Czechia vs Switzerland: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Czechia
5.16 million people
in 2023
Switzerland
7.44 million people
in 2022
Czechia rank
26th
Switzerland rank
23rd
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Czechia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 7.44 million people against 5.16 million people in Czechia, a difference of 2.27 million people.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.4 times Czechia's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Czechia ranks 26th and Switzerland ranks 23rd of 120 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 309,573 people | 5.48 million people | 5.17 million people | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 2.28 million people | 6.10 million people | 3.83 million people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 3.58 million people | 6.97 million people | 3.39 million people | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 5.40 million people | 7.42 million people | 2.02 million people | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Czechia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 7.44 million people against 5.16 million people in Czechia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Czechia and Switzerland?
- 2.27 million people, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Switzerland?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Czechia and Switzerland rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Czechia ranks 26th 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.