Switzerland vs Togo: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
Switzerland
6.2%
in 2022
Togo
6.3%
in 2021
Switzerland rank
58th
Togo rank
57th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median over time
- Switzerland
- Togo
How they compare
Togo currently reports 6.3% against 6.2% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Togo has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 58th and Togo ranks 57th of 120 countries.
Togo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | 6.5% | 0.6% | Togo |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 11.2% | 5.9% | Togo |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 6.3% | 0.8% | Togo |
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, Switzerland or Togo?
- Togo, at 6.3% against 6.2% in Switzerland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median between Switzerland and Togo?
- 0.1%, with Togo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Togo?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Switzerland and Togo rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
- Switzerland ranks 58th and Togo ranks 57th 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.