Italy vs Switzerland
Italy is 7.32 times larger than Switzerland. Switzerland would fit into Italy about 7.3 times.
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Italy is 7.32× the area of Switzerland.
 Italy |  Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaItaly: 7.32× the area | 302,068 km²#72 of 194 | 41,291 km²#132 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 6 | 5 |
| People | ||
| PopulationItaly: 6.48× the population | 58,915,656#25 of 194 · 2025 | 9,092,436#99 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensitySwitzerland: 1.13× the density | 195 / km²#51 of 194 | 220 / km²#46 of 194 |
| Urban populationSwitzerland: 1.23× the urban share | 70%#75 of 192 · 2025 | 86%#30 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateSwitzerland: 1.09× the births per woman | 1.18 per woman#179 of 192 · 2024 | 1.29 per woman#170 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthSwitzerland: 1.02 points higher | −0.06%#158 of 192 · 2025 | +0.96%#99 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateSwitzerland: 1.38× the birth rate | 6.3 per 1,000#188 of 192 · 2024 | 8.7 per 1,000#159 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateItaly: 1.38× the death rate | 11.0 per 1,000#27 of 192 · 2024 | 8.0 per 1,000#70 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Switzerland: 3.2 points higher | 11.7%#188 of 192 · 2025 | 14.9%#165 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Italy: 4.7 points higher | 25.1%#3 of 192 · 2025 | 20.4%#29 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationSwitzerland: 2.8 per 1,000 higher | +1.3 per 1,000#44 of 192 · 2025 | +4.1 per 1,000#24 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.00 per 1,000#174 of 190 · 2025 | 0.00 per 1,000#174 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancySwitzerland: 0.4 years longer | 84.0 years#8 of 192 · 2024 | 84.4 years#4 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalitySwitzerland: 1.48× the infant mortality | 2.3 per 1,000 births#175 of 191 · 2024 | 3.4 per 1,000 births#159 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsSwitzerland: 1.07× the doctors per person | 4.19 per 1,000#26 of 178 · 2022 | 4.48 per 1,000#18 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentItaly: 1.03× the university enrolment | 75.9%#37 of 145 · 2023 | 73.5%#41 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexSwitzerland: 0.055 higher | 0.915#28 of 190 · 2023 | 0.970#2 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaSwitzerland: 2.62× the income per person | $42,080#25 of 185 · 2025 | $110,330#1 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPItaly: 2.45× the economy | $2.55T2025 | $1.04T2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Switzerland: 1.63× the output per person | $62,803#30 of 184 · 2025 | $102,513#6 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthSwitzerland: 0.8 points higher | +0.5%#168 of 187 · 2025 | +1.3%#148 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationItaly: 1.3 points higher | +1.5%#128 of 176 · 2025 | +0.2%#160 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentItaly: 1.31× the unemployment | 6.4%#67 of 178 · 2025 | 4.9%#96 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyItaly: 9.0× the share in extreme poverty | 0.9%#88 of 149 · 2023 | 0.1%#126 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Italy: 0.8 higher | 34.3#76 of 149 · 2023 | 33.5#87 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureItaly: 1.1 points higher | 3.3% of jobs#145 of 178 · 2025 | 2.2% of jobs#155 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryItaly: 6.8 points higher | 26.4% of jobs#31 of 178 · 2025 | 19.6% of jobs#83 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesSwitzerland: 8.0 points higher | 70.2% of jobs#51 of 178 · 2025 | 78.2% of jobs#21 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentThe same | 0.0% of GDP#162 of 184 · 2025 | 0.0% of GDP#162 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsSwitzerland: 45.9 points higher | 32.2% of GDP#92 of 168 · 2025 | 78.1% of GDP#17 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingItaly: 2.49× the military spending | 1.9% of GDP#70 of 155 · 2025 | 0.8% of GDP#131 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersSwitzerland: 1.09× the share online | 89%#61 of 184 · 2024 | 97%#15 of 184 · 2025 |
| Mobile subscriptionsItaly: 1.03× the mobile subscriptions | 133 per 100#45 of 191 · 2024 | 129 per 100#54 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaAbout the same forest share | 32% of land#99 of 192 · 2024 | 32% of land#98 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personItaly: 1.35× the CO₂ per person | 5.08 t a year#48 of 185 · 2024 | 3.75 t a year#68 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energySwitzerland: 10.2 points higher | 17.5%#116 of 190 · 2021 | 27.7%#86 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Italy: 1.72× the air pollution | 14.3 µg/m³#121 of 191 · 2023 | 8.3 µg/m³#167 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landItaly: 9.0 points higher | 21.5% of land#75 of 191 · 2025 | 12.5% of land#135 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landItaly: 13.4 points higher | 23.5% of land#43 of 190 · 2024 | 10.1% of land#101 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressItaly: 4.58× the water stress | 29.8%#54 of 176 · 2022 | 6.5%#108 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationSwitzerland: 1.85× the rain and snow | 832 mm#104 of 180 · 2022 | 1,537 mm#55 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilitySwitzerland: 0.66 higher | +0.46#72 of 193 · 2025 | +1.12#28 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionSwitzerland: 1.40 higher | +0.58#54 of 193 · 2025 | +1.98#3 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateAbout the same homicide rate | 0.6 per 100,000#132 of 146 · 2023 | 0.6 per 100,000#132 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Parliamentary republicfederal republic (formally a confederation) |
| Member of | EU, NATO, Euro area, Schengen Area, OECD, G7, G20 | Schengen Area, OECD |
| Capital | Rome | Bern |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | Swiss franc (CHF) |
| Official languages | Italian | German, French, Italian, Romansh |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 |
| Calling code | +39 | +41 |
| Region | Southern Europe, Europe | Western Europe, Europe |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Italy sits at about 43° N and is stretched to 1.85× its true area; Switzerland at 47° N is stretched to 2.13×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Italy bigger than Switzerland?
- Yes. Italy is 7.32 times larger than Switzerland. Italy covers 302,068 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Switzerland fit into Italy?
- About 7.3 times: Italy has 7.32× the area of Switzerland.
- Why do Italy and Switzerland look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Italy is drawn about 1.85× its true area there and Switzerland about 2.13×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Italy or Switzerland?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 9,092,436. Density: Italy 195 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².
- Which is richer, Italy or Switzerland?
- By gross national income per person, Switzerland: $110,330 against $42,080 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.62× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Italy or Switzerland?
- In Switzerland: life expectancy at birth is 84.4 years, against 84.0 — 0.4 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Italy and Switzerland have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: parliamentary republic (CIA World Factbook).