Austria vs Switzerland: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Austria
7.77 million people
in 2023
Switzerland
7.54 million people
in 2023
Austria rank
22nd
Switzerland rank
23rd
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Austria currently reports 7.77 million people against 7.54 million people in Switzerland, a difference of 228,020 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 22nd and Switzerland ranks 23rd of 120 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.44 million people | 6.06 million people | 378,073 people | Austria |
| 2010s | 7.07 million people | 6.97 million people | 93,967 people | Austria |
| 2020s | 7.66 million people | 7.45 million people | 212,370 people | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Austria or Switzerland?
- Austria, at 7.77 million people against 7.54 million people in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Austria and Switzerland?
- 228,020 people, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Austria ranks 22nd and Switzerland ranks 23rd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population between different poverty lines. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $40 per day.