Switzerland vs Norway Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Switzerland vs Norway)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
Norway leads against Switzerland in 6 of 11 comparable indicators, while Switzerland leads in 5. Switzerland's strongest global position is 4th (2024) in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100). Norway's strongest global position is 3rd (2024) in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100).
- Switzerland wins against Norway in GDP growth (annual %): 1.30 (2025, ranked 166th) vs 1.09 (2025, ranked 173rd).
- Norway wins against Switzerland in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 95,173.43 (2025, ranked 7th) vs 85,732.11 (2025, ranked 8th).
- Norway wins against Switzerland in Gini index: 26.50 (2023, ranked 14th) vs 33.80 (2022, ranked 76th).
- Norway wins against Switzerland in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 99 (2024, ranked 9th) vs 97.32 (2025, ranked 48th).
- Switzerland wins against Norway in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 84.41 (2024, ranked 5th) vs 83.16 (2024, ranked 19th).
- Norway wins against Switzerland in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 99.12 (2024, ranked 38th) vs 96 (2024, ranked 58th).
- Norway wins against Switzerland in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 4.64 (2025, ranked 79th) vs 4.87 (2025, ranked 83rd).
- Switzerland wins against Norway in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 82.65 (2024, ranked 37th) vs 81.32 (2024, ranked 46th).
- Switzerland wins against Norway in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 82.79 (2024, ranked 7th) vs 81.21 (2024, ranked 12th).
- Norway wins against Switzerland in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 90.52 (2024, ranked 3rd) vs 87.32 (2024, ranked 4th).
- Switzerland wins against Norway in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 88.48 (2024, ranked 4th) vs 87.55 (2024, ranked 7th).
| Metric | Switzerland(5) | Norway(6) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 1.30 (166/214) | (2025) 1.09 (173/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 85,732.11 (8/199) | (2025) 95,173.43 (7/199) |
| Gini index | (2022) 33.80 (76/171) | (2023) 26.50 (14/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2025) 97.32 (48/213) | (2024) 99 (9/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 84.41 (5/217) | (2024) 83.16 (19/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 96 (58/197) | (2024) 99.12 (38/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 4.87 (83/187) | (2025) 4.64 (79/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 82.65 (37/206) | (2024) 81.32 (46/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 82.79 (7/204) | (2024) 81.21 (12/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 87.32 (4/206) | (2024) 90.52 (3/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 88.48 (4/206) | (2024) 87.55 (7/206) |