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Switzerland vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Switzerland has a population of 9.01M (ranked 101/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). Switzerland's land area is 15,255 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 131st vs. 60th).

By GDP, Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,998), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).

Main facts and rankings

Switzerland Zimbabwe
Population
9107866
17361868
Population rank 100/197 74/197
GDP
$937B
2024
$41.5B
2024
GDP rank 20/197 102/197
GDP per capita
$103,998
2024
$2,497
2024
GDP per capita rank 5/197 148/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$96,498
2024
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$351B
2024
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
37.5%
2024
73%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,021
2024
$1,824
2024
Government debt per person rank 15/185 121/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$85,867
2026
$2,897
2026
Land area 15,255 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
596 ppl/mi²
2026
115.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.33
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
43.7 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.4 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

Switzerland and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

Switzerland and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
Switzerland

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
Switzerland Zimbabwe
2024 $936,564,198,049 $41,539,411,516
2023 $894,424,821,645 $35,871,779,681
2022 $828,508,926,958 $40,757,561,709
2021 $815,309,330,987 $41,287,673,690
2020 $741,999,406,006 $31,980,334,561
2019 $721,369,112,727 $33,357,695,635
2018 $725,568,717,468 $34,141,666,667
2017 $695,200,833,086 $51,035,657,371
2016 $687,895,460,903 $20,559,250,000
2015 $694,118,186,380 $19,973,250,000
2014 $726,537,808,338 $19,505,500,000
2013 $706,234,937,371 $19,100,750,000
2012 $686,420,221,558 $17,123,500,000
2011 $715,888,126,682 $14,109,000,000
2010 $598,851,028,907 $12,047,750,000
2009 $554,212,916,092 $9,670,750,000
2008 $567,267,767,519 $4,418,000,000
2007 $490,740,715,595 $5,294,750,000
2006 $441,634,672,197 $5,446,750,000
2005 $418,284,865,885 $5,758,250,000
2004 $403,912,891,033 $5,808,500,000
2003 $362,075,086,508 $5,730,500,000
2002 $309,301,422,430 $6,345,250,000
2001 $286,582,672,434 $6,780,750,000
2000 $279,216,033,870 $6,693,250,000
1999 $297,873,643,323 $6,861,500,000
1998 $303,459,014,347 $6,405,250,000
1997 $294,788,198,856 $8,534,000,000
1996 $340,103,959,547 $8,557,500,000
1995 $352,835,806,342 $7,115,000,000
1994 $301,375,055,202 $6,894,250,000
1993 $272,237,527,071 $6,567,250,000
1992 $279,921,425,828 $6,755,000,000
1991 $268,901,693,863 $8,646,000,000
1990 $265,763,573,999 $8,788,301,546
1989 $208,105,846,934 $8,290,553,535
1988 $215,540,625,299 $7,818,774,177
1987 $199,236,370,038 $6,744,657,033
1986 $159,089,921,063 $6,220,698,247
1985 $110,980,314,192 $5,640,137,575
1984 $109,455,312,168 $6,355,369,172
1983 $114,634,358,535 $7,768,031,182
1982 $115,043,365,512 $8,544,060,905
1981 $112,244,805,519 $8,015,464,252
1980 $122,557,843,886 $6,682,278,300
1979 $114,970,094,425 $5,180,102,910
1978 $102,280,472,036 $4,353,822,343
1977 $73,135,771,167 $4,366,610,469
1976 $68,476,524,644 $4,320,576,877
1975 $65,466,081,819 $4,373,532,601
1974 $57,103,011,446 $3,984,194,614
1973 $49,550,006,320 $3,311,043,292
1972 $36,844,318,854 $2,679,096,597
1971 $30,040,171,751 $2,179,828,710
1970 $24,998,066,773 $1,885,168,339
1969 $22,442,043,274 $1,748,891,294
1968 $20,712,102,794 $1,480,355,355
1967 $19,397,044,714 $1,397,715,282
1966 $18,019,402,374 $1,282,403,936
1965 $16,780,226,225 $1,312,105,394
1964 $15,833,133,858 $1,217,759,447
1963 $14,283,872,299 $1,160,103,724
1962 $12,989,649,694 $1,118,172,226
1961 $11,713,348,834 $1,097,206,526
1960 $10,412,232,621 $1,053,528,036

