Germany vs Switzerland: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)
Germany
16.6%
in 2025
Switzerland
16.4%
in 2024
Germany rank
13th
Switzerland rank
14th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 16.6% against 16.4% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 47 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.6% | 13.5% | 3.1% | Germany |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 14.8% | 1.6% | Germany |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 16.9% | 0.2% | Germany |
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), Germany or Switzerland?
- Germany, at 16.6% against 16.4% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) between Germany and Switzerland?
- 0.2%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Germany ranks 13th 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.