Switzerland vs United States of America: Perceived health status by socio-economic status
Perceived health status by socio-economic status over time
- Switzerland
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 73.4 Percentage of population in the same age against 68.1 Percentage of population in the same age in Switzerland, a difference of 5.3 Percentage of population in the same age.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 26 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.53 Percentage of population in the same age | 74.13 Percentage of population in the same age | 1.6 Percentage of population in the same age | United States of America |
| 2010s | 69.78 Percentage of population in the same age | 74.04 Percentage of population in the same age | 4.26 Percentage of population in the same age | United States of America |
| 2020s | 70.18 Percentage of population in the same age | 72.84 Percentage of population in the same age | 2.66 Percentage of population in the same age | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher perceived health status by socio-economic status, Switzerland or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 73.4 Percentage of population in the same age against 68.1 Percentage of population in the same age in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in perceived health status by socio-economic status between Switzerland and United States of America?
- 5.3 Percentage of population in the same age, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States of America?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Switzerland and United States of America rank globally for perceived health status by socio-economic status?
- Switzerland ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Perceived health status by socio-economic status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on perceived health status by income quintile (the proportion of persons aged 15 years old and over within the highest and lowest income quintiles who report their health to be ‘good/very good’). Quintile 1 (Lowest 20% of income group) and Quintile 5 (Highest 20% of income group) are taken into account. This dataset also includes data on perceived health status by education level (proportion of persons aged 15 years old and over by level of education who report their health to be “good” or “better”.) The following education levels are taken into account: Low education (ISCED 0 to 2), Medium education (ISCED 3 and 4), and High education (ISCED 5 to 8). Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.