Sweden vs Switzerland: Material and social deprivation rate by age and sex
Sweden
6.9%
in 2025
Switzerland
6.0%
in 2024
Sweden rank
33rd
Switzerland rank
36th
Material and social deprivation rate by age and sex over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 6.9% against 6.0% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Switzerland ahead.
Sweden ranks 33rd and Switzerland ranks 36th of 47 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.4% | 5.5% | 2.1% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 5.3% | 0.5% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher material and social deprivation rate by age and sex, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Sweden, at 6.9% against 6.0% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in material and social deprivation rate by age and sex between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 0.9%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for material and social deprivation rate by age and sex?
- Sweden ranks 33rd and Switzerland ranks 36th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Material and social deprivation rate by age and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.