Iceland vs Switzerland: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day
Iceland
6.1%
in 2019
Switzerland
6.0%
in 2023
Iceland rank
116th
Switzerland rank
117th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day over time
- Iceland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 6.1% against 6.0% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 116th and Switzerland ranks 117th of 120 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 | 9.4% | 7.8% | 1.7% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 6.2% | 3.5% | 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, Iceland or Switzerland?
- Iceland, at 6.1% against 6.0% in Switzerland as of 2019.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day between Iceland and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
- How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day?
- Iceland ranks 116th 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.