Switzerland vs United Kingdom: Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and

Switzerland
22.3%
in 2024
United Kingdom
23.6%
in 2018
Switzerland rank
31st
United Kingdom rank
28th

Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and over time

  • Switzerland
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 23.6% against 22.3% in Switzerland, a difference of 1.3%.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Switzerland ahead.

Switzerland ranks 31st and United Kingdom ranks 28th of 47 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 21.4% 20.9% 0.5% Switzerland
2010s 19.4% 22.4% 3.0% United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - eu-silc and, Switzerland or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 23.6% against 22.3% in Switzerland as of 2018.
What is the difference in relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - eu-silc and between Switzerland and United Kingdom?
1.3%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom?
12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Switzerland and United Kingdom rank globally for relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - eu-silc and?
Switzerland ranks 31st and United Kingdom ranks 28th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 1,039 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed