⌛ Then vs now
How has Switzerland changed since 1990?
1990 then 2025 latest dataPeople in Switzerland now live 7.2 years longer than in 1990.
People
Population
6.72 million in 1990, 9.09 million in 2025.
Fertility rate
1.58 children per woman in 1990, 1.29 children per woman in 2024.
Median age
35.9 years in 1990, 42.3 years in 2023.
Aged 65 and over
14.6% in 1990, 20.4% in 2025.
Money
GDP per person (PPP)
Int$28,900 in 1990, Int$103,000 in 2025.
Economy size (GDP)
$270 billion in 1990, $1.04 trillion in 2025.
Unemployment
1.8% in 1991, 4.9% in 2025.
Military spending
1.6% in 1990, 0.7% in 2024.
Health
Life expectancy
77.2 years in 1990, 84.4 years in 2024.
Infant mortality
6.6 per 1,000 in 1990, 3.4 per 1,000 in 2024.
Adult obesity
8.5% in 1990, 12.9% in 2024.
Everyday life
Meat supply
82.7 kg in 1990, 64 kg in 2023.
Daily calories
3,420 kcal in 1990, 3,400 kcal in 2023.
Years of schooling
10.5 years in 1990, 13.9 years in 2023.
Working hours
1,720 hours in 1990, 1,530 hours in 2023.
Connected
Urban population
69% in 1990, 86% in 2025.
Internet users
1% in 1990, 97% in 2025.
Access to electricity
100% in 1990, 100% in 2024.
Mobile subscriptions
2 in 1990, 129 in 2024.
Planet
CO₂ per person
6.6 t in 1990, 3.6 t in 2024.
Forest cover
29.2% in 1990, 32.4% in 2023.
Renewable electricity
54% in 1990, 67.8% in 2025.
Safety
Homicide rate
1.6 per 100k in 1990, 0.6 per 100k in 2023.