Norway vs Switzerland: GDP per capita
Norway
98,778 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Switzerland
89,957 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Norway rank
4th
Switzerland rank
6th
GDP per capita over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Norway currently reports 98,778 international-$ in 2021 prices against 89,957 international-$ in 2021 prices in Switzerland, a difference of 8,821 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Switzerland ahead.
Norway ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 184 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12,840 international-$ in 2021 prices | 21,250 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,410 international-$ in 2021 prices | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 16,687 international-$ in 2021 prices | 29,135 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12,448 international-$ in 2021 prices | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 22,243 international-$ in 2021 prices | 36,040 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13,797 international-$ in 2021 prices | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 33,010 international-$ in 2021 prices | 40,266 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,256 international-$ in 2021 prices | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 43,269 international-$ in 2021 prices | 46,873 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,605 international-$ in 2021 prices | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 80,408 international-$ in 2021 prices | 57,334 international-$ in 2021 prices | 23,074 international-$ in 2021 prices | Norway |
| 2010s | 92,985 international-$ in 2021 prices | 79,250 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13,735 international-$ in 2021 prices | Norway |
| 2020s | 97,433 international-$ in 2021 prices | 88,071 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,363 international-$ in 2021 prices | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Norway or Switzerland?
- Norway, at 98,778 international-$ in 2021 prices against 89,957 international-$ in 2021 prices in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Norway and Switzerland?
- 8,821 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Norway ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as 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
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.