How much coast is there?

Sweden: 3,218 km (2026 edition) · Switzerland: 0 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Switzerland’s highest peak towers 2,534 m above Sweden’s.

Sweden: 2,100 m (2026 edition) · Switzerland: 4,634 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Sweden has 17% more people than Switzerland.

Sweden: 10.6 million (2025) · Switzerland: 9.09 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Switzerland is 8.8 times as densely populated as Sweden.

Sweden: 26 per km² (2025) · Switzerland: 230 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Switzerland is 2.4 years older than in Sweden.

Sweden: 39.9 years (2023) · Switzerland: 42.3 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Sweden have 0.1 more children on average than in Switzerland.

Sweden: 1.43 children per woman (2024) · Switzerland: 1.29 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

Sweden and Switzerland are practically level.

Sweden: 20.9% (2025) · Switzerland: 20.4% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Sweden has produced 28.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Switzerland 20.9.

Sweden: 28.3 (2025) · Switzerland: 20.9 (2025)

How many official languages?

Switzerland has 4 official languages, Sweden 1.

Sweden: 1 (2026) · Switzerland: 4 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Switzerland’s economy is 56% larger than Sweden’s.

Sweden: $669 billion (2025) · Switzerland: $1.04 trillion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Switzerland produces 41% more per person than Sweden.

Sweden: Int$72,529 (2025) · Switzerland: Int$102,513 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Switzerland than in Sweden (Gini 4.5 points higher).

Sweden: 29.3 (2023) · Switzerland: 33.8 (2022)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 8.7% in Sweden, versus 4.9% in Switzerland.

Sweden: 8.7% (2025) · Switzerland: 4.9% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Sweden spends 2.0% of its GDP on the military, Switzerland 0.7%.

Sweden: 2% (2024) · Switzerland: 0.7% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Switzerland’s price level (US = 100) is 1.3× Sweden’s.

Sweden: 87% (2025) · Switzerland: 112% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Switzerland spends 82% more on health per person than Sweden.

Sweden: $6,485 (2024) · Switzerland: $11,784 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Switzerland is 70% more likely to die before turning one than in Sweden.

Sweden: 2 per 1,000 (2024) · Switzerland: 3.4 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Switzerland has 2% more doctors per person than Sweden.

Sweden: 4.4 per 1,000 (2021) · Switzerland: 4.5 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

19% of adults in Sweden are obese, versus 13% in Switzerland.

Sweden: 18.7% (2024) · Switzerland: 12.9% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

23% of adults in Switzerland smoke, versus 20% in Sweden.

Sweden: 20.3% (2024) · Switzerland: 23.1% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Sweden rate their lives 0.24 points higher than in Switzerland.

Sweden: 7.26 (2025) · Switzerland: 7.02 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Switzerland and Sweden are nearly identical here.

Sweden: 8.7 litres (2023) · Switzerland: 8.8 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Sweden has 7% more meat per person than Switzerland.

Sweden: 68.4 kg (2023) · Switzerland: 64 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Switzerland has 36 kcal more food per person per day than Sweden.

Sweden: 3,367 kcal (2023) · Switzerland: 3,402 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Switzerland put in 97 more hours a year than in Sweden.

Sweden: 1,432 hours (2023) · Switzerland: 1,529 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Switzerland went to school 1.2 years longer than in Sweden.

Sweden: 12.7 years (2023) · Switzerland: 13.9 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Switzerland welcomed 65% more tourists per resident than Sweden (2019).

Sweden: 0.63 (2022) · Switzerland: 1.04 (2022)

How many people are online?

97% of people in Switzerland are online, versus 96% in Sweden.

Sweden: 96% (2025) · Switzerland: 97% (2025)

Who has electricity at home?

Sweden and Switzerland are practically level.

Sweden: 100% (2024) · Switzerland: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

89% of people in Sweden live in cities, versus 86% in Switzerland.

Sweden: 89% (2025) · Switzerland: 86% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Sweden has 141 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Switzerland 129.

Sweden: 141 (2024) · Switzerland: 129 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Sweden’s railway network is 2.4 times as long as Switzerland’s.

Sweden: 9,714 km (2021) · Switzerland: 4,122 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Switzerland fly 65% more passengers per resident than those from Sweden.

Sweden: 1.85 (2023) · Switzerland: 3.05 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 69% of Sweden, but only 32% of Switzerland.

Sweden: 68.7% (2023) · Switzerland: 32.4% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

Switzerland and Sweden are nearly identical here.

Sweden: 3.6 t (2024) · Switzerland: 3.6 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

71% of Sweden’s electricity is renewable, versus 68% in Switzerland.

Sweden: 71.2% (2025) · Switzerland: 67.8% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Switzerland carries 58% more fine dust than in Sweden.

Sweden: 5.7 µg/m³ (2024) · Switzerland: 9 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 92% more likely to be murdered in Sweden than in Switzerland.

Sweden: 1.1 per 100k (2023) · Switzerland: 0.6 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Switzerland are 14% deadlier than in Sweden.

Sweden: 2.1 per 100k (2021) · Switzerland: 2.4 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Switzerland is on average 2.2 °C warmer than Sweden.

Sweden: 4.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Switzerland: 6.5°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Switzerland gets 2 times as much rain as Sweden.

Sweden: 801 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Switzerland: 1,616 mm (2016–2025 avg)