Switzerland vs United States of America: Health spending per capita
Switzerland
8,229 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2025
United States of America
13,049 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2025
Switzerland rank
2nd
United States of America rank
1st
Health spending per capita over time
- Switzerland
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 13,049 international-$ in 2020 prices against 8,229 international-$ in 2020 prices in Switzerland, a difference of 4,820 international-$ in 2020 prices.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.6 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st of 59 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,414 international-$ in 2020 prices | 2,273 international-$ in 2020 prices | 141.45 international-$ in 2020 prices | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 3,366 international-$ in 2020 prices | 3,650 international-$ in 2020 prices | 283.93 international-$ in 2020 prices | United States of America |
| 1990s | 4,514 international-$ in 2020 prices | 5,584 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,069 international-$ in 2020 prices | United States of America |
| 2000s | 5,635 international-$ in 2020 prices | 8,001 international-$ in 2020 prices | 2,366 international-$ in 2020 prices | United States of America |
| 2010s | 6,886 international-$ in 2020 prices | 9,945 international-$ in 2020 prices | 3,059 international-$ in 2020 prices | United States of America |
| 2020s | 7,975 international-$ in 2020 prices | 12,256 international-$ in 2020 prices | 4,282 international-$ in 2020 prices | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending per capita, Switzerland or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 13,049 international-$ in 2020 prices against 8,229 international-$ in 2020 prices in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in health spending per capita between Switzerland and United States of America?
- 4,820 international-$ in 2020 prices, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States of America?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Switzerland and United States of America rank globally for health spending per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st 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.