Norway vs Switzerland: Health spending per capita
Norway
7,562 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2025
Switzerland
8,229 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2025
Norway rank
4th
Switzerland rank
2nd
Health spending per capita over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 8,229 international-$ in 2020 prices against 7,562 international-$ in 2020 prices in Norway, a difference of 667 international-$ in 2020 prices.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 4th 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 | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,280 international-$ in 2020 prices | 2,414 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,134 international-$ in 2020 prices | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1,939 international-$ in 2020 prices | 3,366 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,427 international-$ in 2020 prices | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 2,968 international-$ in 2020 prices | 4,514 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,547 international-$ in 2020 prices | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 4,863 international-$ in 2020 prices | 5,635 international-$ in 2020 prices | 772.2 international-$ in 2020 prices | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 6,436 international-$ in 2020 prices | 6,886 international-$ in 2020 prices | 450.17 international-$ in 2020 prices | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 7,508 international-$ in 2020 prices | 7,975 international-$ in 2020 prices | 466.74 international-$ in 2020 prices | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending per capita, Norway or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 8,229 international-$ in 2020 prices against 7,562 international-$ in 2020 prices in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in health spending per capita between Norway and Switzerland?
- 667 international-$ in 2020 prices, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for health spending per capita?
- Norway ranks 4th 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.