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Switzerland
Switzerland Geographical location
Switzerland Economy and finance
Average monthly income (USD, gross)
$ 9 424.11 (2022)
Inflation rate
1.1% (2024)
Unemployment rate
4.1% (2024)
Below the poverty line
15.8% (2021)
Gini coefficient
33.7 (2020)
Switzerland Tobacco consumption
Total tobacco consumption
22.8%
Smoking men
20.1%
Smoking women
25.5%
Current as of
2025
Switzerland Area (sq. km)
Total area
41 277
Land area
39 997
Water area
1 280
Switzerland Popular payment systems
Switzerland Age structure
0-14 years
15.1%
15-64 years
64.6%
65+ years
20.3%
Current as of
2024
Switzerland Religion
Main religion
Catholicism
Non-religious
29.4%
Not specified
2.6%
Current as of
2020
Switzerland General Info
Сontinent
Europe
Time zone
UTC+1
Tier
Tier-1
ISO code
CH
Capital
Bern
Official language
German
Switzerland Average consumer spendings
Food products
9%
Alcohol and tobacco
3.5%
Current as of
2023
Switzerland Alcohol consumption per capita (liters per year)
Total quantity
9.41
Beer
3.17
Wine
4.35
Spirits
1.76
Other alcohol
0.12
Current as of
2019
Switzerland Population and society
Population size
8 860 574 (2024)
Male population
4 403 105
Female population
4 457 469
Population growth rate
0.75% (2024)
Birth rate (per 1,000 people)
10.1 (2024)
Death rate (per 1,000 people)
8.5 (2024)
Urbanization
74.2% (2023)
Switzerland Credit ratings
Fitch
AAA (2000)
Moody's
Aaa (1982)
Standard & Poor's
AAA (1988)
Switzerland Age-sex pyramid
Switzerland Phone operating systems
Android
44.51%
iOS
54.63%
Current as of
2025
Switzerland Internet and telecommunications
Telephone code
+41
Internet domain
.ch
Number of mobile phones (per 100 inhabitants)
34
Internet user penetration
97%
Fixed internet penetration
49%
Current as of
2023
Last update: 2026-03-26