Norway vs Switzerland: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita

Norway
98,770 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2023
Switzerland
89,773 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2023
Norway rank
4th
Switzerland rank
6th

Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita over time

  • Norway
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 98,770 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 89,773 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in Switzerland, a difference of 8,997 international-$ in 2021 prices per person.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.

Norway ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 181 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 16,682 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 29,118 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 12,437 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Switzerland
1970s 22,243 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 36,040 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 13,797 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Switzerland
1980s 33,010 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 40,270 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 7,260 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Switzerland
1990s 43,267 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 46,870 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 3,602 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Switzerland
2000s 80,405 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 57,296 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 23,109 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Norway
2010s 92,989 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 79,266 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 13,722 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Norway
2020s 97,428 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 88,076 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 9,352 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per capita, Norway or Switzerland?
Norway, at 98,770 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 89,773 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per capita between Norway and Switzerland?
8,997 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
Norway ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
181 places, 10,076 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.