Iceland vs Switzerland: Inability to make ends meet
Iceland
3.1%
in 2020
Switzerland
2.7%
in 2024
Iceland rank
31st
Switzerland rank
32nd
Inability to make ends meet over time
- Iceland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 3.1% against 2.7% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 31st and Switzerland ranks 32nd of 38 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.0% | 2.7% | 3.3% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 3.6% | 5.0% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 0.2% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inability to make ends meet, Iceland or Switzerland?
- Iceland, at 3.1% against 2.7% in Switzerland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in inability to make ends meet between Iceland and Switzerland?
- 0.4%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for inability to make ends meet?
- Iceland ranks 31st and Switzerland ranks 32nd of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Inability to make ends meet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.