Nigeria vs Switzerland: Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median
Nigeria
18.3%
in 2022
Switzerland
18.5%
in 2023
Nigeria rank
58th
Switzerland rank
55th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median over time
- Nigeria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 18.5% against 18.3% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 58th and Switzerland ranks 55th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.6% | 17.3% | 11.3% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 17.9% | 2.8% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 18.8% | 0.5% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median, Nigeria or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 18.5% against 18.3% in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median between Nigeria and Switzerland?
- 0.2%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Switzerland?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Nigeria and Switzerland rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median?
- Nigeria ranks 58th and Switzerland ranks 55th 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 60% 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 60% of the median.