Switzerland vs United States: Purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real
Switzerland
1.46
in 2025
United States
1.57
in 2025
Switzerland rank
17th
United States rank
15th
Purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real over time
- Switzerland
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.57 against 1.46 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.11.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 17th and United States ranks 15th of 49 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 3 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.22 | 1.19 | 1.02 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 2.04 | 1.24 | 0.7984 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.79 | 1.41 | 0.3817 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1.57 | 1.59 | 0.0151 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real, Switzerland or United States?
- United States, at 1.57 against 1.46 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real between Switzerland and United States?
- 0.11, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Switzerland and United States rank globally for purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real?
- Switzerland ranks 17th and United States ranks 15th of 49 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.