Finland vs Switzerland: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)
Finland
16.3%
in 2025
Switzerland
16.4%
in 2024
Finland rank
15th
Switzerland rank
14th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- Finland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 16.4% against 16.3% in Finland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.7% | 13.5% | 3.3% | Finland |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 14.8% | 1.6% | Finland |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 16.9% | 1.2% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded), Finland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 16.4% against 16.3% in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) between Finland and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Switzerland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Switzerland rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Finland ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by poverty threshold, age and sex - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.