Canada vs Switzerland: Insurance business written by class of insurance — Gross written

Canada
15,889 Euro
in 2018
Switzerland
22,220 Euro
in 2024
Canada rank
4th
Switzerland rank
3rd

Insurance business written by class of insurance — Gross written over time

  • Canada
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 22,220 Euro against 15,889 Euro in Canada, a difference of 6,331 Euro.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.4 times Canada's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 44 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 10,542 Euro 5,789 Euro 4,753 Euro Canada
2000s 17,163 Euro 6,815 Euro 10,348 Euro Canada
2010s 16,640 Euro 11,867 Euro 4,773 Euro Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher insurance business written by class of insurance — gross written, Canada or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 22,220 Euro against 15,889 Euro in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in insurance business written by class of insurance — gross written between Canada and Switzerland?
6,331 Euro, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for insurance business written by class of insurance — gross written?
Canada ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 44 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Insurance business written by class of insurance — Gross written premiums. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Insurance business written by class of insurance — Gross written premiums
Unit
Euro
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
54 places, 1,066 data points, 1987–2024
Last refreshed

This dataset covers the breakdown of premiums by insurance class for life and non-life insurance.