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Switzerland is a World Bank reporting economy in Europe & Central Asia. Its reported capital is Bern. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 15 available indicators.

Europe & Central AsiaHigh incomeLatest observations: 2021–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

+9.8%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+34.6%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+9.8 percentage points2015 → 2025

Life expectancy

+1.2 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Switzerland, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Switzerland

9.1MLatest available · 2025
Switzerland

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Population changed by +9.8% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearSwitzerland
20259,092,436
20249,005,582
20238,888,822
20228,777,088
20218,704,546
20208,638,167
20198,575,280
20188,514,329
20178,451,840
20168,373,338
20158,282,396
20148,188,649
20138,089,346
20127,996,861
20117,912,398
20107,824,909
20097,743,831
20087,647,675
20077,551,117
20067,483,934
20057,437,115
20047,389,625
20037,339,001
20027,284,753
20017,229,854
20007,184,250
19997,143,991
19987,110,001
19977,088,906
19967,071,850
19957,040,687
19946,993,795
19936,938,265
19926,875,364
19916,799,978
19906,715,519
19896,646,912
19886,593,386
19876,545,106
19866,504,124
19856,470,365
19846,441,865
19836,418,773
19826,391,309
19816,354,074
19806,319,408
19796,294,365
19786,281,738
19776,281,174
19766,302,504
19756,338,632
19746,341,405
19736,307,347
19726,260,956
19716,213,399
19706,180,877
19696,136,387
19686,067,714
19675,991,785
19665,918,002
19655,856,472
19645,789,228
19635,694,247
19625,573,815
19615,434,294
19605,327,827

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Switzerland

1%Latest available · 2025
Switzerland

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Population growth changed by -0.2 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearSwitzerland
20250.96%
20241.31%
20231.26%
20220.83%
20210.77%
20200.73%
20190.71%
20180.74%
20170.93%
20161.09%
20151.14%
20141.22%
20131.15%
20121.06%
20111.11%
20101.04%
20091.25%
20081.27%
20070.89%
20060.63%
20050.64%
20040.69%
20030.74%
20020.76%
20010.63%
20000.56%
19990.48%
19980.3%
19970.24%
19960.44%
19950.67%
19940.8%
19930.91%
19921.1%
19911.25%
19901.03%
19890.81%
19880.73%
19870.63%
19860.52%
19850.44%
19840.36%
19830.43%
19820.58%
19810.55%
19800.4%
19790.2%
19780.01%
1977-0.34%
1976-0.57%
1975-0.04%
19740.54%
19730.74%
19720.76%
19710.52%
19700.72%
19691.13%
19681.26%
19671.24%
19661.05%
19651.15%
19641.65%
19632.14%
19622.54%
19611.98%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Switzerland

85.7%Latest available · 2025
Switzerland

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Urban population changed by +10.1 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearSwitzerland
202585.73%
202485.46%
202385.19%
202284.92%
202184.2%
202082.34%
201980.78%
201879.29%
201777.91%
201676.67%
201575.6%
201474.74%
201374.11%
201273.75%
201173.65%
201073.61%
200973.57%
200873.55%
200773.53%
200673.51%
200573.5%
200473.48%
200373.45%
200273.42%
200173.38%
200073.3%
199973.14%
199872.86%
199772.48%
199672.04%
199571.53%
199470.98%
199370.41%
199269.82%
199169.24%
199068.66%
198968.02%
198867.27%
198766.47%
198665.64%
198564.79%
198463.96%
198363.17%
198262.44%
198161.81%
198061.29%
197960.84%
197860.43%
197760.07%
197659.73%
197559.39%
197459.06%
197358.71%
197258.33%
197157.91%
197057.43%
196956.9%
196856.33%
196755.71%
196655.07%
196554.4%
196453.72%
196353.03%
196252.35%
196151.68%
196051.02%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Switzerland

