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
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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.

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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