Sweden vs Switzerland: Severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type

Sweden
1.8%
in 2020
Switzerland
1.3%
in 2020
Sweden rank
43rd
Switzerland rank
45th

Severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type over time

  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
0.511.522.53200420122020

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1.8% against 1.3% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Switzerland ahead.

Sweden ranks 43rd and Switzerland ranks 45th of 46 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 2.0% 2.1% 0.1% Switzerland
2010s 1.5% 1.4% 0.1% Sweden
2020s 1.8% 1.3% 0.5% Sweden

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, Sweden or Switzerland?
Sweden, at 1.8% against 1.3% in Switzerland as of 2020.
What is the difference in severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type between Sweden and Switzerland?
0.5%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type?
Sweden ranks 43rd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 783 data points, 2003–2020
Last refreshed