Netherlands vs Switzerland: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day
Netherlands
5.7%
in 2021
Switzerland
6.0%
in 2023
Netherlands rank
118th
Switzerland rank
117th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day over time
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 6.0% against 5.7% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 118th and Switzerland ranks 117th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.4% | 7.8% | 2.7% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 6.2% | 2.9% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 6.1% | 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, Netherlands or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 6.0% against 5.7% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day between Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 0.3%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day?
- Netherlands ranks 118th 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.