Severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type in Switzerland

Switzerland: Severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type was 1.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
1.3%
Change on year
down 35.0%
World rank
45th
of 46 countries
All-time high
2.3%
in 2007
All-time low
0.7%
in 2013
Years of data
14
2007–2020

Severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type in Switzerland, 2007–2020

0.511.522.52007201320202007: 2.3 Percentage2008: 2 Percentage2009: 2 Percentage2010: 1.6 Percentage2011: 1.1 Percentage2012: 0.8 Percentage2013: 0.7 Percentage2014: 1.3 Percentage2015: 1.4 Percentage2016: 1.6 Percentage2017: 1.2 Percentage2018: 2.2 Percentage2019: 2 Percentage2020: 1.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2020, severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type in Switzerland stood at 1.3%.

That represents a change of down 35.0% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type in Switzerland peaked at 2.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2013.

That places Switzerland 45th out of 46 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type in Switzerland, 2007 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
2007 2.3%
2008 2.0% -13.0%
2009 2.0% +0.0%
2010 1.6% -20.0%
2011 1.1% -31.2%
2012 0.8% -27.3%
2013 0.7% -12.5%
2014 1.3% +85.7%
2015 1.4% +7.7%
2016 1.6% +14.3%
2017 1.2% -25.0%
2018 2.2% +83.3%
2019 2.0% -9.1%
2020 1.3% -35.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.1% 2.0% 2.3% 3
2010s 1.4% 0.7% 2.2% 10
2020s 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 1

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 42 Norway 2.0% compare
  2. 43 Sweden 1.8% compare
  3. 44 Luxembourg 1.7% compare
  4. 46 Iceland 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type in Switzerland?
Severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type in Switzerland was 1.3% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2007.
What is the lowest severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2013.
How does Switzerland rank for severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type?
Switzerland ranks 45th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
Is severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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