Sweden vs Switzerland: Households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity
Sweden
1.6%
in 2015
Switzerland
2.7%
in 2017
Sweden rank
24th
Switzerland rank
23rd
Households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 2.7% against 1.6% in Sweden, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.7 times Sweden's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 24th 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 | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 3.0% | 1.2% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 2.8% | 1.3% | 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, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 2.7% against 1.6% in Sweden as of 2017.
- What is the difference in households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 1.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2015.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity?
- Sweden ranks 24th 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.