Spain vs Switzerland: Proportion of population pushed into poverty (based on the societal)
Proportion of population pushed into poverty (based on the societal) over time
- Spain
- Switzerland
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.3% against 1.1% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Switzerland ahead.
Spain ranks 46th and Switzerland ranks 49th of 71 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 1.4% | 0.6% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 1.1% | 0.2% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population pushed into poverty (based on the societal), Spain or Switzerland?
- Spain, at 1.3% against 1.1% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of population pushed into poverty (based on the societal) between Spain and Switzerland?
- 0.2%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Switzerland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2017.
- How do Spain and Switzerland rank globally for proportion of population pushed into poverty (based on the societal)?
- Spain ranks 46th and Switzerland ranks 49th of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Proportion of population pushed into poverty (based on the societal poverty line) due to out-of-pocket health expenditure (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of population living in households with positive discretionary budgets that spend all their discretionary budget on out-of-pocket health expenditure. The household discretionary budget is defined as the total household budget, measured by consumption expenditure or income, minus the societal poverty line (SPL). Using 2017 purchasing power parities (PPPs), the SPL corresponds to whichever is greater: $2.15 (the international poverty line) or $1.15 + 50% of median household consumption expenditure or income, excluding out-of-pocket household expenditure on health. Out-of-pocket health expenditure is defined as any spending incurred by a household when any member uses a health good or service to receive any type of care (preventive, curative, rehabilitative, long-term or palliative care); provided by any type of provider; for any type of disease, illness or health condition; in any type of setting (outpatient, inpatient, at home).