Germany vs Switzerland: Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure
Germany
11.7%
in 2025
Switzerland
12.4%
in 2024
Germany rank
16th
Switzerland rank
15th
Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 12.4% against 11.7% in Germany, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 47 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.8% | 8.6% | 2.2% | Germany |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 9.5% | 2.0% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure, Germany or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 12.4% against 11.7% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure between Germany and Switzerland?
- 0.7%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure?
- Germany ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure activity by employment status and income quintile. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.