Switzerland vs United States of America: Private health spending per person
Switzerland
7,095 current international $
in 2023
United States of America
6,204 current international $
in 2023
Switzerland rank
1st
United States of America rank
2nd
Private health spending per person over time
- Switzerland
- United States of America
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 7,095 current international $ against 6,204 current international $ in United States of America, a difference of 891 current international $.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.
Switzerland ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 2nd of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,951 current international $ | 3,338 current international $ | 386.55 current international $ | United States of America |
| 2010s | 4,615 current international $ | 4,478 current international $ | 136.74 current international $ | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 6,458 current international $ | 5,561 current international $ | 897.35 current international $ | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private health spending per person, Switzerland or United States of America?
- Switzerland, at 7,095 current international $ against 6,204 current international $ in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in private health spending per person between Switzerland and United States of America?
- 891 current international $, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States of America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Switzerland and United States of America rank globally for private health spending per person?
- Switzerland ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 2nd 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.