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
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.