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Switzerland rankings 2026: where Switzerland places in 174 global Top 10s

Switzerland is #1 in Countries with the most nurses and midwives per 1,000 people, #1 in 2 rankings and inside the top 10 of 44 rankings. Every position, value and source, regenerated as the data refreshes.

This is the complete picture of Switzerland across Top10Earth: 174 current rankings out of 491 that compare countries, from the economy and health to energy, education and food. Every figure below is the latest published value from its source. Its best position is #1 in Countries with the most nurses and midwives per 1,000 people, where it is measured at 18.76 per 1,000 people (Nurses and midwives) as of 2026-11-02. Switzerland holds the #1 spot in 2 rankings and finishes inside the top 10 in 44 rankings.

Where Switzerland is number one

These are the rankings Switzerland currently tops. The next country in each table is listed too, because a #1 by a whisker and a #1 by a mile are different stories.

Top 10 finishes

Switzerland is inside the top 10 of 42 further rankings beyond the ones it leads. Each entry names the country directly above it, which is the position to beat at the next refresh.

The remaining 30 top-10 positions are in the full list at the end of this guide.

Switzerland by theme

The rankings are grouped by category below, so the economic picture, the health picture and the environmental picture can be read separately. Positions are out of the number of countries each source reports, which differs by ranking.

Finance and crypto

In finance and crypto, Switzerland holds 58 positions: #3 of 50 in Countries by net errors and omissions (25.0k BoP, current US$ million), #3 of 50 in Countries with the highest income per person (110.3k US$), #4 of 50 in Countries by personal remittances, paid (42.7k current US$ million) and #4 of 50 in Countries with the highest bank lending to the private sector as a share of GDP (152.58 % of GDP). 54 more rankings are listed below.

World and society

In world and society, Switzerland holds 30 positions: #1 of 41 in Countries with the oldest liberal democracies (177 years), #4 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of adults with a bachelor's degree (41.61 % of population 25+), #7 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of people using safely managed sanitation (99.69 %) and #10 of 50 in Countries with the highest happiness scores (7.02 score (0-10)). 26 more rankings are listed below.

Health and wellbeing

In health and wellbeing, Switzerland holds 25 positions: #1 of 50 in Countries with the most nurses and midwives per 1,000 people (18.76 per 1,000 people), #2 of 50 in Countries spending the most on health per person (11.8k US$), #4 of 50 in Countries with the highest life expectancy at birth (83.33 years) and #6 of 50 in Countries with the most adults who drank alcohol in the last year (79.96 %). 21 more rankings are listed below.

Environment and energy

In environment and energy, Switzerland holds 24 positions: #10 of 50 in Countries with the highest plug-in hybrid share of car sales (11.19 %), #10 of 50 in Countries with the largest share of global plastic waste exports (2.7 %), #11 of 50 in Countries getting the most electricity from nuclear power (29.87 %) and #16 of 50 in Countries with the highest consumption-based CO2 per person (13.34 tonnes per person). 20 more rankings are listed below.

Food and agriculture

In food and agriculture, Switzerland holds 18 positions: #9 of 50 in Countries with the highest millet yields (2.34 tonnes per hectare), #13 of 50 in Countries with the highest rapeseed yields (3.05 tonnes per hectare), #13 of 50 in Countries with the highest tomato yields (223.27 tonnes per hectare) and #14 of 50 in Countries with the highest rye yields (3.75 tonnes per hectare). 14 more rankings are listed below.

Education and science

In education and science, Switzerland holds 8 positions: #8 of 50 in Countries with the most students reaching minimum maths level (lower sec.) (80.55 %), #9 of 50 in Countries spending the most on research as a share of GDP (3.22 % of GDP), #10 of 50 in Countries with the most researchers per million people (6,107.96 per million people) and #19 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of students from abroad (20.1 %). 4 more rankings are listed below.

Consumer tech

In consumer tech, Switzerland holds 6 positions: #8 of 50 in Countries by communications, computer, etc. (72.18 % of service imports, BoP), #10 of 50 in Countries with the most fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people (47.02 per 100 people), #15 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of people using the internet (97.32 %) and #17 of 50 in Countries with the most internet users (share of population) (97.32 % of population). 2 more rankings are listed below.

Travel

In travel, Switzerland holds 5 positions: #16 of 50 in Countries with the most rail travel (0.01 million), #21 of 50 in Most-visited countries by international arrivals (11.82 million), #25 of 50 in Countries earning the most from tourism (9.99 US$ bn) and #30 of 50 in Countries with the most air passengers (27.73 million). 1 more ranking is listed below.

What changed at the latest refresh

Comparing each ranking's newest snapshot with the one before it, Switzerland moved in 162 rankings:

Where Switzerland ranks lowest

A guide that only listed wins would be misleading. Switzerland's lowest current positions are 50th of 50 in Countries gaining the most forest area each year (1.83 thousand hectares), 50th of 50 in Countries producing the most renewable electricity excluding hydropower (5.05 billion kWh) and 50th of 50 in Countries with the highest lettuce yields (18.13 tonnes per hectare). Whether a low position is good or bad depends on the metric: being near the bottom of an emissions or mortality ranking is the better place to be.

Every ranking that includes Switzerland

How to read these numbers

Each ranking measures one metric from one named source at one time, so a #3 in one table and a #3 in another are not directly comparable. Countries also report in different years: the capture date is when Top10Earth fetched the data, while the source's own year is stated on each ranking page under methodology. For a side-by-side with another country on the same measures, open any ranking and use the head-to-head links, or visit Switzerland's entity page for the live table and rank-history chart.

Top10Earth never estimates or edits a value. Each number is fetched from its source on a schedule, hashed, stored and ranked by software, then checked by a quality gate before it is published. If a refresh fails that gate the previous snapshot stays live and a person looks at why. Every past snapshot is kept, which is what makes the rank-history charts on each ranking page possible.

Questions people ask about Switzerland

What is Switzerland's best ranking on Top10Earth?

#1 in Countries with the most nurses and midwives per 1,000 people, with 18.76 per 1,000 people (Nurses and midwives) as of 2026-11-02.

How many rankings include Switzerland?

174 current country rankings out of 491 on the site, including 2 rankings where it is #1.

Is Switzerland in the top 10 of anything?

Yes: 44 rankings, including #1 in Countries with the most nurses and midwives per 1,000 people, #1 in Countries with the oldest liberal democracies and #2 in Countries spending the most on health per person.

Where do the numbers come from?

From Our World in Data and World Bank Open Data. Each ranking page names its source, metric definition and capture date.

When was this guide last updated?

The newest snapshot used here was captured on 2026-11-02. The guide is regenerated automatically as rankings refresh.

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