Portugal vs Switzerland: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
Portugal
6.2%
in 2023
Switzerland
6.2%
in 2022
Portugal rank
59th
Switzerland rank
58th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median over time
- Portugal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 6.2% against 6.2% in Portugal, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 59th and Switzerland ranks 58th of 120 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.0% | 5.1% | 1.9% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 5.1% | 2.9% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 5.8% | 1.3% | Portugal |
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, Portugal or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 6.2% against 6.2% in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median between Portugal and Switzerland?
- 0.0%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
- Portugal ranks 59th 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.