Sweden vs Switzerland: Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status
Sweden
8.9%
in 2025
Switzerland
10.3%
in 2024
Sweden rank
38th
Switzerland rank
37th
Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 10.3% against 8.9% in Sweden, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 38th and Switzerland ranks 37th of 45 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.1% | 11.0% | 3.9% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 9.4% | 2.1% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher subjective poverty by most frequent activity status, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 10.3% against 8.9% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in subjective poverty by most frequent activity status between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 1.4%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for subjective poverty by most frequent activity status?
- Sweden ranks 38th and Switzerland ranks 37th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.