Ireland vs Switzerland: Purchasing power: based on COICOP 2018
Ireland
1.18
in 2025
Switzerland
1.46
in 2025
Ireland rank
22nd
Switzerland rank
19th
Purchasing power: based on COICOP 2018 over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.46 against 1.18 in Ireland, a difference of 0.28.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 22nd and Switzerland ranks 19th of 51 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.01 | 2.22 | 1.21 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.2 | 2.04 | 0.8386 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.14 | 1.79 | 0.6478 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1.18 | 1.57 | 0.3869 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real, Ireland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1.46 against 1.18 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real between Ireland and Switzerland?
- 0.28, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real?
- Ireland ranks 22nd and Switzerland ranks 19th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real expenditures by analytical categories - based on COICOP 2018. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.