New Zealand vs Switzerland: Public health expenditure share gdp
New Zealand
7.75
in 2025
Switzerland
8.03
in 2025
New Zealand rank
17th
Switzerland rank
14th
Public health expenditure share gdp over time
- New Zealand
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 8.03 against 7.75 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.28.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1880 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 59 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 8 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0.17 | 0 | 0.17 | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 0.39 | 0 | 0.39 | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 0.51 | 0 | 0.51 | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 1.07 | 0.08 | 0.99 | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 1.13 | 0.26 | 0.87 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 5.53 | 5.04 | 0.486 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 6.49 | 5.94 | 0.5535 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 7.03 | 7.1 | 0.0715 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 7.88 | 7.87 | 0.0167 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public health expenditure share gdp, New Zealand or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 8.03 against 7.75 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public health expenditure share gdp between New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 0.28, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1880 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Switzerland rank globally for public health expenditure share gdp?
- New Zealand ranks 17th 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.