Australia vs Switzerland: Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median
Australia
11.3%
in 2020
Switzerland
11.6%
in 2023
Australia rank
60th
Switzerland rank
57th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median over time
- Australia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 11.6% against 11.3% in Australia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 60th and Switzerland ranks 57th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.9% | 10.0% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 10.9% | 0.2% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 10.4% | 0.9% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median, Australia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 11.6% against 11.3% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median between Australia and Switzerland?
- 0.3%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Switzerland rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median?
- Australia ranks 60th and Switzerland 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 50% 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 50% of the median.