Spain vs Switzerland: Households pushed below or further below a relative poverty line
Spain
1.6%
in 2020
Switzerland
1.5%
in 2017
Spain rank
21st
Switzerland rank
22nd
Households pushed below or further below a relative poverty line over time
- Spain
- Switzerland
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.6% against 1.5% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 21st 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% | 1.4% | 1.1% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 1.4% | 0.7% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher households pushed below or further below a relative poverty line, Spain or Switzerland?
- Spain, at 1.6% against 1.5% in Switzerland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in households pushed below or further below a relative poverty line between Spain and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, 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 pushed below or further below a relative poverty line?
- Spain ranks 21st and Switzerland ranks 22nd of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Households pushed below or further below a relative poverty line (reflecting basic needs: food, housing, utilities - developed by WHO/Europe) by out-of-pocket payments (%, national). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.