Ireland vs Switzerland: Perceived health status
Perceived health status over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 5.5 Percentage of population in the same age against 4.4 Percentage of population in the same age in Switzerland, a difference of 1.1 Percentage of population in the same age.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Switzerland ahead.
Ireland ranks 22nd and Switzerland ranks 24th of 28 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.67 Percentage of population in the same age | 3.57 Percentage of population in the same age | 0.9 Percentage of population in the same age | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 3.39 Percentage of population in the same age | 3.94 Percentage of population in the same age | 0.55 Percentage of population in the same age | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 4.66 Percentage of population in the same age | 4.06 Percentage of population in the same age | 0.6 Percentage of population in the same age | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher perceived health status, Ireland or Switzerland?
- Ireland, at 5.5 Percentage of population in the same age against 4.4 Percentage of population in the same age in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in perceived health status between Ireland and Switzerland?
- 1.1 Percentage of population in the same age, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for perceived health status?
- Ireland ranks 22nd and Switzerland ranks 24th of 28 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Perceived health status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on perceived health status (percentage of the population, aged 15 years old and over who report their health to be ‘good/very good' (or excellent) (all positive response categories), ‘fair’ (not good, not bad), ‘bad/very bad’ (all negative response categories). It also includes data on perceived health status by age and gender (percentage of the population who report their health to be 'good/very good' (or excellent), for various age groups). Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.