Germany vs Switzerland: Health spending per capita
Germany
7,907 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2025
Switzerland
8,229 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2025
Germany rank
3rd
Switzerland rank
2nd
Health spending per capita over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 8,229 international-$ in 2020 prices against 7,907 international-$ in 2020 prices in Germany, a difference of 322 international-$ in 2020 prices.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Switzerland ahead.
Germany ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 2nd of 59 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,440 international-$ in 2020 prices | 2,414 international-$ in 2020 prices | 25.04 international-$ in 2020 prices | Germany |
| 1980s | 3,362 international-$ in 2020 prices | 3,366 international-$ in 2020 prices | 3.33 international-$ in 2020 prices | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 4,251 international-$ in 2020 prices | 4,534 international-$ in 2020 prices | 282.46 international-$ in 2020 prices | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 5,111 international-$ in 2020 prices | 5,635 international-$ in 2020 prices | 523.47 international-$ in 2020 prices | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 6,259 international-$ in 2020 prices | 6,886 international-$ in 2020 prices | 627.12 international-$ in 2020 prices | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 7,584 international-$ in 2020 prices | 7,975 international-$ in 2020 prices | 390.03 international-$ in 2020 prices | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending per capita, Germany or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 8,229 international-$ in 2020 prices against 7,907 international-$ in 2020 prices in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in health spending per capita between Germany and Switzerland?
- 322 international-$ in 2020 prices, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for health spending per capita?
- Germany ranks 3rd 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.