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

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Switzerland and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Switzerland

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Switzerland Zimbabwe
2024 $103,998 $2,497
2023 $100,624 $2,195
2022 $94,395 $2,536
2021 $93,665 $2,614
2020 $85,898 $2,060
2019 $84,122 $2,184
2018 $85,217 $2,271
2017 $82,254 $3,445
2016 $82,153 $1,408
2015 $83,806 $1,387
2014 $88,725 $1,373
2013 $87,304 $1,363
2012 $85,836 $1,239
2011 $90,477 $1,038
2010 $76,531 $902
2009 $71,568 $736
2008 $74,175 $341
2007 $64,989 $414
2006 $59,011 $431
2005 $56,243 $461
2004 $54,659 $470
2003 $49,336 $468
2002 $42,459 $525
2001 $39,639 $566
2000 $38,865 $563
1999 $41,696 $582
1998 $42,681 $552
1997 $41,584 $751
1996 $48,093 $767
1995 $50,114 $648
1994 $43,092 $634
1993 $39,237 $605
1992 $40,714 $631
1991 $39,544 $831
1990 $39,575 $867
1989 $31,309 $840
1988 $32,690 $816
1987 $30,441 $726
1986 $24,460 $693
1985 $17,152 $649
1984 $16,991 $757
1983 $17,859 $959
1982 $18,000 $1,096
1981 $17,665 $1,069
1980 $19,394 $949
1979 $18,266 $779
1978 $16,282 $665
1977 $11,644 $677
1976 $10,865 $687
1975 $10,328 $717
1974 $9,005 $674
1973 $7,856 $579
1972 $5,885 $483
1971 $4,835 $406
1970 $4,044 $361
1969 $3,657 $346
1968 $3,413 $302
1967 $3,237 $294.4
1966 $3,045 $278.7
1965 $2,865 $294.3
1964 $2,735 $281.9
1963 $2,508 $277.1
1962 $2,330 $275.7
1961 $2,155 $279.2
1960 $1,954 $276.6

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

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Switzerland vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Switzerland

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Switzerland Zimbabwe
2026 84.4 63.6
2025 84.2 63.3
2024 84.1 63.1
2023 84 62.8
2022 83.2 62.4
2021 83.6 60.1
2020 83.1 61.5
2019 83.8 61.1
2018 83.6 60.9
2017 83.4 60.3
2016 83.4 59.8
2015 82.8 59
2014 83.1 58.1
2013 82.7 56.8
2012 82.6 55.4
2011 82.6 53.9
2010 82.3 51.9
2009 82 49.7
2008 82 48.5
2007 81.7 47.6
2006 81.5 47.1
2005 81.2 46.6
2004 81.1 46
2003 80.5 45.4
2002 80.4 45.9
2001 80.3 44.5
2000 79.8 46
1999 79.7 46.4
1998 79.5 47.6
1997 79.2 48.5
1996 79 49
1995 78.6 51.1
1994 78.5 52.5
1993 78.2 54
1992 77.9 55.6
1991 77.6 57
1990 77.4 58.3
1989 77.6 59.4
1988 77.4 60.2
1987 77.3 60.7
1986 77 61
1985 76.9 60.9
1984 76.8 60.6
1983 76.2 60
1982 76.2 59.9
1981 75.8 59.4
1980 75.6 59.1
1979 75.6 54.9
1978 75.3 54.7
1977 75.4 57
1976 74.9 57.6
1975 74.8 58.2
1974 74.4 58.2
1973 74.1 58.1
1972 73.8 58.2
1971 73.2 58
1970 73.1 57.8
1969 72.7 57.5
1968 72.7 57.1
1967 72.7 56.8
1966 72.4 56.4
1965 72.3 55.9
1964 72.2 55.4
1963 71.3 54.9
1962 71.3 54.5
1961 71.7 54
1960 71.4 53.5
1959 71.5 53
1958 71.3 52.6
1957 70.5 52.2
1956 70.2 51.8
1955 70.1 51.4
1954 70 51
1953 69.5 50.6
1952 69.6 50.2
1951 68.7 49.8
1950 68.9 49.4

