Ireland vs Switzerland: Self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship
Ireland
42.7%
in 2025
Switzerland
47.1%
in 2024
Ireland rank
13th
Switzerland rank
12th
Self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 47.1% against 42.7% in Ireland, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 12th of 18 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.4% | 37.6% | 19.8% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 62.4% | 49.2% | 13.2% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 67.9% | 53.3% | 14.5% | Ireland |
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, Ireland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 47.1% against 42.7% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship between Ireland and Switzerland?
- 4.4%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship?
- Ireland ranks 13th 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.