Spain vs Switzerland: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare
Spain
20.9%
in 2023
Switzerland
22.0%
in 2023
Spain rank
124th
Switzerland rank
121st
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare over time
- Spain
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 22.0% against 20.9% in Spain, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Spain ranks 124th and Switzerland ranks 121st of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.8% | 28.2% | 5.4% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 22.5% | 0.8% | Spain |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 21.5% | 0.3% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare, Spain or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 22.0% against 20.9% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare between Spain and Switzerland?
- 1.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Switzerland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Spain and Switzerland rank globally for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare?
- Spain ranks 124th and Switzerland ranks 121st 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 Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Out-of-pocket spending on healthcare as percent of total current healthcare expenditure.