Switzerland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median
Switzerland
18.8%
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
18.7%
in 2021
Switzerland rank
51st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
53rd
Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median over time
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 18.8% against 18.7% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 51st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 53rd of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.5% | 15.1% | 2.4% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 17.3% | 19.6% | 2.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 17.8% | 19.4% | 1.6% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 19.3% | 1.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 19.0% | 0.6% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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, Switzerland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Switzerland, at 18.8% against 18.7% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median between Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2021.
- How do Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median?
- Switzerland ranks 51st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 53rd 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.