Norway vs Switzerland: Annual growth of GDP per capita
Norway
0.4%
in 2025
Switzerland
0.3%
in 2025
Norway rank
167th
Switzerland rank
168th
Annual growth of GDP per capita over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 167th and Switzerland ranks 168th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.6% | 2.8% | 0.8% | Norway |
| 1970s | 3.9% | 2.2% | 1.7% | Norway |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 1.7% | 0.7% | Norway |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 0.4% | 2.5% | Norway |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 0.2% | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.2% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.0% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth of gdp per capita, Norway or Switzerland?
- Norway, at 0.4% against 0.3% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual growth of gdp per capita between Norway and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for annual growth of gdp per capita?
- Norway ranks 167th 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.