CHE · Europe
Switzerland
Basic data — Switzerland, Europe.
Data refreshed on 2026.05.10 · source: Wikidata
Composite reading — institute
Vigilance
3.8 /10 risk
- Security 0.0
- Legitimacy 8.7
- Economy 6.0
- Diplomacy 5.3
- Influence 0.8
Security: 0 stable → 10 unstable · others: 0 weak → 10 strong. Computed from V-Dem, FH, CPI, RSF, World Bank, SIPRI, sanctions.
- Capital
- Bern
- Population
- 9,082,848 inh.
- Area
- 41,284 km²
- Currency
- CHF
- Regime
- directorial system
Executive in office
Head of State
Conseil fédéral
Economic indicators World Bank · 2025
GDP
937 G$
GDP / capita
103,998 $
Growth
1.3 %
Inflation
1.1 %
Unemployment
4.9 %
Debt / GDP
23.1 %
Defense / GDP
0.7 %
Life expectancy
84.4 yrs
Governance indices V-Dem · Freedom House · CPI · RSF · 2024
Democracy (V-Dem)
0.87/1
Freedoms (Freedom House)
96/100
Corruption (CPI)
81/100
Press freedom (RSF)
84/100
Military posture SIPRI · 2023
Global spending rank
#36
Annual budget
6.0 Md$
Defense effort
0.8 %PIB
Trade dependencies OEC · UN Comtrade · 2023
Exports
422 Md$
Imports
366 Md$
Balance
56 Md$
Top exports
- 38.0% Médicaments + chimie 160 Md$
- 14.0% Or 59 Md$
- 14.0% Machines + horlogerie 59 Md$
Top imports
- 21.0% Or 77 Md$
- 12.0% Médicaments 44 Md$
Export partners
-
États-Unis
17.5%
-
Allemagne
16.0%
-
Inde
6.5%
Import partners
-
Allemagne
19.5%
-
États-Unis
7.5%
Diplomatic alignment UNGA 2020-2024 · Bailey-Strezhnev-Voeten
Vote concordance with each power at UN General Assembly.
-
USA
77%
-
GBR
84%
-
FRA
92%
-
DEU
91%
-
RUS
18%
-
CHN
26%
Abstention: 16%
Key treaties UN Treaty Collection · IAEA · ICRC · OPCW
-
✓
NPT
-
✓
CTBT
-
◐
TPNW
-
✓
Rome Statute
-
✓
Genocide
-
✓
Geneva
-
✓
Ottawa Mine Ban
-
✓
Oslo Cluster Munitions
-
✓
Arms Trade Treaty
-
✓
Paris Agreement
Society · human UNDP HDI · WID · UNHCR
HDI
0.967/1
Top 10% (wealth)
67.7 %
Gini
33.3
Refugees hosted
173,000
Disputed recognitions curé éditorial · UN Member States
Recognizes
- Kosovo
- Palestine (en discussion)
Does not recognize
- Crimée russe
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