Denmark vs Switzerland: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)
Denmark
24.5%
in 2025
Switzerland
24.2%
in 2024
Denmark rank
22nd
Switzerland rank
25th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 24.5% against 24.2% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 22nd and Switzerland ranks 25th of 45 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.7% | 22.5% | 6.2% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 23.9% | 2.4% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 24.6% | 0.3% | Denmark |
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), Denmark or Switzerland?
- Denmark, at 24.5% against 24.2% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 0.3%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Denmark ranks 22nd and Switzerland ranks 25th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.