Sweden vs Switzerland: Households pushed below or further below a relative poverty line

Sweden
1.0%
in 2015
Switzerland
1.5%
in 2017
Sweden rank
24th
Switzerland rank
22nd

Households pushed below or further below a relative poverty line over time

  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 1.5% against 1.0% in Sweden, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.5 times Sweden's.

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

Sweden ranks 24th 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 0.7% 1.4% 0.7% Switzerland
2010s 0.9% 1.4% 0.6% 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, Sweden or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 1.5% against 1.0% in Sweden as of 2017.
What is the difference in households pushed below or further below a relative poverty line between Sweden and Switzerland?
0.5%, 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 pushed below or further below a relative poverty line?
Sweden ranks 24th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
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)
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