🇨🇭 Switzerland
CH / CHE #132
Nomad Score
60.0
Cities
21
🌍 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
📊 KEY FIGURES
HDI
0.970
GDP per capita (2030)
$124,080
Life Expectancy (2023)
84.1 yrs
Internet Users (2023)
97.3%
Gini Index (2023)
31.5
Inflation (2030)
0.7%
Unemployment (2030)
2.8%
Urban Population (2024)
85.5%
Life Satisfaction (2025)
7.0/10
PM2.5 (2019)
9.0 µg/m³
Political Stability (2023)
89th pct
Homicide Rate (2023)
0.6/100k
Human Capital (2020)
0.76
🎭 CULTURE & 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
📰 LATEST NEWS
| Update | Category | Source | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland Removes Visa Restrictions on Ethiopian Nationals | 🛂 Visa & immigration | Erickson Immigration Group | 1 week ago |
| Switzerland Proposes Amendments to Foreign Nationals Act to Expand Labor Market Access | 🛂 Visa & immigration | Newland Chase | 3 weeks ago |
| Tax Models Compared: UAE, Singapore, Switzerland, and Panama | 💰 Tax & banking | IMI Daily | 1 month ago |
| Switzerland Updates Visa and Migration Rules Effective June 2026 | 🛂 Visa & immigration | Erickson Immigration Group | 1 month ago |
| Private Vault Storage for Gold and Silver: Options in Switzerland, Singapore, Hong Kong, and New Zealand | 💰 Tax & banking | Nomad Capitalist | 1 month ago |
🛂 VISA & TRAVEL
Passport Power Rank
#6 of 199
Visa-Free Destinations
120
Total Accessible
160
Immigration Programs
🎓 1 Student
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