Norway vs Switzerland: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day … 2011
Norway
7.0%
in 2019
Switzerland
10.7%
in 2020
Norway rank
119th
Switzerland rank
116th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day … 2011 over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 10.7% against 7.0% in Norway, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.5 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 119th and Switzerland ranks 116th of 119 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.5% | 15.0% | 1.5% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 11.9% | 4.5% | Switzerland |
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), Norway or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 10.7% against 7.0% in Norway as of 2020.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices) between Norway and Switzerland?
- 3.7%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices)?
- Norway ranks 119th 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.