Iceland vs Switzerland: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day … 2011
Iceland
9.9%
in 2017
Switzerland
10.7%
in 2020
Iceland rank
117th
Switzerland rank
116th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day … 2011 over time
- Iceland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 10.7% against 9.9% in Iceland, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 117th and Switzerland ranks 116th of 119 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.5% | 14.7% | 2.8% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 11.8% | 7.5% | Iceland |
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), Iceland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 10.7% against 9.9% in Iceland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices) between Iceland and Switzerland?
- 0.8%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
- How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices)?
- Iceland ranks 117th 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.