Population
9.1M
Assembly-independent Republic
GDP per capita, PPP
$131,657
in 2031
Passport power
#6
120 visa-free destinations
Top-rated city
Zurich
of 21 cities rated
Country overview
- Official name
- Swiss Confederation
- Capital
- Bern
- Continent
- Europe / Western Europe
- Area
- 41,291 km²
- Population
- 9.1M
- Density
- 207.0/km²
- Government
- Assembly-independent Republic
- UN member
- Yes
- Independent
- Yes
- Driving side
- Right
- TLD
- .ch
- Calling code
- +41
- Timezone
- UTC+01:00
Visa and travel
- Passport power rank
- #6 of 199
- Visa-free destinations
- 120
- Total accessible
- 160
- Immigration programs
- 1 Student
Culture and society
- Languages
- French (français), Swiss German, Italian (Italiano), Romansh
- Religions
- Christianity 54.7%, No religion 36.8%, Islam 6.0%, Other religions 1.5%
- Currencies
- Fr. CHF — Swiss franc
Key figures
- HDI
- 0.970
- GDP per capita (2031)
- $131,657
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 84.4 yrs
- Internet users (2025)
- 97.3%
- Gini index (2023)
- 31.5
- Inflation (2031)
- 0.7%
- Unemployment (2031)
- 2.8%
- Urban population (2025)
- 85.7%
- Life satisfaction (2025)
- 7.0/10
- PM2.5 (2024)
- 9.0 µg/m³
- Political stability (2023)
- 89th pct
- Homicide rate (2023)
- 0.6/100k
- Human capital (2020)
- 0.76
Latest news
| Update | Category | Source | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland Consults on Extending Protection Status S for Ukrainians Beyond March 2027 | Visa & immigration | Newland Chase | 3 months ago |
| Switzerland Removes Visa Restrictions on Ethiopian Nationals | Visa & immigration | Erickson Immigration Group | 3 months ago |
| Switzerland Proposes Amendments to Foreign Nationals Act to Expand Labor Market Access | Visa & immigration | Newland Chase | 4 months ago |
| Tax Models Compared: UAE, Singapore, Switzerland, and Panama | Tax & banking | IMI Daily | 4 months ago |
| Switzerland Updates Visa and Migration Rules Effective June 2026 | Visa & immigration | Erickson Immigration Group | 4 months ago |