
1998 7,110,001 9,482,408
1997 7,088,906 9,237,063
1996 7,071,850 9,004,053
1995 7,040,687 8,785,763
1994 6,993,795 8,576,269
1993 6,938,265 8,373,921
1992 6,875,364 8,176,680
1991 6,799,978 7,981,650
1990 6,715,519 7,786,169
1989 6,646,912 7,589,216
1988 6,593,386 7,391,440
1987 6,545,106 7,191,282
1986 6,504,124 6,986,471
1985 6,470,365 6,780,953
1984 6,441,865 6,580,490
1983 6,418,773 6,381,038
1982 6,391,309 6,178,637
1981 6,354,074 5,983,289
1980 6,319,408 5,802,833
1979 6,294,365 5,631,728
1978 6,281,738 5,465,374
1977 6,281,174 5,302,480
1976 6,302,504 5,143,842
1975 6,338,632 4,990,086
1974 6,341,405 4,842,746
1973 6,307,347 4,702,693
1972 6,260,956 4,569,309
1971 6,213,399 4,442,525
1970 6,180,877 4,321,718
1969 6,136,387 4,197,116
1968 6,067,714 4,065,593
1967 5,991,785 3,936,343
1966 5,918,002 3,812,003
1965 5,856,472 3,692,086
1964 5,789,228 3,577,017
1963 5,694,247 3,465,907
1962 5,573,815 3,358,099
1961 5,434,294 3,254,086
1960 5,327,827 3,153,729

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

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Fertility rates in Switzerland and Zambia

Fertility rate
Switzerland

Zambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Switzerland Zambia
2023 1.33 4.1
2022 1.39 4.18
2021 1.52 4.25
2020 1.46 4.32
2019 1.48 4.42
2018 1.52 4.49
2017 1.52 4.57
2016 1.54 4.67
2015 1.54 4.78
2014 1.54 4.89
2013 1.52 5.01
2012 1.52 5.14
2011 1.52 5.26
2010 1.52 5.36
2009 1.5 5.45
2008 1.48 5.53
2007 1.46 5.61
2006 1.44 5.68
2005 1.42 5.7
2004 1.42 5.7
2003 1.39 5.71
2002 1.39 5.77
2001 1.38 5.85
2000 1.5 5.92
1999 1.48 6
1998 1.47 6.07
1997 1.48 6.12
1996 1.5 6.18
1995 1.48 6.23
1994 1.49 6.26
1993 1.51 6.3
1992 1.58 6.35
1991 1.58 6.46
1990 1.58 6.57
1989 1.56 6.64
1988 1.57 6.7
1987 1.52 6.8
1986 1.53 6.87
1985 1.52 6.93
1984 1.53 6.97
1983 1.52 7.01
1982 1.56 7.04
1981 1.55 7.07
1980 1.55 7.14
1979 1.52 7.22
1978 1.51 7.29
1977 1.53 7.35
1976 1.55 7.39
1975 1.61 7.42
1974 1.73 7.36
1973 1.81 7.34
1972 1.91 7.3
1971 2.04 7.26
1970 2.1 7.22
1969 2.19 7.18
1968 2.29 7.18
1967 2.39 7.15
1966 2.5 7.14
1965 2.59 7.12
1964 2.66 7.09
1963 2.65 7.06
1962 2.58 7.01
1961 2.52 6.98
1960 2.44 6.95

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

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Switzerland and Zambia demographics compared

Median age
Switzerland

Zambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Switzerland Zambia
2024 43.7 18.8
2023 43.4 18.6
2022 43 18.4
2021 42.8 18.2
2020 42.7 18
2019 42.6 17.9
2018 42.5 17.7
2017 42.4 17.5
2016 42.3 17.4
2015 42.2 17.2
2014 42.1 17.1
2013 42 17
2012 41.8 16.9
2011 41.6 16.8
2010 41.5 16.7
2009 41.3 16.6
2008 41.1 16.5
2007 40.9 16.4
2006 40.6 16.3
2005 40.3 16.3
2004 39.9 16.2
2003 39.6 16.1
2002 39.3 16
2001 39 15.9
2000 38.7 15.9
1999 38.4 15.8
1998 38.2 15.8
1997 37.9 15.8
1996 37.6 15.8
1995 37.3 15.8
1994 37.1 15.8
1993 37 15.8
1992 36.9 15.8
1991 36.9 15.7
1990 36.9 15.7
1989 36.8 15.7
1988 36.7 15.6
1987 36.5 15.6
1986 36.3 15.5
1985 36.1 15.5
1984 35.9 15.4
1983 35.6 15.4
1982 35.3 15.3
1981 35 15.3
1980 34.8 15.2
1979 34.5 15.3
1978 34.2 15.3
1977 33.8 15.4
1976 33.5 15.4
1975 33.1 15.5
1974 32.7 15.7
1973 32.5 15.8
1972 32.3 15.9
1971 32.2 16.1
1970 32 16.2
1969 31.7 16.4
1968 31.7 16.4
1967 31.6 16.5
1966 31.6 16.5
1965 31.6 16.6
1964 31.5 16.6
1963 31.7 16.7
1962 32 16.8
1961 32.4 16.9
1960 32.6 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Switzerland Zambia
GNI, Atlas method
$857B
2024
$25.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.9%
2024
25.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.92%
2022
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.72%
2024
1.33%
2024
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.58%
2024
-3.32%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.34%
2024
5.86%
2023
Services, % of GDP
72%
2024
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.7%
2024
35.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
83.7
2026
51.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.6%
2022
39.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2022
1.5%
2022
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
20
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.97T
2024
$7.77B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$909B
2024
$4.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.64B
2024
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
11,818,000
2019
502,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.08%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
72.7%
2024

Energy

Switzerland Zambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,511 kg
2023
801 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$37.9
2023
$4.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
33.7 megatons
2024
11.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.75 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
44.5%
2023
18.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
27.7%
2021
83%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
45.1%
2023
9.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share
51.7%
2023
9.03%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
7,096 kWh
2023
704 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
68.1%
2021
92.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
55.8%
2023
87.7%
2022
Nuclear share
33%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Switzerland Zambia
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.26%
2024
Annual migration change
+37,253
2025
+6,562
2025
Urban population
85.5%
2024
45.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
100
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
80
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
47
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.6
2023
5.25
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2.2
2019
20.5
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
82%
2023
English speaking
61.3%
2023
16%
2023
People using the Internet
97.3%
2023
33%
2023

Health

Switzerland Zambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$11,784
2023
$79.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$2,596
2023
$8.18
2023
Life expectancy
84.4 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
47.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.48
2022
0.32
2022
Age at first childbirth
31.3 years
2023
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
85
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.9
2023
44.7
2023
Obesity rate
12.5%
2022
11.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.3%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
83
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
25.5%
2022
14.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.1 liters
2020
3.62 liters
2020

Territory

Switzerland Zambia
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
1,694 sq mi
2024
13,466 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,765 sq mi
2026
92,043 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,940 sq mi
2026
170,848 sq mi
2026
Roads length
52,266 mi
2021
42,049 mi
2018

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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 (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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