Portugal vs Switzerland: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex
Portugal
25.7%
in 2025
Switzerland
31.6%
in 2024
Portugal rank
5th
Switzerland rank
3rd
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex over time
- Portugal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 31.6% against 25.7% in Portugal, a difference of 5.9%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 44 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.5% | 13.8% | 6.7% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 12.8% | 3.5% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 15.4% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex, Portugal or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 31.6% against 25.7% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex between Portugal and Switzerland?
- 5.9%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex?
- Portugal ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.