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

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Switzerland and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Switzerland

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
Switzerland Zimbabwe
2024 9,005,582 16,634,373
2023 8,888,822 16,340,822
2022 8,777,088 16,069,056
2021 8,704,546 15,797,210
2020 8,638,167 15,526,888
2019 8,575,280 15,271,368
2018 8,514,329 15,034,452
2017 8,451,840 14,812,482
2016 8,373,338 14,600,294
2015 8,282,396 14,399,013
2014 8,188,649 14,207,359
2013 8,089,346 14,013,808
2012 7,996,861 13,817,887
2011 7,912,398 13,595,424
2010 7,824,909 13,356,548
2009 7,743,831 13,142,790
2008 7,647,675 12,959,149
2007 7,551,117 12,804,058
2006 7,483,934 12,636,445
2005 7,437,115 12,483,432
2004 7,389,625 12,365,896
2003 7,339,001 12,232,323
2002 7,284,753 12,087,653
2001 7,229,854 11,971,901
2000 7,184,250 11,892,055
1999 7,143,991 11,783,458
1998 7,110,001 11,594,297
1997 7,088,906 11,369,827
1996 7,071,850 11,158,360
1995 7,040,687 10,974,599
1994 6,993,795 10,873,148
1993 6,938,265 10,860,288
1992 6,875,364 10,702,700
1991 6,799,978 10,404,816
1990 6,715,519 10,137,281
1989 6,646,912 9,864,798
1988 6,593,386 9,583,094
1987 6,545,106 9,284,644
1986 6,504,124 8,982,578
1985 6,470,365 8,686,813
1984 6,441,865 8,391,488
1983 6,418,773 8,098,404
1982 6,391,309 7,796,496
1981 6,354,074 7,498,635
1980 6,319,408 7,041,303
1979 6,294,365 6,647,556
1978 6,281,738 6,543,575
1977 6,281,174 6,449,512
1976 6,302,504 6,287,105
1975 6,338,632 6,098,658
1974 6,341,405 5,908,328
1973 6,307,347 5,720,404
1972 6,260,956 5,542,445
1971 6,213,399 5,374,712
1970 6,180,877 5,215,918
1969 6,136,387 5,058,181
1968 6,067,714 4,900,440
1967 5,991,785 4,748,307
1966 5,918,002 4,601,217
1965 5,856,472 4,458,462
1964 5,789,228 4,320,006
1963 5,694,247 4,185,877
1962 5,573,815 4,055,959
1961 5,434,294 3,930,401
1960 5,327,827 3,809,389

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

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Fertility rates in Switzerland and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Switzerland

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Switzerland Zimbabwe
2023 1.33 3.72
2022 1.39 3.77
2021 1.52 3.77
2020 1.46 3.75
2019 1.48 3.75
2018 1.52 3.74
2017 1.52 3.77
2016 1.54 3.83
2015 1.54 3.91
2014 1.54 4.01
2013 1.52 4.11
2012 1.52 4.13
2011 1.52 4.13
2010 1.52 4.04
2009 1.5 3.95
2008 1.48 3.78
2007 1.46 3.68
2006 1.44 3.64
2005 1.42 3.69
2004 1.42 3.78
2003 1.39 3.86
2002 1.39 3.93
2001 1.38 3.98
2000 1.5 4.01
1999 1.48 4.06
1998 1.47 4.07
1997 1.48 4.08
1996 1.5 4.11
1995 1.48 4.15
1994 1.49 4.28
1993 1.51 4.39
1992 1.58 4.57
1991 1.58 4.72
1990 1.58 4.88
1989 1.56 5.07
1988 1.57 5.28
1987 1.52 5.5
1986 1.53 5.69
1985 1.52 5.87
1984 1.53 6.04
1983 1.52 6.2
1982 1.56 6.33
1981 1.55 6.45
1980 1.55 6.52
1979 1.52 6.59
1978 1.51 6.66
1977 1.53 6.71
1976 1.55 6.77
1975 1.61 6.83
1974 1.73 6.88
1973 1.81 6.94
1972 1.91 6.94
1971 2.04 6.94
1970 2.1 6.98
1969 2.19 7.04
1968 2.29 7.11
1967 2.39 7.16
1966 2.5 7.2
1965 2.59 7.23
1964 2.66 7.23
1963 2.65 7.23
1962 2.58 7.23
1961 2.52 7.21
1960 2.44 7.2

