Luxembourg vs Switzerland: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day
Luxembourg
4.6%
in 2023
Switzerland
6.0%
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
119th
Switzerland rank
117th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day over time
- Luxembourg
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 6.0% against 4.6% in Luxembourg, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Switzerland ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 119th and Switzerland ranks 117th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.1% | 8.7% | 3.6% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 7.8% | 2.3% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 6.2% | 1.0% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 6.3% | 1.9% | 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, Luxembourg or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 6.0% against 4.6% in Luxembourg as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day between Luxembourg and Switzerland?
- 1.4%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Switzerland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and Switzerland rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day?
- Luxembourg ranks 119th 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.