Norway vs Switzerland: Public health expenditure share gdp
Norway
8
in 2025
Switzerland
8.03
in 2025
Norway rank
15th
Switzerland rank
14th
Public health expenditure share gdp over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 8.03 against 8 in Norway, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1880 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 59 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0.22 | 0 | 0.22 | Norway |
| 1890s | 0.11 | 0 | 0.11 | Norway |
| 1900s | 0.28 | 0 | 0.28 | Norway |
| 1920s | 0.31 | 0.08 | 0.23 | Norway |
| 1930s | 0.64 | 0.26 | 0.38 | Norway |
| 1990s | 6.47 | 5.04 | 1.42 | Norway |
| 2000s | 6.94 | 5.94 | 1 | Norway |
| 2010s | 7.92 | 7.1 | 0.8189 | Norway |
| 2020s | 7.96 | 7.87 | 0.097 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public health expenditure share gdp, Norway or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 8.03 against 8 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public health expenditure share gdp between Norway and Switzerland?
- 0.03, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1880 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for public health expenditure share gdp?
- Norway ranks 15th 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.