Material deprivation for the 'Economic strain' and 'Durables' in Switzerland
Switzerland: Material deprivation for the 'Economic strain' and 'Durables' was 74.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
74.6%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
6th
of 46 countries
All-time high
78.6%
in 2012
All-time low
66.4%
in 2007
Years of data
14
2007–2020
Material deprivation for the 'Economic strain' and 'Durables' in Switzerland, 2007–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 74.6% for material deprivation for the 'economic strain' and 'durables' in 2020.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material deprivation for the 'economic strain' and 'durables' in Switzerland peaked at 78.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 66.4%, in 2007.
Switzerland ranks 6th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Material deprivation for the 'Economic strain' and 'Durables' in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 66.4% | — |
| 2008 | 69.2% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 68.0% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 70.0% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 76.4% | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 78.6% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 75.0% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 71.8% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 72.3% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 72.5% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 72.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 72.9% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 73.2% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 74.6% | +1.9% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 74.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.1%, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 74.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 59.3%, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.9% | 66.4% | 69.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 73.5% | 70.0% | 78.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.6% | 74.6% | 74.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 3 Netherlands 75.9% compare
- 3 Netherlands 75.9% compare
- 5 Austria 74.9% compare
- 7 Czechia 72.1% compare
- 8 Luxembourg 71.6% compare
- 9 Iceland 70.8% compare
More economy & growth data for Switzerland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6894 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 25.32 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2,784 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -12.29 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 88.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,351 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18.29 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material deprivation for the 'economic strain' and 'durables' in Switzerland?
- Material deprivation for the 'economic strain' and 'durables' in Switzerland was 74.6% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material deprivation for the 'economic strain' and 'durables' recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 78.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest material deprivation for the 'economic strain' and 'durables' recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.4% in 2007.
- How does Switzerland rank for material deprivation for the 'economic strain' and 'durables'?
- Switzerland ranks 6th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
- Is material deprivation for the 'economic strain' and 'durables' rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material deprivation for the 'Economic strain' and 'Durables' dimensions, by number of item of deprivation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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