Canada vs Switzerland: Public health expenditure share gdp
Canada
8.08
in 2025
Switzerland
8.03
in 2025
Canada rank
13th
Switzerland rank
14th
Public health expenditure share gdp over time
- Canada
- Switzerland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 8.08 against 8.03 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1880 it was Switzerland ahead.
Canada ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 59 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0.01 | 0.08 | 0.07 | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 0.02 | 0.26 | 0.24 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 5.91 | 5.04 | 0.8656 | Canada |
| 2000s | 6.42 | 5.94 | 0.475 | Canada |
| 2010s | 7.5 | 7.1 | 0.4043 | Canada |
| 2020s | 8.44 | 7.87 | 0.5687 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public health expenditure share gdp, Canada or Switzerland?
- Canada, at 8.08 against 8.03 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public health expenditure share gdp between Canada and Switzerland?
- 0.05, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1880 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for public health expenditure share gdp?
- Canada ranks 13th 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.