
Switzerland
Europe · 2024
Switzerland Overview & Key Indicators
Switzerland is in the Europe region. Population is 9,005,582. Total GDP is $969.9B. GDP per capita is $107,702. Life expectancy is 84.4 years.
Population
9,005,582
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.TOTL · 2024
Total GDP
$969.9B
World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD · 2024
GDP per Capita
$107,702
World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · 2024
Life Expectancy
84.4
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.DYN.LE00.IN · 2024
Median Age (years)
42.7
UN World Population Prospects · MedianAgePop · 2024
Population Growth
1.31%
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.GROW · 2024
Urbanization
85.5%
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS · 2024
Net Migration
4.5
World Bank World Development Indicators · derived · 2024
Switzerland Economy
Unemployment Rate
4.3%
World Bank World Development Indicators · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · 2024
Inflation Rate
1.1%
World Bank World Development Indicators · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · 2024
Gini Index
33.8
Data year 2022
World Bank World Development Indicators · SI.POV.GINI · 2022
Poverty Rate
0.2%
Data year 2022
World Bank World Development Indicators · SI.POV.DDAY · 2022
Military Expenditure (% of GDP)
0.7%
World Bank World Development Indicators · MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · 2024
Switzerland Environment
CO₂ Emissions
3.75
World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.CO2E.PC · 2024
Renewable Energy Share
27.7%
Data year 2021
World Bank World Development Indicators · EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS · 2021
Forest Area
32.4%
Data year 2023
World Bank World Development Indicators · AG.LND.FRST.ZS · 2023
PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³)
8.3
Data year 2023
World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3 · 2023
Switzerland Technology
Internet Users
97.3%
World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.NET.USER.ZS · 2024
Mobile Subscriptions
129.5
World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.CEL.SETS.P2 · 2024
Frequently Asked Questions about Switzerland
Switzerland had a population of 9,005,582 in 2024 (World Bank).
GDP per capita in Switzerland was $107,702 in 2024 (World Bank, current US$).
Data Sources & Accuracy
World Development Indicators, The World Bank, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Human Development Index and Education Index inputs, UNDP Human Development Report Office, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO. Median age, United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, World Population Prospects, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO.
Headline figures use 2024 where available. Older values show their year on the card. Missing values are shown as “No data”; they are never filled in with zeros.
- World Bank Open Data (World Development Indicators)
- UNDP Human Development Report (Human Development Index)
- UN World Population Prospects (median age)
Last checked: September 30, 2026
Switzerland Social & Health
Life Expectancy
84.4
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.DYN.LE00.IN · 2024
Human Development Index
0.970
Data year 2023
UNDP Human Development Report · hdi · 2023
Education Index
0.928
Data year 2023
UNDP Human Development Report · education_index · 2023