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Switzerland
Country Overview
| Capital | Bern |
|---|---|
| Population (2022) | 8.78 million |
| GDP (2022) | 818.43 billion $ |
| Surface Area (2024) | 41,277.00 km² |
Key Indicators Evolution
Detailed Data
Demographic
| Indicator | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population, total | 8.78 million | 8.70 million | 8.64 million | 8.58 million | 8.51 million | 8.45 million | 8.37 million | 8.28 million | 8.19 million | 8.09 million | 8.00 million | 7.91 million | 7.82 million | 7.74 million | 7.65 million | 7.55 million | 7.48 million | 7.44 million | 7.39 million | 7.34 million | 7.28 million | 7.23 million | 7.18 million | 7.14 million |
| Population growth (annual %) | 0.81% | 0.77% | 0.73% | 0.71% | 0.74% | 0.93% | 1.09% | 1.14% | 1.22% | 1.15% | 1.06% | 1.11% | 1.04% | 1.25% | 1.27% | 0.89% | 0.63% | 0.64% | 0.69% | 0.74% | 0.76% | 0.63% | 0.56% | 0.48% |
| Population density (people per sq. km of land area) | .. | 220.31 | 218.63 | 217.04 | 215.50 | 213.92 | 211.93 | 209.63 | 207.25 | 204.73 | 202.39 | 200.25 | 198.03 | 195.98 | 193.54 | 191.09 | 189.39 | 188.20 | 186.99 | 185.70 | 184.33 | 182.93 | 181.77 | 180.75 |
Economic
| Indicator | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP (current US$) | 818.43 billion | 813.41 billion | 742.00 billion | 721.37 billion | 725.57 billion | 695.20 billion | 687.90 billion | 694.12 billion | 726.54 billion | 706.23 billion | 686.42 billion | 715.89 billion | 598.85 billion | 554.21 billion | 567.27 billion | 490.74 billion | 441.63 billion | 418.28 billion | 403.91 billion | 362.08 billion | 309.30 billion | 286.58 billion | 279.22 billion | 297.87 billion |
| GDP growth (annual %) | 2.57% | 5.39% | -2.14% | 1.14% | 2.86% | 1.36% | 2.07% | 1.64% | 2.35% | 1.79% | 1.18% | 1.81% | 3.24% | -2.30% | 2.81% | 3.92% | 4.07% | 2.75% | 2.70% | -0.03% | -0.07% | 1.58% | 3.96% | 1.66% |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 93,260 | 93,446 | 85,898 | 84,122 | 85,217 | 82,254 | 82,153 | 83,806 | 88,725 | 87,304 | 85,836 | 90,477 | 76,531 | 71,568 | 74,175 | 64,989 | 59,011 | 56,243 | 54,659 | 49,336 | 42,459 | 39,639 | 38,865 | 41,696 |
| Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) | 2.84% | 0.58% | -0.73% | 0.36% | 0.94% | 0.53% | -0.43% | -1.14% | -0.01% | -0.22% | -0.69% | 0.23% | 0.69% | -0.48% | 2.43% | 0.73% | 1.06% | 1.17% | 0.80% | 0.64% | 0.64% | 0.99% | 1.56% | 0.81% |
| Tax revenue (% of GDP) | 9.10% | 10.09% | 9.34% | 9.91% | 9.69% | 10.06% | 9.40% | 9.56% | 9.09% | 9.26% | 9.17% | 9.32% | 9.36% | 9.35% | 9.59% | 9.07% | 9.19% | 9.13% | 9.02% | 8.98% | 8.96% | 8.97% | 10.03% | 8.92% |
| Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%) | .. | .. | 10.40 | 11.10 | 11.20 | 10.90 | 11.10 | 10.90 | 10.40 | 10.00 | 9.50 | 10.40 | 11.00 | 10.00 | 11.30 | 11.30 | 11.20 | .. | .. | .. | 9.50 | .. | 9.20 | .. |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate) | 4.30% | 5.10% | 4.82% | 4.39% | 4.71% | 4.80% | 4.92% | 4.80% | 4.83% | 4.75% | 4.49% | 4.41% | 4.81% | 4.11% | 3.35% | 3.64% | 4.00% | 4.44% | 4.32% | 4.12% | 2.92% | 2.49% | 2.66% | 3.05% |
Environmental
| Indicator | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO2 emissions (kt) | .. | .. | 34,916 | 37,376 | 37,481 | 38,699 | 39,667 | 39,091 | 39,793 | 43,531 | 42,517 | 41,192 | 45,208 | 43,669 | 44,963 | 43,541 | 45,479 | 45,851 | 45,284 | 44,840 | 43,573 | 45,155 | 43,709 | 44,528 |
