Netherlands vs Switzerland: Share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption
Netherlands
0.3%
in 2021
Switzerland
0.3%
in 2023
Netherlands rank
113th
Switzerland rank
112th
Share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption over time
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 113th and Switzerland ranks 112th of 120 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption, Netherlands or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption between Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 0.0%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption?
- Netherlands ranks 113th and Switzerland ranks 112th 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 Share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption. 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 $8.30 per day.