North America vs Switzerland: Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP
North America
5,777 current international $
in 2023
Switzerland
7,095 current international $
in 2023
North America rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st
Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP over time
- North America
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 7,095 current international $ against 5,777 current international $ in North America, a difference of 1,318 current international $.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
North America ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 47 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, North America averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,100 current international $ | 2,951 current international $ | 148.5 current international $ | North America |
| 2010s | 4,174 current international $ | 4,615 current international $ | 440.94 current international $ | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 5,184 current international $ | 6,458 current international $ | 1,274 current international $ | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp, North America or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 7,095 current international $ against 5,777 current international $ in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp between North America and Switzerland?
- 1,318 current international $, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Switzerland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do North America and Switzerland rank globally for domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- North America ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity.