Denmark vs Switzerland: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day
Denmark
6.2%
in 2023
Switzerland
6.0%
in 2023
Denmark rank
115th
Switzerland rank
117th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 6.2% against 6.0% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 115th and Switzerland ranks 117th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.3% | 8.7% | 2.6% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 7.9% | 0.4% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 6.2% | 0.8% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 6.3% | 0.5% | 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, Denmark or Switzerland?
- Denmark, at 6.2% 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 Denmark and Switzerland?
- 0.2%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day?
- Denmark ranks 115th 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.