Sweden vs Switzerland: Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing
Sweden
69,619
in 2024
Switzerland
95,027
in 2023
Sweden rank
10th
Switzerland rank
7th
Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 95,027 against 69,619 in Sweden, a difference of 25,408.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.4 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 35 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,940 | 22,047 | 2,893 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 33,085 | 31,882 | 1,203 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 54,337 | 59,637 | 5,300 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 65,247 | 84,148 | 18,901 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 95,027 against 69,619 in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 25,408, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing?
- Sweden ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.