Spain vs Switzerland: Households impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative poverty)
Spain
1.3%
in 2020
Switzerland
1.1%
in 2017
Spain rank
20th
Switzerland rank
22nd
Households impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative poverty) over time
- Spain
- Switzerland
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.3% against 1.1% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Switzerland ahead.
Spain ranks 20th and Switzerland ranks 22nd of 26 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 1.0% | 0.8% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 1.0% | 0.5% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher households impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative poverty), Spain or Switzerland?
- Spain, at 1.3% against 1.1% in Switzerland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in households impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative poverty) between Spain and Switzerland?
- 0.2%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Switzerland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2017.
- How do Spain and Switzerland rank globally for households impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative poverty)?
- Spain ranks 20th 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.