Germany vs Switzerland: Self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship
Germany
49.1%
in 2025
Switzerland
47.1%
in 2024
Germany rank
11th
Switzerland rank
12th
Self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 49.1% against 47.1% in Switzerland, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 12th of 18 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.0% | 37.6% | 0.4% | Germany |
| 2010s | 52.7% | 49.2% | 3.5% | Germany |
| 2020s | 46.2% | 53.3% | 7.1% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship, Germany or Switzerland?
- Germany, at 49.1% against 47.1% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship between Germany and Switzerland?
- 2.0%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship?
- Germany ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 12th of 18 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.