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Switzerland
Power index #47 / 118✓ No tracked active conflict
Composite power index · percentile among 118 scored countries#47
WEAKESTP25MEDIANP75STRONGEST
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.
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Global Standing percentile per metric
Active Conflicts
No tracked active conflicts involving Switzerland. See the Conflict Watch map for all 19 tracked conflicts.
Share of World
of world population
8,800,000 people
of world GDP
$940B nominal
of world defense spending
$6B / year
of world active personnel
20,000 soldiers
Economy & Demographics
Manpower
Force Composition170,000 total personnel
Active 12%Reserve 88%
Financials & Strategic
Defense burden: 0.6% of GDP
Spend per active soldier: $300k / yr
Soldiers per 1,000 people: 2.3
🛰️Drone / UAV Capability
UndocumentedNo documented program in this dataset
Airpower
Helicopters (Total)
n/a
✈️Air Fleet Modernity
LIKELY MODERNHeuristic: defense spend per soldier ~$300k/yr
Land Power
🛡️Armor Fleet Modernity
LIKELY MODERNHeuristic: defense spend per soldier
Naval Power
Fleet Strength
0
Submarines
0
Aircraft Carriers
0
⚓Naval Fleet Modernity
UNKNOWNInsufficient data
Regional Context — Western Europe
Switzerland ranks #3 of 7 in Western Europe on the composite power index. Bars are relative index scores; follow any row to that country's profile.
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Economic confidence: High. Military confidence: Medium. Ranks shown as "#x of y" count only countries with a reported value for that metric. The composite power index averages the six category scores (log-scaled against the world leader per metric) and is this site's own model — not an official rating.