Austria vs Switzerland: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex
Austria
1,686 Thousand persons
in 2025
Switzerland
1,702 Thousand persons
in 2024
Austria rank
20th
Switzerland rank
19th
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1,702 Thousand persons against 1,686 Thousand persons in Austria, a difference of 16 Thousand persons.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Switzerland ahead.
Austria ranks 20th and Switzerland ranks 19th of 45 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,457 Thousand persons | 1,514 Thousand persons | 57.6 Thousand persons | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1,531 Thousand persons | 1,617 Thousand persons | 85.6 Thousand persons | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex, Austria or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1,702 Thousand persons against 1,686 Thousand persons in Austria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex between Austria and Switzerland?
- 16 Thousand persons, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex?
- Austria ranks 20th and Switzerland ranks 19th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.