| CO2 emissions (kg per 2015 US$ of GDP) | .. | .. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Social
| Indicator | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 |
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| Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) | 2.31% | 2.37% | 2.50% | 2.54% | 3.01% | 3.14% | 3.27% | 3.39% | 3.53% | 3.53% | 3.48% | 3.61% | 3.55% | 3.34% | 4.07% | 3.90% | 3.67% | 3.72% | 3.75% | 4.08% | 4.09% | 4.45% | 4.64% | 5.09% |
| Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) | 20.27% | 20.31% | 20.43% | 20.41% | 20.43% | 20.48% | 20.57% | 20.71% | 21.12% | 21.67% | 21.58% | 21.94% | 22.11% | 22.20% | 22.28% | 22.70% | 22.79% | 22.51% | 22.52% | 22.57% | 23.66% | 24.58% | 24.66% | 24.53% |
| Employment in services (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) | 77.43% | 77.31% | 77.07% | 77.05% | 76.56% | 76.38% | 76.16% | 75.90% | 75.35% | 74.80% | 74.94% | 74.45% | 74.34% | 74.46% | 73.64% | 73.41% | 73.54% | 73.77% | 73.73% | 73.34% | 72.24% | 70.97% | 70.70% | 70.38% |
| Fertility rate, total (births per woman) | 1.39 | 1.52 | 1.46 | 1.48 | 1.52 | 1.52 | 1.54 | 1.54 | 1.54 | 1.52 | 1.52 | 1.52 | 1.52 | 1.50 | 1.48 | 1.46 | 1.44 | 1.42 | 1.42 | 1.39 | 1.39 | 1.38 | 1.50 | 1.48 |
| Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) | 3.50 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 3.60 | 3.60 | 3.70 | 3.70 | 3.70 | 3.80 | 3.80 | 3.90 | 3.90 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.10 | 4.20 | 4.30 | 4.40 | 4.50 | 4.50 | 4.60 | 4.70 | 4.70 |
| Net migration | 39,998 | 23,872 | 53,786 | 43,546 | 40,899 | 45,208 | 70,637 | 71,488 | 77,880 | 83,892 | 67,464 | 66,975 | 75,604 | 69,106 | 94,153 | 71,939 | 36,928 | 32,421 | 38,681 | 41,871 | 48,658 | 35,173 | 24,066 | 25,428 |
| Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age) | .. | .. | .. | 10.40 | .. | .. | .. | 10.69 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 11.32 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 11.66 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 12.48 | .. |
| Access to electricity (% of population) | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Key Statistics and Indicators for Switzerland
Demographics
- Total Population (2022): 8.78 million inhabitants
- Population Density (2021): 220.31 people/km²
- Age Distribution:
- 0-14 years: 15.05%
- 15-64 years: 65.64%
- 65 years and above: 19.31%
- Fertility Rate (2022): 1.39 births/woman
- Infant Mortality Rate (2022): 3.50 per 1,000 live births
Economy
- GDP (2022): 818.43 billion $
- Employment Distribution:
- Agriculture: 2.31%
- Industry: 20.27%
- Services: 77.43%
- Unemployment Rate (2023): 4.05%
These key statistics and indicators provide a comprehensive overview of the demographic and economic situation in Switzerland. With a population of 8.78 million inhabitants in 2022 and a GDP of 818.43 billion $ in 2022, Switzerland presents a unique profile in terms of socio-economic development. The demographic structure, employment distribution by sector, as well as fertility and infant mortality rates are crucial indicators for understanding the challenges and opportunities facing the country.