Canada vs Switzerland: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
Canada
6.1%
in 2022
Switzerland
6.2%
in 2022
Canada rank
61st
Switzerland rank
58th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median over time
- Canada
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 6.2% against 6.1% in Canada, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 61st and Switzerland ranks 58th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.9% | 4.1% | 3.8% | Canada |
| 1990s | 7.3% | 5.6% | 1.7% | Canada |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 4.8% | 2.8% | Canada |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 5.1% | 2.5% | Canada |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 5.8% | 0.8% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median, Canada or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 6.2% against 6.1% in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median between Canada and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
- Canada ranks 61st and Switzerland ranks 58th 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 Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below 40% of the median.