Latvia vs Switzerland: Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita
Latvia
24.5%
in 2016
Switzerland
24.8%
in 2016
Latvia rank
10th
Switzerland rank
9th
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita over time
- Latvia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 24.8% against 24.5% in Latvia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Switzerland ahead.
Latvia ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 122 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.4% | 21.3% | 2.9% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 23.3% | 21.2% | 2.1% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 25.0% | 3.6% | Latvia |
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, Latvia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 24.8% against 24.5% in Latvia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita between Latvia and Switzerland?
- 0.3%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Switzerland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.
- How do Latvia and Switzerland rank globally for share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita?
- Latvia ranks 10th 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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About this data
GDP per capita data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.