Denmark vs Switzerland: Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational
Denmark
4.3%
in 2025
Switzerland
4.0%
in 2024
Denmark rank
17th
Switzerland rank
19th
Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 4.3% against 4.0% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 19th of 42 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.9% | 2.0% | 1.9% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 2.1% | 2.0% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational, Denmark or Switzerland?
- Denmark, at 4.3% against 4.0% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 0.3%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational?
- Denmark ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 19th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.