China vs Switzerland: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
China
5.1%
in 2022
Switzerland
5.2%
in 2023
China rank
69th
Switzerland rank
67th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median over time
- China
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 5.2% against 5.1% in China, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2002 it was China ahead.
China ranks 69th and Switzerland ranks 67th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2% | 4.7% | 6.5% | China |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 5.1% | 4.0% | China |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 5.8% | 1.0% | 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, China or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 5.2% against 5.1% in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median between China and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Switzerland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do China and Switzerland rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
- China ranks 69th and Switzerland ranks 67th 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.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below 40% of the median.