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Population (in thousands), 2023: 8,871
Share of Household Income, 2015-2023:
– Bottom 40%: 20%
– Top 20%: 42%
– Bottom 20%: 8%
Gini Coefficient, 2015-2023: 34
Palma Index of Income Inequality, 2015-2023: 1.3
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Per Capita (Current US$), 2015-2023: $99,995
Government Expenditure on Health as % of GDP, 2015-2023: 4.3%
Government Expenditure on Health as % of Government Budget, 2015-2023: 11.7%

Notes: Share of household income – Percentage of income received by the 20 per cent of households with the highest income, by the 40 per cent of households with the lowest income and by the 20 per cent of households with the lowest income.
Gini Coefficient – Gini index measures the extent to which the distribution of income (or, in some cases, consumption expenditure) among individuals or households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution. A Lorenz curve plots the cumulative percentages of total income received against the cumulative number of recipients, starting with the poorest individual or household. The Gini index measures the area between the Lorenz curve and a hypothetical line of absolute equality, expressed as a percentage of the maximum area under the line. Thus a Gini index of 0 represents perfect equality, while an index of 100 implies perfect inequality.
Palma Index of income inequality – Palma index is defined as the ratio of the richest 10% of the population’s share of gross national income divided by the poorest 40%’s share.
GDP per capita (current US$) – GDP per capita is gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current US dollars.
Government revenue as percentage of GDP – Revenue is cash receipts from taxes, social contributions, and other revenues such as fines, fees, rent, and income from property or sales. Grants are also considered as revenue but are excluded here.
Government expenditure – General government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption) includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). It also includes most expenditures on national defence and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation.

Source: United Nations Children’s Fund, The State of the World’s Children 2024: The Future of Childhood in a Changing World – Statistical Compendium. UNICEF, Nov. 20, 2024.

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Population (2023): 8,888,093
Gross National Income, Atlas method (Current USD) (Billions), 2021: $790.42
GNI per capita, Atlas method (Current USD), 2021: $90,810
Income Share Held by Lowest 20%, 2021: 7.5%
Gross Domestic Product (Current USD) (Billions), 2021: $813.41

Source: World Bank. Country Profile: Switzerland. World Development Indicators. Last accessed April 23, 2025.

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“Switzerland is an economically stable and prosperous country with a GDP per capita among the highest in Europe and the world. It has a highly developed service sector, led by financial services, and a manufacturing industry that specializes in high-technology, knowledge-based production. Switzerland has few natural or mineral resources (hydroelectric power being a notable exception). Principal products are machinery, precision instruments, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, watches, jewellery, textiles and foodstuffs.

“Since 2004, high exports, stable domestic consumption and a strong financial sector have contributed to stable economic growth. Only in 2009, GDP declined in the wake of the financial crisis of 2008. Yet, despite the importance of the financial sector, the Swiss economy recovered swiftly and, in 2010, GPD growth rates were already as high as 2.9% (see Table 1.3). Switzerland’s economy has continued to grow in recent years and its purchasing power parity (PPP) was around US$ 53 700 per capita in 2013. The total labour force in 2013 was about 4.7 million and the unemployment rate was at 4.4% (see Table 1.3), which is very low by international standards.”

Source: De Pietro C, Camenzind P, Sturny I, Crivelli L, Edwards-Garavoglia S, Spranger A, Wittenbecher F, Quentin W. Switzerland: Health system review. Health Systems in Transition, 2015; 17(4):1–288.

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