Denmark vs Switzerland: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day … 2011
Denmark
11.3%
in 2021
Switzerland
10.7%
in 2020
Denmark rank
114th
Switzerland rank
116th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day … 2011 over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 11.3% against 10.7% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 114th and Switzerland ranks 116th of 119 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.2% | 16.2% | 9.0% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 17.7% | 15.0% | 2.7% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 11.9% | 2.9% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 10.7% | 0.3% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices), Denmark or Switzerland?
- Denmark, at 11.3% against 10.7% in Switzerland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices) between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 0.6%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices)?
- Denmark ranks 114th and Switzerland ranks 116th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $30 per day.