Portugal vs Switzerland: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in)
Portugal
32.8%
in 2025
Switzerland
31.9%
in 2024
Portugal rank
19th
Switzerland rank
22nd
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) over time
- Portugal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 32.8% against 31.9% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 22nd of 47 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.9% | 26.5% | 9.4% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 29.3% | 9.0% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 32.1% | 2.6% | Portugal |
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), Portugal or Switzerland?
- Portugal, at 32.8% against 31.9% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) between Portugal and Switzerland?
- 0.9%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in)?
- Portugal ranks 19th 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.