Madagascar vs Switzerland: Suicide rate vs. income inequality
Madagascar
10.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Switzerland
9.85 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Madagascar rank
77th
Switzerland rank
80th
Suicide rate vs. income inequality over time
- Madagascar
- Switzerland
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 10.07 deaths per 100,000 people against 9.85 deaths per 100,000 people in Switzerland, a difference of 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Madagascar ranks 77th and Switzerland ranks 80th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 10.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.096 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 10.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4739 deaths per 100,000 people | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate vs. income inequality, Madagascar or Switzerland?
- Madagascar, at 10.07 deaths per 100,000 people against 9.85 deaths per 100,000 people in Switzerland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate vs. income inequality between Madagascar and Switzerland?
- 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Switzerland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Madagascar and Switzerland rank globally for suicide rate vs. income inequality?
- Madagascar ranks 77th and Switzerland ranks 80th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Suicide rate vs. income inequality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.