Australia vs Switzerland: Public health expenditure share gdp
Australia
8.15
in 2025
Switzerland
8.03
in 2025
Australia rank
12th
Switzerland rank
14th
Public health expenditure share gdp over time
- Australia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 8.15 against 8.03 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.12.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1880 it was Switzerland ahead.
Australia ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 59 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0.57 | 0.08 | 0.49 | Australia |
| 1930s | 0.44 | 0.26 | 0.18 | Australia |
| 1990s | 4.79 | 5.04 | 0.2542 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 5.46 | 5.94 | 0.477 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 6.49 | 7.1 | 0.6061 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 7.69 | 7.87 | 0.181 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public health expenditure share gdp, Australia or Switzerland?
- Australia, at 8.15 against 8.03 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public health expenditure share gdp between Australia and Switzerland?
- 0.12, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1880 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Switzerland rank globally for public health expenditure share gdp?
- Australia ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Public health expenditure share gdp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.