1.3 birthsLatest available · 2024
Switzerland

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Fertility rate changed by -0.3 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearSwitzerland
20241.29 births
20231.33 births
20221.39 births
20211.52 births
20201.46 births
20191.48 births
20181.52 births
20171.52 births
20161.54 births
20151.54 births
20141.54 births
20131.52 births
20121.52 births
20111.52 births
20101.52 births
20091.5 births
20081.48 births
20071.46 births
20061.44 births
20051.42 births
20041.42 births
20031.39 births
20021.39 births
20011.38 births
20001.5 births
19991.48 births
19981.47 births
19971.48 births
19961.5 births
19951.48 births
19941.49 births
19931.51 births
19921.58 births
19911.58 births
19901.58 births
19891.56 births
19881.57 births
19871.52 births
19861.53 births
19851.52 births
19841.53 births
19831.52 births
19821.56 births
19811.55 births
19801.55 births
19791.52 births
19781.51 births
19771.53 births
19761.55 births
19751.61 births
19741.73 births
19731.81 births
19721.91 births
19712.04 births
19702.1 births
19692.19 births
19682.29 births
19672.39 births
19662.5 births
19652.59 births
19642.66 births
19632.65 births
19622.58 births
19612.52 births
19602.44 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Switzerland

$1TLatest available · 2025
Switzerland

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GDP changed by +47.8% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearSwitzerland
2025$1,043,529,899,250.92
2024$969,919,786,394.88
2023$928,435,275,851.71
2022$858,479,038,993.75
2021$840,710,023,481.35
2020$756,096,180,222.08
2019$736,384,764,156.88
2018$740,766,531,453.99
2017$706,660,443,624.49
2016$698,607,778,794.57
2015$706,199,008,878.66
2014$741,168,119,616.63
2013$718,748,402,259.58
2012$697,882,536,676.9
2011$727,231,637,101.78
2010$609,999,593,541.9
2009$563,659,557,945.04
2008$574,703,945,157.42
2007$498,993,845,384.87
2006$448,364,681,767.43
2005$424,511,048,024.41
2004$409,012,909,529.55
2003$366,563,952,624.94
2002$313,930,961,760.55
2001$290,160,142,213.8
2000$282,327,351,965.89
1999$301,911,268,140.06
1998$306,907,741,067.73
1997$298,868,250,534
1996$345,373,647,249.19
1995$358,152,520,084.57
1994$305,916,331,797.91
1993$276,339,744,179.75
1992$284,139,428,246.34
1991$272,953,645,746.17
1990$269,768,238,554.56
1989$211,241,694,480.1
1988$218,788,504,066.15
1987$202,238,567,596.57
1986$161,487,171,048.97
1985$112,652,623,417.85
1984$111,104,641,869.18
1983$116,361,728,836.17
1982$116,776,899,472.98
1981$113,936,168,923.74
1980$124,404,609,416.96
1979$116,702,524,207.61
1978$103,821,687,919.46
1977$74,237,819,013.94
1976$69,508,364,538.33
1975$66,452,559,175.61
1974$57,963,469,606.95
1973$50,296,651,921.13
1972$37,399,508,286.86
1971$30,492,832,676.17
1970$25,374,750,743.2
1969$22,780,211,812.08
1968$21,024,203,656.35
1967$19,689,329,510.27
1966$18,290,928,226.89
1965$17,033,079,428.48
1964$16,071,715,835.05
1963$14,499,109,269.97
1962$13,185,384,690.75
1961$11,889,851,949.67
1960$10,569,129,805.99

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Switzerland

$114.8KLatest available · 2025
Switzerland

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GDP per capita changed by +34.6% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearSwitzerland
2025$114,769.01
2024$107,702.07
2023$104,449.75
2022$97,809.1
2021$96,582.87
2020$87,529.7
2019$85,872.97
2018$87,002.34
2017$83,610.25
2016$83,432.41
2015$85,265.06
2014$90,511.65
2013$88,851.24
2012$87,269.56
2011$91,910.4
2010$77,956.13
2009$72,788.2
2008$75,147.54
2007$66,082.12
2006$59,910.29
2005$57,080.07
2004$55,349.62
2003$49,947.39
2002$43,094.25
2001$40,133.61
2000$39,298.1
1999$42,260.87
1998$43,165.64
1997$42,160
1996$48,837.81
1995$50,868.97
1994$43,741.11
1993$39,828.36
1992$41,327.18
1991$40,140.37
1990$40,170.87
1989$31,780.43
1988$33,183.03
1987$30,899.2
1986$24,828.43
1985$17,410.55
1984$17,247.28
1983$18,128.34
1982$18,271.2
1981$17,931.2
1980$19,686.12
1979$18,540.79
1978$16,527.54
1977$11,819.1
1976$11,028.69
1975$10,483.74
1974$9,140.48
1973$7,974.3
1972$5,973.45
1971$4,907.59
1970$4,105.36
1969$3,712.32
1968$3,464.93
1967$3,286.05
1966$3,090.73
1965$2,908.42
1964$2,776.14
1963$2,546.27
1962$2,365.59
1961$2,187.93
1960$1,983.76

