Germany vs Switzerland: Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending
Germany
87
in 2023
Switzerland
87
in 2023
Germany rank
10th
Switzerland rank
10th
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 87 against 87 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Germany ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.3 | 82.1 | 0.8 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 85.7 | 85.3 | 0.4 | Germany |
| 2020s | 86.5 | 86.5 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending, Germany or Switzerland?
- Germany, at 87 against 87 in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending between Germany and Switzerland?
- 0, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending?
- Germany ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Universal healthcare coverage (UHC) service coverage is measured on a scale from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) based on the average coverage of essential healthcare services.