Austria vs Switzerland: Health spending per capita
Austria
6,921 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2025
Switzerland
8,229 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2025
Austria rank
5th
Switzerland rank
2nd
Health spending per capita over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 8,229 international-$ in 2020 prices against 6,921 international-$ in 2020 prices in Austria, a difference of 1,308 international-$ in 2020 prices.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Austria's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 2nd of 59 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,694 international-$ in 2020 prices | 2,414 international-$ in 2020 prices | 720.05 international-$ in 2020 prices | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 2,244 international-$ in 2020 prices | 3,366 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,122 international-$ in 2020 prices | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 3,909 international-$ in 2020 prices | 4,514 international-$ in 2020 prices | 605.49 international-$ in 2020 prices | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 5,164 international-$ in 2020 prices | 5,635 international-$ in 2020 prices | 470.98 international-$ in 2020 prices | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 5,938 international-$ in 2020 prices | 6,886 international-$ in 2020 prices | 947.61 international-$ in 2020 prices | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 6,671 international-$ in 2020 prices | 7,975 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,303 international-$ in 2020 prices | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending per capita, Austria or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 8,229 international-$ in 2020 prices against 6,921 international-$ in 2020 prices in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in health spending per capita between Austria and Switzerland?
- 1,308 international-$ in 2020 prices, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for health spending per capita?
- Austria ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 2nd of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Health spending per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Health expenditure in total divided by population.