Singapore vs Switzerland: Private health spending per person
Singapore
2,721 current international $
in 2023
Switzerland
7,095 current international $
in 2023
Singapore rank
4th
Switzerland rank
1st
Private health spending per person over time
- Singapore
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 7,095 current international $ against 2,721 current international $ in Singapore, a difference of 4,374 current international $.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 2.6 times Singapore's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 1st of 193 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,179 current international $ | 2,951 current international $ | 1,772 current international $ | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1,892 current international $ | 4,615 current international $ | 2,723 current international $ | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 2,548 current international $ | 6,458 current international $ | 3,910 current international $ | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private health spending per person, Singapore or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 7,095 current international $ against 2,721 current international $ in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in private health spending per person between Singapore and Switzerland?
- 4,374 current international $, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Switzerland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Singapore and Switzerland rank globally for private health spending per person?
- Singapore ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 1st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Private health spending per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.