Italy vs Switzerland: Out-of-pocket expenditure
Italy
22.3%
in 2024
Switzerland
22.0%
in 2023
Italy rank
120th
Switzerland rank
121st
Out-of-pocket expenditure over time
- Italy
- Switzerland
How they compare
Italy currently reports 22.3% against 22.0% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Italy ranks 120th and Switzerland ranks 121st of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.8% | 28.2% | 5.4% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 22.5% | 0.5% | Italy |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 21.5% | 1.4% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, Italy or Switzerland?
- Italy, at 22.3% against 22.0% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between Italy and Switzerland?
- 0.3%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Switzerland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Switzerland rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Italy ranks 120th and Switzerland ranks 121st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Out-of-pocket expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.