🇨🇭 Switzerland
CH / CHE #132
Nomad Score
60.0
Cities
21
📊 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 (2023)
84.1 yrs
Fertility Rate (2023)
1.33
Urban Population (2024)
85.5%
Labor Force (2025)
84.0%
Gender Wage Gap (2024)
13.3%
🗣 LANGUAGES & CULTURE
Languages
| Language | Native Name |
|---|---|
| French | français |
| Swiss German | - |
| Italian | Italiano |
| Romansh | - |
Religions
| 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
📈 POPULATION STRUCTURE
| Age Group | Distribution | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 0-14 Youth | 15.0% | |
| 15-64 Working | 65.0% | |
| 65+ Elderly | 20.0% |
Dependency Ratio
53.8%
Profile
Aging
Urban Pop. (2024)
85.5%
Birth Rate (2023)
9.0 /1000
Death Rate (2023)
8.1 /1000
Largest City (2025)
18.8%
Fertility Rate (2023)
1.33
Infant Mortality (2023)
3.5 /1000
Slum Pop. (2022)
0.0%
Tourism (2019)
11.8M
🏥 HEALTHCARE
Life Expectancy (2023)
84.1 yrs
HALE (2021)
71.2 yrs
Health Spending (2023)
11.7% of GDP
Infant Mortality (2023)
3.5/1000
UHC Index (2021)
80/100
Hospital Beds (2023)
4.4/1000
Physicians (2022)
4.48/1000
Nurses (2022)
18.76/1000
Health Spending/cap (2023)
$11,784
Out-of-Pocket (2023)
22.0%
🎓 EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY
Education Spending (2022)
4.9% of GDP
Learning Outcomes (2020)
515
Internet Users (2023)
97.3%
Mobile Subscriptions (2023)
128.6/100
Broadband (2023)
47.7/100
Secure Servers (2024)
167,358/1M
🌐 BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY
Broadband per 100 (2023)
47.7
🌍 GEOGRAPHY & PRACTICAL
Area
41,291 km²
Capital
Bern
📍
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
Borders
🇦🇹 Austria,
🇫🇷 France,
🇮🇹 Italy,
🇱🇮 Liechtenstein,
🇩🇪 Germany
🏅 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
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