Norway vs Switzerland: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in)
Norway
31.7%
in 2025
Switzerland
31.9%
in 2024
Norway rank
24th
Switzerland rank
22nd
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 31.9% against 31.7% in Norway, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 22nd of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.6% | 26.5% | 2.1% | Norway |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 29.3% | 1.6% | Norway |
| 2020s | 31.0% | 32.1% | 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 included in), Norway or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 31.9% against 31.7% in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) between Norway and Switzerland?
- 0.2%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in)?
- Norway ranks 24th 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.