Norway vs Switzerland: Poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap

Norway
0.1971
in 2023
Switzerland
0.2087
in 2022
Norway rank
95th
Switzerland rank
94th

Poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap over time

  • Norway
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.2087 against 0.1971 in Norway, a difference of 0.0116.

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

Across all 19 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 95th and Switzerland ranks 94th of 120 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2068 0.0772 0.1296 Norway
2010s 0.1899 0.0316 0.1583 Norway
2020s 0.2533 0.1058 0.1475 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap, Norway or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 0.2087 against 0.1971 in Norway as of 2022.
What is the difference in poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap between Norway and Switzerland?
0.0116, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap?
Norway ranks 95th and Switzerland ranks 94th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed