Finland vs Switzerland: Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity
Finland
15.2%
in 2025
Switzerland
9.2%
in 2024
Finland rank
37th
Switzerland rank
40th
Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity over time
- Finland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 15.2% against 9.2% in Switzerland, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.7 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Switzerland ahead.
Finland ranks 37th and Switzerland ranks 40th of 43 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.6% | 22.1% | 12.5% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 13.2% | 4.1% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity, Finland or Switzerland?
- Finland, at 15.2% against 9.2% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity between Finland and Switzerland?
- 6.0%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Switzerland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Switzerland rank globally for severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity?
- Finland ranks 37th and Switzerland ranks 40th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity of the household. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.