Sweden vs Switzerland: Households impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative poverty)
Sweden
0.9%
in 2015
Switzerland
1.1%
in 2017
Sweden rank
23rd
Switzerland rank
22nd
Households impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative poverty) over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.1% against 0.9% in Sweden, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Switzerland ahead.
Sweden ranks 23rd 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 | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 1.0% | 0.4% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 1.2% | 0.4% | 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), Sweden or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1.1% against 0.9% in Sweden as of 2017.
- What is the difference in households impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative poverty) between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 0.2%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2015.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for households impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative poverty)?
- Sweden ranks 23rd 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.