Norway vs Switzerland: GDP per capita
Norway
95,173 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Switzerland
85,732 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Norway rank
7th
Switzerland rank
8th
GDP per capita over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Norway currently reports 95,173 international-$ in 2021 prices against 85,732 international-$ in 2021 prices in Switzerland, a difference of 9,441 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
Norway ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 198 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65,438 international-$ in 2021 prices | 63,125 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,312 international-$ in 2021 prices | Norway |
| 2000s | 82,420 international-$ in 2021 prices | 71,914 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10,506 international-$ in 2021 prices | Norway |
| 2010s | 87,420 international-$ in 2021 prices | 78,426 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,994 international-$ in 2021 prices | Norway |
| 2020s | 93,445 international-$ in 2021 prices | 84,187 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,258 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 95,173 international-$ in 2021 prices against 85,732 international-$ in 2021 prices in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Norway and Switzerland?
- 9,441 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Norway ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – 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
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.