High income vs Switzerland: Current health expenditure per capita
High income
6,100 current US$
in 2023
Switzerland
11,784 current US$
in 2023
High income rank
3rd
Switzerland rank
2nd
Current health expenditure per capita over time
- High income
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 11,784 current US$ against 6,100 current US$ in High income, a difference of 5,684 current US$.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.9 times High income's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
High income ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,027 current US$ | 5,388 current US$ | 2,361 current US$ | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 4,535 current US$ | 9,128 current US$ | 4,593 current US$ | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 5,824 current US$ | 11,052 current US$ | 5,228 current US$ | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure per capita, High income or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 11,784 current US$ against 6,100 current US$ in High income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure per capita between High income and Switzerland?
- 5,684 current US$, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Switzerland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do High income and Switzerland rank globally for current health expenditure per capita?
- High income ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Current health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.