Portugal vs Switzerland: Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational
Portugal
3.7%
in 2025
Switzerland
4.0%
in 2024
Portugal rank
20th
Switzerland rank
19th
Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational over time
- Portugal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 4.0% against 3.7% in Portugal, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 20th and Switzerland ranks 19th of 42 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.2% | 2.0% | 5.2% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 2.1% | 2.0% | Portugal |
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, Portugal or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 4.0% against 3.7% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational between Portugal and Switzerland?
- 0.3%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational?
- Portugal ranks 20th 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.