Key demographics
- Population
- 9.1M
- Density
- 207.0/km²
- HDI
- 0.970 (Very High)
- GDP per capita
- $97,660
- Gini index (2023)
- 31.5
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 84.4 yrs
- Fertility rate (2024)
- 1.29
- Urban population (2025)
- 85.7%
- Labor force (2025)
- 84.0%
- Gender wage gap (2024)
- 13.3%
Population structure
- Dependency ratio
- 54.6%
- Profile
- Aging
- Urban population (2025)
- 85.7%
- Birth rate (2024)
- 8.7 /1000
- Death rate (2024)
- 8.0 /1000
- Largest city (2025)
- 18.7%
- Fertility rate (2024)
- 1.29
- Infant mortality (2024)
- 3.4 /1000
- Slum population (2022)
- 0.0%
- Tourism (2019)
- 11.8M
Languages and culture
| Language | Native name |
|---|---|
| French | français |
| Swiss German | - |
| Italian | Italiano |
| Romansh | - |
| Religion | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Christianity | 54.7% |
| No religion | 36.8% |
| Islam | 6.0% |
| Other religions | 1.5% |
| Unanswered | 0.9% |
- Demonym (male)
- Swiss
- Demonym (female)
- Swiss
- National anthem
- Swiss Psalm
Healthcare
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 84.4 yrs
- HALE (2021)
- 71.2 yrs
- Health spending (2023)
- 11.7% of GDP
- Infant mortality (2024)
- 3.4/1000
- UHC index (2023)
- 87/100
- Hospital beds (2023)
- 4.4/1000
- Physicians (2022)
- 4.48/1000
- Nurses (2022)
- 18.76/1000
- Health spending per capita (2023)
- $11,784
- Out-of-pocket (2023)
- 22.0%
Education and technology
- Education spending (2022)
- 4.9% of GDP
- Learning outcomes (2020)
- 515
- Internet users (2025)
- 97.3%
- Mobile subscriptions (2024)
- 129.5/100
- Broadband (2024)
- 47.0/100
- Secure servers (2024)
- 167,358/1M
Broadband connectivity
- Broadband per 100 (2024)
- 47.0
Geography and practical
- Area
- 41,291 km²
- Continent
- Europe
- Region
- Europe
- Subregion
- Western Europe
- Landlocked
- Yes
- Driving side
- Right
- Timezones
- UTC+01:00
- Calling codes
- +41
- Postal code
- ####
- TLD
- .ch
- Maps
- Google Maps · OpenStreetMap
National symbols
- Flag
- The flag of Switzerland is square shaped. It features a white Swiss cross centered on a red field.
- National anthem
- Swiss Psalm
- National holiday
- 1291-08-01