Switzerland vs Türkiye
Switzerland vs Türkiye: Learning-adjusted schooling
Learning-adjusted schooling in 2020: 10.9 years in Switzerland and 9.2 years in Türkiye, by World Bank estimates. In 2020 the value was higher in Switzerland, by 1.7 years, or 1.18 times that in Türkiye.
years · World Bank
What the numbers say
- Switzerland has been higher in every year both have figures for since 2010.
- In 2020, Switzerland ranked 26 and Türkiye ranked 51 of 174 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
years · World Bank
| Year | Switzerland | Türkiye |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10.9 | 9.2 |
| 2018 | 11.1 | 8.9 |
| 2017 | 11.1 | 8.9 |
| 2010 | 11.2 | 9.1 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The years of school a child can expect by 18, cut to what students actually learn: the World Bank’s learning-adjusted years of school.
- Source: World Bank Human Capital Index, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 174 countries with a value in 2020, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Switzerland vs Türkiye
Health
- Life expectancySwitzerland: 84 years in 2023Türkiye: 77.2 years in 2023
- Child mortalitySwitzerland: 0.4 per 100 live births in 2024Türkiye: 1 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalitySwitzerland: 3.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023Türkiye: 9.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionSwitzerland: 3.71% in 2017Türkiye: 3.72% in 2017
- Suicide rateSwitzerland: 9.3 per 100,000 people in 2017Türkiye: 3.3 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationSwitzerland: 8.87 million people in 2023Türkiye: 87.3 million people in 2023
- Population growthSwitzerland: 0.62% a year in 2023Türkiye: 0.23% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateSwitzerland: 1.43 births per woman in 2023Türkiye: 1.63 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationSwitzerland: 85.7% in 2025Türkiye: 89.5% in 2025
- Median ageSwitzerland: 42.3 years in 2023Türkiye: 32.5 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overSwitzerland: 19.6% in 2023Türkiye: 10% in 2023
- Net migration rateSwitzerland: 5.1 per 1,000 people in 2023Türkiye: -3.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingSwitzerland: 0.76% of GDP in 2025Türkiye: 1.91% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsSwitzerland: $7.15B in 2025Türkiye: $26.8B in 2025
- Military spending per personSwitzerland: $849 in 2025Türkiye: $342 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingSwitzerland: 2.4% of government spending in 2025Türkiye: 5.9% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelSwitzerland: 20,000 people in 2020Türkiye: 512,000 people in 2020
- National powerSwitzerland: 0.12% of world capability in 2022Türkiye: 1.25% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersSwitzerland: 0.4% of the labour force in 2020Türkiye: 1.61% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsSwitzerland: 33 million TIV in 2023Türkiye: 381 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsSwitzerland: 129 million TIV in 2025Türkiye: 539 million TIV in 2025