Sweden vs Switzerland: Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate

Sweden
2.29
in 2021
Switzerland
2.32
in 2021
Sweden rank
149th
Switzerland rank
146th

Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate over time

  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
0123200020102021

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 2.32 against 2.29 in Sweden, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.

Sweden ranks 149th and Switzerland ranks 146th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 2.37 2.39 0.0189 Switzerland
2010s 2.2 2.49 0.2948 Switzerland
2020s 2.25 2.25 0.0058 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher male-to-female ratio of suicide rate, Sweden or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 2.32 against 2.29 in Sweden as of 2021.
What is the difference in male-to-female ratio of suicide rate between Sweden and Switzerland?
0.03, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate?
Sweden ranks 149th and Switzerland ranks 146th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,242 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Age-standardized suicide rate of males divided by the age-standardized suicide rate of females.