Greenland vs Switzerland: Annual growth of GDP per capita
Greenland
0.5%
in 2023
Switzerland
0.3%
in 2025
Greenland rank
165th
Switzerland rank
168th
Annual growth of GDP per capita over time
- Greenland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 0.5% against 0.3% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Greenland's figure about 1.5 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 28 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 165th and Switzerland ranks 168th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.7% | 1.8% | 3.9% | Greenland |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 0.3% | Greenland |
| 1990s | -0.2% | 0.4% | 0.6% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 1.1% | 2.7% | Greenland |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 0.3% | Greenland |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 1.2% | 0.3% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth of gdp per capita, Greenland or Switzerland?
- Greenland, at 0.5% against 0.3% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual growth of gdp per capita between Greenland and Switzerland?
- 0.2%, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Switzerland?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Greenland and Switzerland rank globally for annual growth of gdp per capita?
- Greenland ranks 165th and Switzerland ranks 168th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual growth of GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is adjusted for inflation.