Netherlands vs Switzerland: Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data

Netherlands
17,053 people
in 2021
Switzerland
18,317 people
in 2022
Netherlands rank
92nd
Switzerland rank
91st

Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data over time

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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 18,317 people against 17,053 people in Netherlands, a difference of 1,264 people.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 92nd and Switzerland ranks 91st of 120 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 26,813 people 5,475 people 21,337 people Netherlands
2010s 17,690 people 2,585 people 15,105 people Netherlands
2020s 12,084 people 4,706 people 7,378 people Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data, Netherlands or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 18,317 people against 17,053 people in Netherlands as of 2022.
What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data between Netherlands and Switzerland?
1,264 people, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data?
Netherlands ranks 92nd and Switzerland ranks 91st 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 Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data
Unit
people
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.