Austria vs Switzerland: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Austria
9.08 million people
in 2023
Switzerland
8.76 million people
in 2022
Austria rank
72nd
Switzerland rank
73rd
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Austria currently reports 9.08 million people against 8.76 million people in Switzerland, a difference of 324,750 people.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 72nd and Switzerland ranks 73rd of 120 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.21 million people | 7.49 million people | 714,742 people | Austria |
| 2010s | 8.57 million people | 8.22 million people | 348,156 people | Austria |
| 2020s | 8.92 million people | 8.70 million people | 218,277 people | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Austria or Switzerland?
- Austria, at 9.08 million people against 8.76 million people in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Austria and Switzerland?
- 324,750 people, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Austria ranks 72nd and Switzerland ranks 73rd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $3 per day.