Germany vs Switzerland: Self-perceived health by sex, age and income quintile
Germany
50.6%
in 2025
Switzerland
47.7%
in 2024
Germany rank
26th
Switzerland rank
29th
Self-perceived health by sex, age and income quintile over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 50.6% against 47.7% in Switzerland, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 26th and Switzerland ranks 29th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.7% | 40.9% | 4.8% | Germany |
| 2010s | 50.4% | 49.5% | 0.9% | Germany |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 50.8% | 0.5% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-perceived health by sex, age and income quintile, Germany or Switzerland?
- Germany, at 50.6% against 47.7% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-perceived health by sex, age and income quintile between Germany and Switzerland?
- 2.9%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for self-perceived health by sex, age and income quintile?
- Germany ranks 26th and Switzerland ranks 29th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Self-perceived health by sex, age and income quintile. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.