France vs Switzerland: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day
France
0.3%
in 2023
Switzerland
0.3%
in 2022
France rank
115th
Switzerland rank
114th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day over time
- France
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in France, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.
France ranks 115th and Switzerland ranks 114th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | France |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.3% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day, France or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.3% against 0.3% in France as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day between France and Switzerland?
- 0.0%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Switzerland?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do France and Switzerland rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day?
- France ranks 115th and Switzerland ranks 114th 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day. 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.