Switzerland vs United Kingdom: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
Switzerland
5.2%
in 2023
United Kingdom
5.6%
in 2021
Switzerland rank
67th
United Kingdom rank
64th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median over time
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 5.6% against 5.2% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 67th and United Kingdom ranks 64th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.1% | 2.9% | 1.2% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 5.6% | 7.3% | 1.7% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 6.2% | 1.4% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 5.6% | 0.5% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.4% | 0.1% | 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, Switzerland or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 5.6% against 5.2% in Switzerland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median between Switzerland and United Kingdom?
- 0.4%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2021.
- How do Switzerland and United Kingdom rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
- Switzerland ranks 67th and United Kingdom ranks 64th 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.