Switzerland vs United States of America: Total health spending per person
Switzerland
10,602 current international $
in 2023
United States of America
13,473 current international $
in 2023
Switzerland rank
2nd
United States of America rank
1st
Total health spending per person over time
- Switzerland
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 13,473 current international $ against 10,602 current international $ in Switzerland, a difference of 2,871 current international $.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st of 193 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,273 current international $ | 6,195 current international $ | 1,922 current international $ | United States of America |
| 2010s | 6,949 current international $ | 9,061 current international $ | 2,112 current international $ | United States of America |
| 2020s | 9,903 current international $ | 12,447 current international $ | 2,544 current international $ | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total health spending per person, Switzerland or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 13,473 current international $ against 10,602 current international $ in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total health spending per person between Switzerland and United States of America?
- 2,871 current international $, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States of America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Switzerland and United States of America rank globally for total health spending per person?
- Switzerland ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Total health spending per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The sum of public and private annual health expenditure per person. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.