Canada vs Switzerland: GDP per capita
Canada
24,998 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Switzerland
25,693 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Canada rank
14th
Switzerland rank
12th
GDP per capita over time
- Canada
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 25,693 international-$ in 1990 prices against 24,998 international-$ in 1990 prices in Canada, a difference of 695 international-$ in 1990 prices.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Switzerland ahead.
Canada ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 12th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 1,695 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,876 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,181 international-$ in 1990 prices | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 1,816 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,427 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,611 international-$ in 1990 prices | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 2,378 international-$ in 1990 prices | 4,830 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,452 international-$ in 1990 prices | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 2,911 international-$ in 1990 prices | 5,899 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,988 international-$ in 1990 prices | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 4,447 international-$ in 1990 prices | 7,093 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,646 international-$ in 1990 prices | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 4,702 international-$ in 1990 prices | 7,998 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,296 international-$ in 1990 prices | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 3,958 international-$ in 1990 prices | 8,012 international-$ in 1990 prices | 4,054 international-$ in 1990 prices | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 7,746 international-$ in 1990 prices | 9,966 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,220 international-$ in 1990 prices | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 9,613 international-$ in 1990 prices | 13,480 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,868 international-$ in 1990 prices | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 13,183 international-$ in 1990 prices | 17,064 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,881 international-$ in 1990 prices | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 16,879 international-$ in 1990 prices | 19,182 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,304 international-$ in 1990 prices | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 19,126 international-$ in 1990 prices | 21,058 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,932 international-$ in 1990 prices | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 23,438 international-$ in 1990 prices | 23,090 international-$ in 1990 prices | 348 international-$ in 1990 prices | Canada |
| 2010s | 25,111 international-$ in 1990 prices | 25,197 international-$ in 1990 prices | 86 international-$ in 1990 prices | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 24,998 international-$ in 1990 prices | 25,693 international-$ in 1990 prices | 694.8 international-$ in 1990 prices | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Canada or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 25,693 international-$ in 1990 prices against 24,998 international-$ in 1990 prices in Canada as of 2020.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Canada and Switzerland?
- 695 international-$ in 1990 prices, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Canada ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 12th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor 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
GDP per capita expressed in international-$ at 1990 prices to account for inflation and differences in the cost of living between countries.