Denmark vs Switzerland: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in)
Denmark
31.6%
in 2025
Switzerland
31.9%
in 2024
Denmark rank
25th
Switzerland rank
22nd
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 31.9% against 31.6% in Denmark, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 25th and Switzerland ranks 22nd of 47 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 | 31.5% | 26.5% | 5.0% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 29.3% | 4.7% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 33.1% | 32.1% | 0.9% | 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 included in), Denmark or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 31.9% against 31.6% in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 0.3%, with Switzerland 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 included in)?
- Denmark ranks 25th and Switzerland ranks 22nd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in 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.