Peru vs Switzerland: Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Peru
3.6%
in 2023
Switzerland
3.9%
in 2023
Peru rank
82nd
Switzerland rank
80th
Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Peru
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 3.9% against 3.6% in Peru, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Peru ranks 82nd and Switzerland ranks 80th of 193 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 3.0% | 0.7% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 3.6% | 0.8% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 0.0% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Peru or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 3.9% against 3.6% in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Peru and Switzerland?
- 0.3%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Switzerland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Peru and Switzerland rank globally for public healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Peru ranks 82nd and Switzerland ranks 80th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Domestic general government expenditure on health from domestic sources, expressed as a share of GDP.