Norway vs Switzerland: Inability to make ends meet
Norway
3.3%
in 2025
Switzerland
2.7%
in 2024
Norway rank
36th
Switzerland rank
38th
Inability to make ends meet over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Norway currently reports 3.3% against 2.7% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Switzerland ahead.
Norway ranks 36th and Switzerland ranks 38th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.7% | 0.2% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 3.6% | 1.4% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 0.1% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inability to make ends meet, Norway or Switzerland?
- Norway, at 3.3% against 2.7% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inability to make ends meet between Norway and Switzerland?
- 0.6%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for inability to make ends meet?
- Norway ranks 36th and Switzerland ranks 38th of 47 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.