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

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Switzerland and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Switzerland

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
Switzerland Zimbabwe
2024 43.7 19
2023 43.4 18.9
2022 43 18.7
2021 42.8 18.6
2020 42.7 18.5
2019 42.6 18.3
2018 42.5 18.2
2017 42.4 18.1
2016 42.3 18
2015 42.2 18
2014 42.1 18
2013 42 18
2012 41.8 18.1
2011 41.6 18.2
2010 41.5 18.3
2009 41.3 18.4
2008 41.1 18.5
2007 40.9 18.5
2006 40.6 18.5
2005 40.3 18.3
2004 39.9 18.3
2003 39.6 18.2
2002 39.3 18.1
2001 39 18
2000 38.7 17.8
1999 38.4 17.7
1998 38.2 17.5
1997 37.9 17.2
1996 37.6 16.9
1995 37.3 16.6
1994 37.1 16.4
1993 37 16.3
1992 36.9 16.4
1991 36.9 16.5
1990 36.9 16.3
1989 36.8 16.1
1988 36.7 15.9
1987 36.5 15.9
1986 36.3 15.9
1985 36.1 15.9
1984 35.9 15.8
1983 35.6 15.8
1982 35.3 15.8
1981 35 15.7
1980 34.8 15.6
1979 34.5 15.6
1978 34.2 15.7
1977 33.8 15.8
1976 33.5 15.8
1975 33.1 15.9
1974 32.7 15.9
1973 32.5 15.8
1972 32.3 15.8
1971 32.2 15.8
1970 32 15.7
1969 31.7 15.7
1968 31.7 15.7
1967 31.6 15.7
1966 31.6 15.7
1965 31.6 15.7
1964 31.5 15.7
1963 31.7 15.8
1962 32 16
1961 32.4 16.2
1960 32.6 16.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Switzerland Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$857B
2024
$39.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.9%
2024
12.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.92%
2022
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.72%
2024
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.58%
2024
-1.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.34%
2024
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
72%
2024
50.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.7%
2024
35%
2024
Economic freedom index
83.7
2026
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.6%
2022
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2022
1.9%
2019
Number of millionaires
1,119,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
15.5%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
42
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0006%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
206
2024
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.97T
2024
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold
$909B
2024
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.64B
2024
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
11,818,000
2019
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.08%
2020
1.25%
2020
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
49.5%
2024

Energy

Switzerland Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,511 kg
2023
417 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$37.9
2023
$13
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
33.7 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.75 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
44.5%
2023
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
27.7%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
45.1%
2023
7.59%
2022
Net energy imports use share
51.7%
2023
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
7,096 kWh
2023
539 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
68.1%
2021
72.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
55.8%
2023
67.6%
2022
Nuclear share
33%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
62%
2023

Society

Switzerland Zimbabwe
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.2%
2024
Annual migration change
+37,253
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
85.5%
2024
39.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
47.7:52.3
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
100
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
80
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.6
2023
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2.2
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
89.8%
2022
English speaking
61.3%
2023
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
97.3%
2023
38.4%
2023

Health

Switzerland Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$11,784
2023
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$2,596
2023
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
84.4 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.48
2022
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
31.3 years
2023
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.9
2023
44.2
2023
Obesity rate
12.5%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.3%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
83
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
25.5%
2022
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.1 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

Switzerland Zimbabwe
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
1,694 sq mi
2024
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,765 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,940 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length
52,266 mi
2021
60,439 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) (2000–2025, 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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