Austria vs Switzerland: Proportion of population living below the national poverty line
Austria
14.8%
in 2021
Switzerland
15.8%
in 2021
Austria rank
45th
Switzerland rank
44th
Proportion of population living below the national poverty line over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 15.8% against 14.8% in Austria, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Switzerland ahead.
Austria ranks 45th and Switzerland ranks 44th of 73 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.1% | 15.3% | 1.2% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 15.1% | 1.0% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 15.2% | 0.5% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population living below the national poverty line, Austria or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 15.8% against 14.8% in Austria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of population living below the national poverty line between Austria and Switzerland?
- 1.0%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for proportion of population living below the national poverty line?
- Austria ranks 45th and Switzerland ranks 44th of 73 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population living below the national poverty line (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.