Ireland vs Switzerland: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day
Ireland
0.3%
in 2023
Switzerland
0.3%
in 2022
Ireland rank
116th
Switzerland rank
114th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 116th and Switzerland ranks 114th of 120 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.4% | 0.6% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.2% | 1.0% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Ireland |
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, Ireland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day between Ireland and Switzerland?
- 0.0%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day?
- Ireland ranks 116th 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.