Spain vs Switzerland: Households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity

Spain
2.9%
in 2020
Switzerland
2.7%
in 2017
Spain rank
22nd
Switzerland rank
23rd

Households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity over time

  • Spain
  • Switzerland
11.522.533.5200620132020

How they compare

Spain currently reports 2.9% against 2.7% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 22nd and Switzerland ranks 23rd of 26 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 1.1% 3.0% 1.9% Switzerland
2010s 1.7% 2.8% 1.2% Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity, Spain or Switzerland?
Spain, at 2.9% against 2.7% in Switzerland as of 2020.
What is the difference in households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity between Spain and Switzerland?
0.2%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Switzerland?
12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2017.
How do Spain and Switzerland rank globally for households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity?
Spain ranks 22nd and Switzerland ranks 23rd of 26 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity to pay for health care (food, housing and utilities approach - developed by WHO/Europe) (%, national). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity to pay for health care (food, housing and utilities approach - developed by WHO/Europe) (%, national)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
26 places, 297 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed