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Switzerland
Swiss Confederation
Quick facts
- Capital
- Bern
- Population
- 8.2 m
- Area
- 41,284 km²
- Region
- Western Europe
- Languages
- French, Swiss German, Italian
- Currency
- Swiss franc (Fr.)
- Demonym
- Swiss
- UN member
- Yes
How Switzerland compares
Economy size$937 B
20th of 178 worldwide · 4th of 8 in Western Europe
Income per person$103,998
5th of 178 worldwide · 4th of 8 in Western Europe
Life expectancy84.4 yrs
4th of 179 worldwide · 2nd of 8 in Western Europe
Internet access97.3%
14th of 179 worldwide · 4th of 8 in Western Europe
Military spending$6.7 B
36th of 163 worldwide · 5th of 6 in Western Europe
Highlights
GDP
$937 B
World Bank2024
Gross Domestic Product — the total market value of all goods and services produced in a year, at current prices.
GDP per capita
$103,998
World Bank2024
GDP divided by population — a rough measure of average economic output per person.
Life expectancy
84.4 yrs
World Bank2024
Years a newborn would live if current mortality patterns held throughout its life.
R&D spending
3.2%
Gross expenditure on research & development as a share of GDP.
Researchers (per million)
6,108
Full-time-equivalent researchers per million people.
Resource rents
0.0%
World Bank2021
Total natural-resource rents (oil, gas, mineral, forest) as a share of GDP.
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