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Switzerland

1.3%Latest available · 2025
Switzerland

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GDP growth changed by -0.2 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearSwitzerland
20251.3%
20241.39%
20230.83%
20223.53%
20216.18%
2020-2.26%
20191.12%
20183.33%
20171.42%
20161.91%
20151.45%
20142.54%
20131.84%
20121.12%
20111.41%
20103.26%
2009-1.93%
20082.53%
20073.98%
20064.13%
20052.95%
20042.59%
2003-0.28%
20020.38%
20011.59%
20003.63%
19991.68%
19982.78%
19972.1%
19960.56%
19954.09%
19944.02%
1993-2.07%
1992-1.16%
1991-1.15%
19900.75%
19892.65%
19882.56%
19873.35%
19862.69%
19852.16%
19844.23%
19831.9%
19821.25%
19810.45%
19801.7%
19793.84%
19781.75%
1977-1.6%
19761.06%
19752.55%
19743.2%
19733.97%
19722.29%
19710.94%
19706.47%
19695.01%
19683.64%
19673.37%
19662.09%
19653.82%
19646.82%
19635.33%
19624.26%
19615.68%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Switzerland

0.2%Latest available · 2025
Switzerland

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Inflation changed by +1.3 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearSwitzerland
20250.15%
20241.06%
20232.14%
20222.84%
20210.58%
2020-0.73%
20190.36%
20180.94%
20170.53%
2016-0.43%
2015-1.14%
2014-0.01%
2013-0.22%
2012-0.69%
20110.23%
20100.69%
2009-0.48%
20082.43%
20070.73%
20061.06%
20051.17%
20040.8%
20030.64%
20020.64%
20010.99%
20001.56%
19990.81%
19980.02%
19970.52%
19960.81%
19951.8%
19940.85%
19933.29%
19924.04%
19915.86%
19905.4%
19893.16%
19881.87%
19871.44%
19860.75%
19853.44%
19842.93%
19832.95%
19825.66%
19816.49%
19804.02%
19793.65%
19781.03%
19771.3%
19761.72%
19756.7%
19749.77%
19738.75%
19726.66%
19716.57%
19703.62%
19692.49%
19682.4%
19674.01%
19664.78%
19653.41%
19643.08%
19633.44%
19624.32%
19611.85%
19601.44%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Switzerland

4.9%Latest available · 2025
Switzerland

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Unemployment changed by +0.1 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearSwitzerland
20254.87%
20244.34%
20234.04%
20224.12%
20215.01%
20204.82%
20194.39%
20184.71%
20174.8%
20164.92%
20154.8%
20144.83%
20134.75%
20124.49%
20114.41%
20104.81%
20094.11%
20083.35%
20073.64%
20064%
20054.44%
20044.32%
20034.12%
20022.92%
20012.49%
20002.66%
19993.05%
19983.57%
19974.13%
19963.68%
19953.09%
19943.58%
19933.55%
19922.34%
19911.82%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Switzerland

