Switzerland vs Ukraine

Every indicator for Switzerland and Ukraine side by side, with the percentage gap between them. Sources are listed at the bottom of the page.

Indicator comparison
IndicatorSwitzerlandUkraineDifference
Population (2025) (people)9,092,43638,980,376−76.7%
GDP (nominal) (billion $)1,044214+387.9%
GDP per capita ($)114,7695,866+1,856.5%
Life expectancy (years)84.474.7
Area (km²)41,291603,550−93.2%
Population density (people/km²)22065+241.0%
Median age (years)43.0
Internet usage (%)97.382.5
Unemployment rate (%)4.99.8
Inflation (%)0.212.7
Urban population (%)85.769.6
Military expenditure (2024) (million $)6,72264,705−89.6%
Military expenditure as a share of GDP (%)0.7234.48−97.9%
Military expenditure as a share of government spending (%)2.2754.01−95.8%
Military expenditure per capita ($)7391,660−55.5%
Armed forces personnel (2020) (people)20,000298,000−93.3%
Armed forces per 1,000 people (people)2.27.6−71.2%
Armed forces as a share of the labor force (%)0.401.43−72.0%

The difference column shows the percentage gap of Switzerland relative to Ukraine; a positive value favors Switzerland. Interpret it in context — for unemployment, a lower value is better.

Key differences

  • On population (2025), Switzerland is 76.7% lower than Ukraine.
  • On gdp (nominal), Switzerland is 387.9% higher than Ukraine.
  • On gdp per capita, Switzerland is 1,856.5% higher than Ukraine.
Switzerland and Ukraine — core indicators
010 mn20 mn30 mn40 mnPopulation (2025)GDP (nominal)GDP per capitaAreaPopulation (2025) — Switzerland: 9.092.436GDP (nominal) — Switzerland: 1.044GDP per capita — Switzerland: 114.769Area — Switzerland: 41.291Population (2025) — Ukraine: 38.980.376GDP (nominal) — Ukraine: 214GDP per capita — Ukraine: 5.866Area — Ukraine: 603.550
SwitzerlandUkraine

The indicators use different scales, so the chart is a rough visual comparison only; use the table for exact figures.

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Data sourcesUN World Population Prospects, IMF, World Bank, SIPRI