Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in Switzerland
Switzerland: Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase was 1.03 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1.03
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
167th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.09
in 2020
All-time low
0.98
in 2012
Years of data
6
2012–2022
Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in Switzerland, 2012–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Switzerland is 1.03, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Switzerland peaked at 1.09 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.98, in 2012.
Switzerland ranks 167th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.98 | — |
| 2014 | 1.03 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 1.04 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.03 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.09 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 1.03 | -5.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1.03 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.94, 53% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1.03 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.94, 53% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.02 | 0.98 | 1.04 | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.06 | 1.03 | 1.09 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,104 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 46 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.0481 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0233 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0927 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Switzerland?
- Affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Switzerland was 1.03 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 in 2020.
- What is the lowest affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.98 in 2012.
- How does Switzerland rank for affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase?
- Switzerland ranks 167th out of 175 countries with data for 2022.
- Is affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase 2000 cigarettes of the most sold brand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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