Norway vs Switzerland: GDP per person employed
GDP per person employed over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Norway currently reports 180,933 constant 2021 PPP $ against 158,634 constant 2021 PPP $ in Switzerland, a difference of 22,299 constant 2021 PPP $.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 177 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 135,373 constant 2021 PPP $ | 119,801 constant 2021 PPP $ | 15,572 constant 2021 PPP $ | Norway |
| 2000s | 156,929 constant 2021 PPP $ | 131,705 constant 2021 PPP $ | 25,224 constant 2021 PPP $ | Norway |
| 2010s | 166,708 constant 2021 PPP $ | 142,287 constant 2021 PPP $ | 24,420 constant 2021 PPP $ | Norway |
| 2020s | 177,469 constant 2021 PPP $ | 154,076 constant 2021 PPP $ | 23,393 constant 2021 PPP $ | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per person employed, Norway or Switzerland?
- Norway, at 180,933 constant 2021 PPP $ against 158,634 constant 2021 PPP $ in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per person employed between Norway and Switzerland?
- 22,299 constant 2021 PPP $, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for gdp per person employed?
- Norway ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,, published as GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.