Austria vs Switzerland: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day
Austria
7.0%
in 2023
Switzerland
6.0%
in 2023
Austria rank
114th
Switzerland rank
117th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Austria currently reports 7.0% against 6.0% in Switzerland, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 114th and Switzerland ranks 117th of 120 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.6% | 7.9% | 1.7% | Austria |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 6.2% | 2.1% | Austria |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 6.3% | 1.2% | Austria |
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, Austria or Switzerland?
- Austria, at 7.0% against 6.0% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day between Austria and Switzerland?
- 1.0%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day?
- Austria ranks 114th and Switzerland ranks 117th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day. 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.