Switzerland vs United States: GDP per capita, PPP
Switzerland
93,819 current international $
in 2024
United States
85,810 current international $
in 2024
Switzerland rank
8th
United States rank
11th
GDP per capita, PPP over time
- Switzerland
- United States
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 93,819 current international $ against 85,810 current international $ in United States, a difference of 8,009 current international $.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 8th and United States ranks 11th of 202 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,968 current international $ | 28,522 current international $ | 2,446 current international $ | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 43,765 current international $ | 42,692 current international $ | 1,073 current international $ | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 64,169 current international $ | 56,180 current international $ | 7,988 current international $ | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 85,930 current international $ | 76,337 current international $ | 9,593 current international $ | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, ppp, Switzerland or United States?
- Switzerland, at 93,819 current international $ against 85,810 current international $ in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita, ppp between Switzerland and United States?
- 8,009 current international $, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Switzerland and United States rank globally for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Switzerland ranks 8th and United States ranks 11th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release