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Identity
Regime
directorial system
Capital
Bern
Population
9,082,848
Area
41,284 km²
Currency
CHF
Executive
Head of State
Conseil fédéral
Head of Government
Conseil fédéral
Cabinet (size)
1
Parliament
246 seats
2 chamber(s)
2 chamber(s)
Governance
V-Dem (0-1)
0.88
#7
#7
Freedom House
96/100
Free
Free
CPI corruption
80/100
#6
#6
Press RSF
84/100
#8
#8
Economy
GDP (B$)
1044 Md$
2025
2025
GDP / capita
114,769 $
2025
2025
Growth %
1.3 %
2025
2025
Inflation %
0.2 %
2025
2025
Unemployment %
4.9 %
2025
2025
Defense & nuclear
Defense budget
7.2 Md$
0.8 %PIB · #38
0.8 %PIB · #38
Nuclear posture
—
Listed military units
0
International posture
Sanctions
—
Chokepoints
—
Alliances
UN · Schengen Area · OECD · WTO · Council of Europe · OSCE · EFTA · Francophonie (OIF)
Alignment USA · RUS · CHN
77% · 18% · 26%
UN vote
UN vote
Treaties ratified (of 10)
9/10