Norway vs Switzerland: Share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption
Norway
0.4%
in 2023
Switzerland
0.3%
in 2023
Norway rank
110th
Switzerland rank
112th
Share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 110th and Switzerland ranks 112th of 120 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.3% | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.3% | Norway |
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, Norway or Switzerland?
- Norway, at 0.4% against 0.3% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption between Norway and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption?
- Norway ranks 110th 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.