Denmark vs Switzerland: Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita

Denmark
25.1%
in 2014
Switzerland
24.8%
in 2016
Denmark rank
8th
Switzerland rank
9th

Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Denmark
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 25.1% against 24.8% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 122 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 25.2% 21.3% 3.9% Denmark
2000s 24.6% 21.1% 3.5% Denmark
2010s 25.1% 25.1% 0.0% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita, Denmark or Switzerland?
Denmark, at 25.1% against 24.8% in Switzerland as of 2014.
What is the difference in share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita between Denmark and Switzerland?
0.3%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2014.
How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita?
Denmark ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita
Unit
% of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
122 places, 1,482 data points, 1995–2018
Last refreshed

GDP per capita data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.