Sweden vs Switzerland: Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability
Sweden
22.5%
in 2025
Switzerland
19.8%
in 2024
Sweden rank
9th
Switzerland rank
10th
Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 22.5% against 19.8% in Switzerland, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Switzerland ahead.
Sweden ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 47 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.8% | 20.5% | 0.7% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 20.9% | 2.2% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Sweden, at 22.5% against 19.8% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 2.7%, with Sweden 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 persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability?
- Sweden ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.