Ireland vs Switzerland: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)
Ireland
17.2%
in 2025
Switzerland
16.4%
in 2024
Ireland rank
12th
Switzerland rank
14th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 17.2% against 16.4% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 47 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.4% | 13.5% | 12.9% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 14.8% | 13.7% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 16.9% | 3.0% | Ireland |
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), Ireland or Switzerland?
- Ireland, at 17.2% against 16.4% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) between Ireland and Switzerland?
- 0.8%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Ireland ranks 12th 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.