Iceland vs Switzerland: Severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type
Iceland
1.0%
in 2020
Switzerland
1.3%
in 2020
Iceland rank
46th
Switzerland rank
45th
Severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type over time
- Iceland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.3% against 1.0% in Iceland, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Switzerland ahead.
Iceland ranks 46th and Switzerland ranks 45th of 46 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 2.1% | 0.9% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 0.2% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.3% | 0.3% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type, Iceland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1.3% against 1.0% in Iceland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type between Iceland and Switzerland?
- 0.3%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type?
- Iceland ranks 46th and Switzerland ranks 45th of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.