Comparis survey shows Many have no problem with health insurance premiums - but there is a catch
Despite rising health insurance premiums, the majority of Swiss households have no problem paying their bills. However, a new survey shows clear differences between regions, age groups and incomes.
12.02.2026, 07:05
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- 59 percent of households surveyed say they have no problems paying their health insurance premiums.
- According to the survey, the burden is lower in German-speaking Switzerland than in French-speaking Switzerland and Ticino.
- 16% report regular payment difficulties, with low-income households particularly affected.
The majority of households in Switzerland have no problems paying their health insurance premiums. This is the result of a representative survey by the comparison service Comparis. According to the survey, around 59% of households surveyed have no difficulty paying their bills despite constantly rising premiums.
However, there were major differences between the language regions. In German-speaking Switzerland, 63% of those surveyed stated that they were able to pay their premiums without any problems. In French-speaking Switzerland, the figure was 51 percent and in Ticino 40 percent. According to Comparis, insured persons in French-speaking Switzerland and Ticino suffered more from premiums because they were higher there and savings models were used less frequently.
Age and income also played a role: 64% of over 55-year-olds were able to pay their premiums easily, compared to 55% of 18 to 35-year-olds.
Overall, 16% of those surveyed stated that they regularly had problems paying their premiums. According to the survey published on Thursday, households in French-speaking Switzerland (21%) and those with the lowest incomes of up to CHF 4,000 (29%) are particularly affected.
The survey was conducted in December 2025 by the innofact institute among 1039 people throughout Switzerland.