84.4 yearsLatest available · 2024
Switzerland

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Life expectancy changed by +1.2 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearSwitzerland
202484.41 years
202384.16 years
202283.6 years
202183.75 years
202083 years
201983.9 years
201883.75 years
201783.55 years
201683.6 years
201582.9 years
201483.2 years
201382.8 years
201282.7 years
201182.7 years
201082.25 years
200982.04 years
200881.99 years
200781.74 years
200681.49 years
200581.24 years
200481.09 years
200380.54 years
200280.39 years
200180.18 years
200079.68 years
199979.58 years
199879.32 years
199779.08 years
199678.9 years
199578.42 years
199478.35 years
199378.09 years
199277.81 years
199177.51 years
199077.24 years
198977.42 years
198877.23 years
198777.2 years
198676.9 years
198576.73 years
198476.61 years
198376.03 years
198276.03 years
198175.69 years
198075.46 years
197975.47 years
197875.19 years
197775.24 years
197674.79 years
197574.67 years
197474.29 years
197373.94 years
197273.64 years
197173.13 years
197073.02 years
196972.61 years
196872.59 years
196772.64 years
196672.34 years
196572.2 years
196472.08 years
196371.19 years
196271.2 years
196171.64 years
196071.31 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Switzerland

11.7%Latest available · 2023
Switzerland

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Health expenditure changed by +1.1 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearSwitzerland
202311.69%
202211.6%
202111.96%
202011.99%
201911.43%
201811.2%
201711.37%
201611.2%
201510.98%
201410.68%
201310.59%
201210.34%
201110.1%
20109.99%
200910.14%
20089.53%
20079.42%
20069.58%
200510.06%
200410.23%
200310.14%
20029.88%
20019.46%
20009.13%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Switzerland

97.3%Latest available · 2025
Switzerland

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Internet adoption changed by +9.8 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearSwitzerland
202597.32%
202497.34%
202397.34%
202296.45%
202195.57%
202094.35%
201993.15%
201891.8%
201789.69%
201689.13%
201587.48%
201483.62%
201386.34%
201285.2%
201185.19%
201083.9%
200981.3%
200879.2%
200777.2%
200675.7%
200570.1%
200467.8%
200365.1%
200261.4%
200155.1%
200047.1%
199934%
199824.8%
199715.1%
19964.55%
19953.55%
19942.72%
19932.17%
19921.75%
19911.18%
19900.6%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Switzerland

27.7%Latest available · 2021
Switzerland

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Renewable energy changed by +7.1 percentage points between 2011 and 2021.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearSwitzerland
202127.7%
202026.4%
201924.8%
201824.2%
201725%
201624.1%
201523.9%
201422.2%
201321.8%
201221.9%
201120.6%
201020.6%
200920%
200819.6%
200719.3%
200618.1%
200518.7%
200418.1%
200318%
200218.2%
200118.7%
200018.2%
199918.4%
199817.1%
199717.4%
199616.7%
199517.6%
199418.3%
199318%
199217%
199117.1%
199016.8%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Switzerland

100%Latest available · 2024
Switzerland

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Access to electricity changed by 0 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearSwitzerland
2024100%
2023100%
2022100%
2021100%
2020100%
2019100%
2018100%
2017100%
2016100%
2015100%
2014100%
2013100%
2012100%
2011100%
2010100%
2009100%
2008100%
2007100%
2006100%
2005100%
2004100%
2003100%
2002100%
2001100%
2000100%
1999100%
1998100%
1997100%
1996100%
1995100%
1994100%
1993100%
1992100%
1991100%
1990100%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Switzerland

147.2%Latest available · 2025
Switzerland

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Trade changed by +30.8 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearSwitzerland
2025147.16%
2024130.35%
2023129.74%
2022136.24%
2021128%
2020121.45%
2019123.02%
2018123.5%
2017122.95%
2016122.94%
2015116.37%
2014119.23%
2013132.8%
2012125.87%
2011125.05%
2010119.2%
2009109.06%
2008116.34%
2007112.71%
2006105.76%
2005101.67%
200495.03%
200389.75%
200290.9%
200195.21%
200097.35%
199989.09%
199887.57%
199787.73%
199677.81%
199575.14%
199475.04%
199376.54%
199277.74%
199177.1%
199081.33%
198987.15%
198882.29%
198779.94%
198685.83%
198591.65%
198490.46%
198385.97%
198286.94%
198194.6%
198093.54%
197986.51%
197882.39%
197786.04%
197677.74%
197572.96%
197481.42%
197376.51%
197275.58%
197177.52%
197081.7%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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