Estonia vs Switzerland: Households impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative poverty)

Estonia
1.2%
in 2020
Switzerland
1.1%
in 2017
Estonia rank
21st
Switzerland rank
22nd

Households impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative poverty) over time

  • Estonia
  • Switzerland
1234200020102020

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 1.2% against 1.1% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 21st and Switzerland ranks 22nd of 26 countries.

Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 3.3% 1.0% 2.2% Estonia
2010s 1.6% 1.1% 0.4% Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher households impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative poverty), Estonia or Switzerland?
Estonia, at 1.2% against 1.1% in Switzerland as of 2020.
What is the difference in households impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative poverty) between Estonia and Switzerland?
0.1%, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Switzerland?
7 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2016.
How do Estonia and Switzerland rank globally for households impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative poverty)?
Estonia ranks 21st and Switzerland ranks 22nd of 26 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Households impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative poverty line reflecting basic needs: food, housing, utilities - developed by WHO/Europe) (%, national). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Households impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative poverty line reflecting basic needs: food, housing, utilities - developed by WHO/Europe) (%, national)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
26 places, 297 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed