Switzerland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita
Switzerland
24.8%
in 2016
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
24.2%
in 2016
Switzerland rank
9th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
11th
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita over time
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 24.8% against 24.2% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th of 122 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.3% | 12.4% | 8.9% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 21.3% | 17.4% | 3.9% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 24.1% | 0.5% | Switzerland |
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, Switzerland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Switzerland, at 24.8% against 24.2% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.6%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.
- How do Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th 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.