Switzerland

Europe & Central Asia·High incomeOECD

Population: 8.89M; 100th of 217
GDP: $937B; 20th of 214 · 2024
GDP per capita: $103,670; 6th of 214 · 2024
Life expectancy: 84.1; 6th of 217
Human development: 0.962; 1st of 189 · 2021

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Isle of Man

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high-income, non-EU European economy; top ten in GDP per capita; renowned banking and financial hub; low unemployment and inflation; slowed GDP growth post-pandemic; highly skilled but aging workforce; key pharmaceutical and precision manufacturing exporter; leader in innovation and competitiveness indices

Area: 41,277 km²
Resources: hydropower potential, timber, salt
Borders: Austria; France; Italy; Liechtenstein; Germany

Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

Christian61.6%▼ 11.8pt
Unaffiliated30.8%▲ 10.7pt
Muslim6.1%▲ 1.0pt
Buddhist0.6%
Hindu0.5%

Religious diversity: 6.09 / 10 · high · 26th of 193

Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

CHE

IRL

IMN

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GDP

current US$

$937B–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

FDI inflows

current US$

-$112B–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

87.1%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

0.6%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

24.7%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

Gini index

0–100

–––

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

–––

Population

people

8.89M–––

Population density

people per km²

222.2–––

Urban population

% of total

74.2%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

1.3–––

Net migration

people

40.1K–––

Population under 15

% of total

15%–––

Population 65+

% of total

20%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Health expenditure

% of GDP

11.7%–––

Physicians

per 1,000 people

–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

4.9%–––

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

–––

Safe drinking water

% of population

–––

Internet users

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

Energy use per capita

kWh

38K–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

8,819.8–––

Electricity generation

TWh

78.7–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

0.1%–––

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

–––

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

–––

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.405–––

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.56–––

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

5.1–––

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

7.65–––

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

6.29–––

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

7.43–––

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

9.3%–––

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

1.7–––

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

4.1%–––

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

4.9%–––

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

66.6%–––

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

10.5%–––

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

76.2%–––

Luck matters more than work

1–10

5.25–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

6.09–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

30.8%–––

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

–––

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

2.73–––

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

2.17–––

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

2.78–––

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

1.76–––

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

9.23–––

National pride

mean, 1–4

3.32–––

Would fight for country

% yes

63.4%–––

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

2.59–––

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

–––

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

–––

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

–––

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

–––

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

–––

Global Peace Index

1–5

–––

Military expenditure

% of GDP

0.7%–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

theme overview →

GDP

current US$

#20/214

$937B2024

GDP per capita

current US$

#6/214

$103,6702024

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#8/203

$90,506latest

GDP growth

annual %

#166/214

1.3%2024

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#4/207

$95,9002024

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#35/213

1.3%2024

FDI inflows

current US$

#200/201

-$112B2024

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#40/205

87.1%2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#186/206

0.6%2024

Industry value added

% of GDP

#93/208

24.7%2024

Unemployment

% of labor force

#69/187

4%latest

Gini index

0–100

#69/168

33.8latest

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

#15/168

0%latest

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

theme overview →

Population

people

#100/217

8.89Mlatest

Population density

people per km²

#62/216

222.2latest

Urban population

% of total

#79/215

74.2%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#6/217

84.1latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#190/217

1.3latest

Net migration

people

#27/217

40.1K2024

Population under 15

% of total

#183/217

15%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#35/217

20%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

theme overview →

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#35/196

3.5latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#33/196

3.9latest

Health expenditure

% of GDP

#13/192

11.7%latest

Physicians

per 1,000 people

#16/195

4.4latest

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#65/199

4.9%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#42/194

74.2%latest

Safe drinking water

% of population

#44/139

96.7%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

theme overview →

Internet users

% of population

#17/210

97.3%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#60/214

128.62023

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#7/208

47.72023

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#9/215

167K2024

Access to electricity

% of population

#110/215

100%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

theme overview →

Energy use per capita

kWh

#36/198

38K2024

Electricity per capita

kWh

#24/202

8,819.82024

Electricity generation

TWh

#45/202

78.72024

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#48/202

67.2%2024

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#13/202

2.3%2024

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#133/204

32.12024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#113/204

3.62024

Share of global CO₂

#72/204

0.1%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#87/193

4.52023

Governance & Democracy

Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law

theme overview →

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#4/172

0.8982022

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#4/172

0.8512022

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

#7/178

822022

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#7/193

2.012022

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#2/193

2.052022

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#6/193

1.752022

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#12/193

1.162022

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

#10/172

0.942022

Values & Beliefs

What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews

theme overview →

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

#68/104

0.4052007

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

#6/105

0.562007

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

#90/113

5.12017

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

#10/112

7.652017

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

#13/114

6.292017

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

#11/114

7.432017

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

#42/114

1.582017

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

#47/111

1.992017

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

#100/113

9.3%2017

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

#96/109

1.72017

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

#95/112

4.1%2017

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

#103/112

4.9%2017

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

#15/114

66.6%2017

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

#105/114

10.5%2017

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

#6/110

76.2%2017

Luck matters more than work

1–10

#22/109

5.252007

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#26/193

6.092020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#21/193

30.8%2020

Trust & Institutions

Who people trust, and how much faith they place in government, press, and courts

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Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

#9/114

59.3%2017

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

#23/112

2.732017

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

#68/113

2.172017

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

#28/110

2.782017

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

#95/111

1.762017

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

#8/104

9.232017

National pride

mean, 1–4

#86/114

3.322017

Would fight for country

% yes

#75/113

63.4%2017

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

#25/114

2.592017

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

theme overview →

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

#1/189

0.9622021

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

#3/170

0.0182021

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

#11/164

7.022025

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

#41/113

7.412017

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

#8/114

8.022017

Global Peace Index

1–5

#10/158

1.342023

Military expenditure

% of GDP

#139/161

0.7%latest

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