Switzerland vs United States of America: Purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real
Switzerland
1.46
in 2025
United States of America
1.57
in 2025
Switzerland rank
17th
United States of America rank
15th
Purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real over time
- Switzerland
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 1.57 against 1.46 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.11.
That makes United States of America'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 of America ranks 15th of 49 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United States of America | 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 of America |
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 of America?
- United States of America, 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 of America?
- 0.11, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States of America?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Switzerland and United States of America rank globally for purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real?
- Switzerland ranks 17th and United States of America 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.