Finland vs Switzerland: Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week
Finland
8.8%
in 2025
Switzerland
8.0%
in 2024
Finland rank
26th
Switzerland rank
29th
Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week over time
- Finland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 8.8% against 8.0% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Switzerland ahead.
Finland ranks 26th and Switzerland ranks 29th of 47 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.8% | 6.5% | 2.7% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.8% | 0.1% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week, Finland or Switzerland?
- Finland, at 8.8% against 8.0% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week between Finland and Switzerland?
- 0.8%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Switzerland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Switzerland rank globally for persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week?
- Finland ranks 26th and Switzerland ranks 29th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week on themselves by age, sex and income group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.