Europe · Western Europe. Figures are educated estimates from open reporting or, where marked, formula-modeled. Blank fields are not estimated, not assumed zero.
Overview
Switzerland is located in Europe (Western Europe). It has an estimated population of 8,800,000, with a nominal GDP of roughly $940 billion (about $106,818 per capita). Its armed forces field an estimated 20,000 active-duty personnel, backed by roughly 150,000 reservists, ranking #106 of 174 countries in this dataset by active personnel. Estimated annual defense spending is around $6B, roughly 0.6% of GDP. Its inventory includes an estimated 150 military aircraft, 130 tanks. Switzerland's air fleet is assessed as modern and its armored fleet as modern in this dataset's modernity model.
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Active Conflicts
No tracked active conflicts involving Switzerland.
Category Shape vs. world, log scale
Economy & Demographics
👥Population
8,800,000#100 of 196
📈GDP (Nominal)
$940B#20 of 194
💵GDP Per Capita
$106,818#4 of 194
Manpower
🪖Active Personnel
20,000#106 of 174
🎖️Reserve Personnel
150,000#26 of 141
👮Paramilitary Forces
n/a
Financials & Strategic
💰Defense Budget
$6B#43 of 178
☢️Nuclear Warheads
None declared
🛰️Drone / UAV Capability
Undocumented
Airpower
✈️Total Aircraft
150#54 of 98
🛩️Fighter Aircraft
50#39 of 78
🛫Bombers & Other Aircraft
100
🚁Helicopters (Total)
n/a
✈️Air Fleet Modernity
LIKELY MODERN
Heuristic: defense spend per soldier ~$300k/yr — estimated from defense spending per soldier, not a fleet inspection.
Land Power
🛡️Tank Strength
130#67 of 93
🚚Armored Vehicles
n/a
💥Towed Artillery
n/a
🛡️Armor Fleet Modernity
LIKELY MODERN
Naval Power
⚓Fleet Strength
n/a
🌊Submarines
n/a
🛳️Aircraft Carriers
n/a
⚓Naval Fleet Modernity
UNKNOWN
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Economic confidence: High. Military confidence: Medium.